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<blockquote data-quote="Juicyj" data-source="post: 1070548" data-attributes="member: 53162"><p>Hi Sarah,</p><p></p><p>Well done for undertaking a project which has the potential to impact on so many lives, it's admirable of you to do so.</p><p></p><p>I have learned more about it from this forum, where people who are suffering have come here for support. As a mum I feel a maternal instinct to try and help those in need, feeling that if it were my child in need I would move heaven and earth to help them. This week I had the unfortunate event of my pump infusion set not working and went from 6.4 in the morning to 26 in the afternoon and evening until I was able to get home to change it over, the next day I felt like I had the worst hangover ever. It gave me in this short space of time a glimpse of how poorly you can become with running such high levels, to know that there are people who are purposely doing this to themselves just to maintain a slim figure that is reflective of the culture we live in today was shocking. If we could only turn off the 'false images' the media portrays and the fact that the majority of pictures we see are photo shopped and distorted to give this false image shows how shallow society has become.</p><p></p><p>However living this way for a type 1 diabetic is dangerous and damaging.</p><p></p><p>My personal advice for anyone who is suffering is to put yourself first, take small steps to putting it right, start testing and taking insulin for food, see insulin as your lifeline to better health, it is our insurance policy for the future, without it our bodies will become useless. Ignore the media, ignore shallow friends who make passing flippant comments, I know girls are particularly sensitive to outside influences, however try and believe in yourself, have strength and courage to be your own person, try and find someone you can confide in who you can speak to about this, don't be afraid to ask for help.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Juicyj, post: 1070548, member: 53162"] Hi Sarah, Well done for undertaking a project which has the potential to impact on so many lives, it's admirable of you to do so. I have learned more about it from this forum, where people who are suffering have come here for support. As a mum I feel a maternal instinct to try and help those in need, feeling that if it were my child in need I would move heaven and earth to help them. This week I had the unfortunate event of my pump infusion set not working and went from 6.4 in the morning to 26 in the afternoon and evening until I was able to get home to change it over, the next day I felt like I had the worst hangover ever. It gave me in this short space of time a glimpse of how poorly you can become with running such high levels, to know that there are people who are purposely doing this to themselves just to maintain a slim figure that is reflective of the culture we live in today was shocking. If we could only turn off the 'false images' the media portrays and the fact that the majority of pictures we see are photo shopped and distorted to give this false image shows how shallow society has become. However living this way for a type 1 diabetic is dangerous and damaging. My personal advice for anyone who is suffering is to put yourself first, take small steps to putting it right, start testing and taking insulin for food, see insulin as your lifeline to better health, it is our insurance policy for the future, without it our bodies will become useless. Ignore the media, ignore shallow friends who make passing flippant comments, I know girls are particularly sensitive to outside influences, however try and believe in yourself, have strength and courage to be your own person, try and find someone you can confide in who you can speak to about this, don't be afraid to ask for help. [/QUOTE]
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