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<blockquote data-quote="manicarrie" data-source="post: 646031" data-attributes="member: 128141"><p>Not so much annoying things said, but went to a family gathering the other week, and they put the biggest Victoria sponge I have ever seen on the table in front of me, started cutting and said 'oh you can't have any can you?'. I would have liked the chance to respond at least, and they didn't think of the torture of leaving the thing in front of me until they had all eaten it. I may have said no thanks, but then again, I might have thought,, you know what, I have been really good, if I adjust my insulin to account for it, then yes, I can have a small piece.It was not having the option while watching them all enjoy it and praise how nice it was that done my head in. If they hadn't said I couldn't have any, I could at least thought, well they didn't think, genuine error, I can live with this, after all I am the one with diabetes, I can't expect them to think like me.</p><p>I also had a mild hypo in work, working in a shop, and went to ask the manager if he could get someone to cover my section while I ran and grabbed a Lucozade and a snack. His response? 'shall I call an ambulance'. Thanks, but no, I gave you the leaflet on hypo symptoms and treatments and when to call an ambulance, I have told you what I need, I just want 10 minutes off the shop floor to eat and recover the shakes. I gave up asking, just went and grabbed something and ate it on the shopfloor even though that wasn't allowed, I knew he couldn't do much but send me out the back with it, and then go sit on the loo for a few minutes until the shakes and sweats went.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="manicarrie, post: 646031, member: 128141"] Not so much annoying things said, but went to a family gathering the other week, and they put the biggest Victoria sponge I have ever seen on the table in front of me, started cutting and said 'oh you can't have any can you?'. I would have liked the chance to respond at least, and they didn't think of the torture of leaving the thing in front of me until they had all eaten it. I may have said no thanks, but then again, I might have thought,, you know what, I have been really good, if I adjust my insulin to account for it, then yes, I can have a small piece.It was not having the option while watching them all enjoy it and praise how nice it was that done my head in. If they hadn't said I couldn't have any, I could at least thought, well they didn't think, genuine error, I can live with this, after all I am the one with diabetes, I can't expect them to think like me. I also had a mild hypo in work, working in a shop, and went to ask the manager if he could get someone to cover my section while I ran and grabbed a Lucozade and a snack. His response? 'shall I call an ambulance'. Thanks, but no, I gave you the leaflet on hypo symptoms and treatments and when to call an ambulance, I have told you what I need, I just want 10 minutes off the shop floor to eat and recover the shakes. I gave up asking, just went and grabbed something and ate it on the shopfloor even though that wasn't allowed, I knew he couldn't do much but send me out the back with it, and then go sit on the loo for a few minutes until the shakes and sweats went. [/QUOTE]
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