I have NEVER joined a forum before for ANYTHING but I have read a few posts, without commenting, from the diabetes.co.uk website.
I find it quite discouraging that we, like the press, continue to see "diabetes" as ONE condition, it is NOT. When I was diagnosed when I was 16 I was the same height 5'9" but was 7st 12lbs after 31 years I am now 16st purely and simply because we have been continually advised, incorrectly, that we need carbs. Such weight gain means I have less & less insulin recognition by my body. I could go on and on with the additional conditions I have, not all diabetic recognised, but ultimately being a IDDM means your body IS weakened what ever you do!
I am extremely disappointed that some on this site fail to pay attention to many of the other posts which show quite clearly the difficulties IDDM have (I am sure NIDDM have there own although, my father seems to have none). We should NOT therefore be quoting the erroneous details provided by the "Sun" & "Daily Mail" which provide no background to the statistics they quote.
Diabetes IS a disability (if you choose to believe otherwise - good on you!) - end of:
having to change bedding every time you have hypo; having to ensure you have you "manbag" with your "spare" equipment (never mind the ones you are using); your fruit juice; uploading your meter/pump records for you DSN; attending Hospital/GP every 6 months; you annual or more frequent eye tests; ditto for feet; your "reminder" sessions; your erectile dysfunction treatment; your check ups for various other auto-immune conditions; your retinopathy check ups; your feet check ups; your neuropathy check ups (I suffer from this around my mid-section NOT my legs) etc etc etc (to quote Yul Bryner as King of Siam)
A disability is NOT loosing a limb or sense - it is anything that makes your life more complex or demanding - NOT all disabilities are PHYSICAL or NOTICEABLE. The quicker we ALL recognise and accept this the better off we shall all be!
IDDM is still a HIGH risk of death.
IDDM patients are more likely to suffer depression & other mental health issues (check the forum if you don't believe my own personal experience!)
IDDM is a lifelong condition that only gets harder to treat as your body starts to reject treament
I hope we can all stop implying it is N T a disability -it IS and always will be until cured!
I find it quite discouraging that we, like the press, continue to see "diabetes" as ONE condition, it is NOT. When I was diagnosed when I was 16 I was the same height 5'9" but was 7st 12lbs after 31 years I am now 16st purely and simply because we have been continually advised, incorrectly, that we need carbs. Such weight gain means I have less & less insulin recognition by my body. I could go on and on with the additional conditions I have, not all diabetic recognised, but ultimately being a IDDM means your body IS weakened what ever you do!
I am extremely disappointed that some on this site fail to pay attention to many of the other posts which show quite clearly the difficulties IDDM have (I am sure NIDDM have there own although, my father seems to have none). We should NOT therefore be quoting the erroneous details provided by the "Sun" & "Daily Mail" which provide no background to the statistics they quote.
Diabetes IS a disability (if you choose to believe otherwise - good on you!) - end of:
having to change bedding every time you have hypo; having to ensure you have you "manbag" with your "spare" equipment (never mind the ones you are using); your fruit juice; uploading your meter/pump records for you DSN; attending Hospital/GP every 6 months; you annual or more frequent eye tests; ditto for feet; your "reminder" sessions; your erectile dysfunction treatment; your check ups for various other auto-immune conditions; your retinopathy check ups; your feet check ups; your neuropathy check ups (I suffer from this around my mid-section NOT my legs) etc etc etc (to quote Yul Bryner as King of Siam)
A disability is NOT loosing a limb or sense - it is anything that makes your life more complex or demanding - NOT all disabilities are PHYSICAL or NOTICEABLE. The quicker we ALL recognise and accept this the better off we shall all be!
IDDM is still a HIGH risk of death.
IDDM patients are more likely to suffer depression & other mental health issues (check the forum if you don't believe my own personal experience!)
IDDM is a lifelong condition that only gets harder to treat as your body starts to reject treament
I hope we can all stop implying it is N T a disability -it IS and always will be until cured!