Theresa May and her "shocking disease"

[Robinredbreast]

Oh how shocking! Is she blind? Is she dealing with Neuropathy? Is she dealing with fatigue or depression? No she's got money and lives in a totally different reality than us peasants.

I don't know Theresa May personally, so she may have sight problems, she may well have neuropathy, fatigue and depression ? Who are we to say she hasn't
I don't have a lot of money, but I manage well, I don't pay for my diabetes medication and other health conditions and I'm certainly not a 'peasant'

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[Robinredbreast]

Hi all

Sorry to respond to such an old discussion. I was diagnosed with T1 about six weeks ago.

Interestingly I remembered this story from 2013. I totally get that we all respond very differently to these kinds of stories and understand some people's anger etc. However, I just want to say that I found it a huge comfort. Bizarrely as it sounds, one of the first things I said to my nurse was 'ah that's okay - I think the Home Secretary has type 1 diabetes.' (I'm a geek, I know )

I'm not saying that she doesn't have some advantages but I think she equally has disadvantages. I can't imagine you can easily prick your finger at the dispatch box the way I can at my desk at work .

The reason I found it a comfort is that (whatever you think about the WAY she is doing her job - and I suspect that political views on this forum are as varied as they would be in society in general) it is a VERY demanding job. As far as I know, most of her critics disagree with her on decision and policies but I've never heard her criticised for a lack of hard work and energy. I was instantly comforted that this high profile example meant that my new condition didn't have to limit my horizons necessarily.

I do realise however that this is not universally true for everyone. People like Theresa May (and me) are lucky that despite the T1 we are so far otherwise healthy. Her story certainly shouldn't be used as a stick to beat others with.

Thanks

Gareth x

I agree with you Gareth and the unsociable hours she must work, I couldn't do it and I wouldn't swap my self employed home help job with her for all the money in the world

 

[ickihun]

She is looking very well lately. Optimistic in fact!

 

[SugarBuzz]

Surely she must be on an insulin pump with her 'shocking work timetable'.

 

[Robinredbreast]

Surely she must be on an insulin pump with her 'shocking work timetable'.

Nobody really knows if she is or if she isn't on a pump. Being the PM, in the limelight and the workload, a pump would sound like a good option.

 

[Lord Midas]

Sad for Theresa. It's always a shock when you get this diagnosis. Hands up who was happy to be told they were a diabetic? <tumbleweed>

I see a lot of comments about poor NHS service. Personally, and I may be in a rare situation, but the service I get is just fine.

Most of the time when I visit my specialist doctor I can wait up to an hour. But that's no doubt due to people in front of me taking up more time than is allotted.
But I get my kit for free, my meds for free. I can phone the nurses and get a response pretty quickly. Not sure what else I need.
All I believe we need is a change in the nutritional advice diabetics are given... well, the advice should change for everyone really.

Once again the Daily Mail makes a mockery out of journalism, creating sensationalist headlines to sell copy.

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Oops. I didn't realise this was a 4 year old thread!!

 

[Freema]

well at least she has the best doctors in your country and access to them 24 hours a day, in contrary to all others that sometimes even have trouble to get contact to doctors over the phone and have to wait for weeks and weeks for apointments... in this neo-conservtive society style where you have loads of homeless sleeping in the streets too.... hope she at least will care for your weakest citizens ... and by the way I´ll miss you in the European Community, always thought that Britains and Danes had a lot in common...(will also miss buying clothes on your internet shops as well..)

 

[Lord Midas]

others that sometimes even have trouble to get contact to doctors over the phone and has to wait for week and weeks for appointments...

That's a shame. My hospital, Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, has a diabetic nurse drop in centre. I can see them whenever I like.
I can speak to my GP, though to be fair you have to schedule in a phone call. But on the EMIS Access website, I can pick a slot to book in, usually either that day or the next.

 

[noblehead]

She is looking very well lately. Optimistic in fact!

She does look well @ickihun Good on her for showing the world that type 1 diabetes doesn't hold you back from holding high-pressure positions like the PM role

As for being optimistic, who wouldn't be looking at the opposition........

 

[Mbaker]

This is the problem, it is a mixed bag across the country for diabetes and cancer treatment.
Type 2's lose free access to new glucose monitors and lancets when they get off Metformin. Some surgeries still have not implemented electronic records. How have we let this happen. My Mother had excellent cancer treatment many years ago, but I know others who were misdiagnosed.
A good friend of mine has a brain tumour, he was advised to eat high carb food (most of us know sugar feeds cancer). They then put him on steroids, which around a month ago gave him Type 2 (with further nutritional advice to eat foods such a bananas). My wife is now getting involved to literally try to save his life.

 

[Freema]

This is the problem, it is a mixed bag across the country for diabetes and cancer treatment.
Type 2's lose free access to new glucose monitors and lancets when they get off Metformin. Some surgeries still have not implemented electronic records. How have we let this happen. My Mother had excellent cancer treatment many years ago, but I know others who were misdiagnosed.
A good friend of mine has a brain tumour, he was advised to eat high carb food (most of us know sugar feeds cancer). They then put him on steroids, which around a month ago gave him Type 2 (with further nutritional advice to eat foods such a bananas). My wife is now getting involved to literally try to save his life.

hope your friend will get the help in time

 

[SugarBuzz]

Potentially this could be the first time ever that ****ing up the whole country could be blamed on a 'hypo'.