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<blockquote data-quote="lindijanice" data-source="post: 1664107" data-attributes="member: 446215"><p>Hey jShep07! I have noticed that you have been asking about this for a bit now and hesitated to reply as I am TD2, but.....I am a mother! When my son was in grade 9 (here in Canada) he developed alopecia over his entire body - he had a beautiful head of hair that he was quite proud of, and lost it all......Some people thought he maybe had leukemia because he looked so ill - was also diagnosed with Chron's disease at the same time.....It was hellish for him, but he let his buddies know what was going on, why he couldn't indulge in the midnight pizza fests anymore, etc. He endured rude stares, dumb questions, rejection by some whom he thought were friends.....and on it went. My heart broke for him but also burst with pride because of how he handled himself through all of this. He is now 36 and still has these issues, although improving, and he knows who is in his corner.....the rest, oh well, their loss not to hang with such a great guy. </p><p></p><p>I tell you this because sometimes we are dealt a bad hand and it is tough, but life goes on and we make it or we don't.....there is no room for sympathy or self-hatred or blame.....just putting one foot in front of the other.....and doing what needs to be done....in your case I would think you would want your friends to know so that if you were in DKA or something untoward, they would know what to do.....I wish you all the best and courage to handle this like the strong young man you know you are. Blessings/L</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lindijanice, post: 1664107, member: 446215"] Hey jShep07! I have noticed that you have been asking about this for a bit now and hesitated to reply as I am TD2, but.....I am a mother! When my son was in grade 9 (here in Canada) he developed alopecia over his entire body - he had a beautiful head of hair that he was quite proud of, and lost it all......Some people thought he maybe had leukemia because he looked so ill - was also diagnosed with Chron's disease at the same time.....It was hellish for him, but he let his buddies know what was going on, why he couldn't indulge in the midnight pizza fests anymore, etc. He endured rude stares, dumb questions, rejection by some whom he thought were friends.....and on it went. My heart broke for him but also burst with pride because of how he handled himself through all of this. He is now 36 and still has these issues, although improving, and he knows who is in his corner.....the rest, oh well, their loss not to hang with such a great guy. I tell you this because sometimes we are dealt a bad hand and it is tough, but life goes on and we make it or we don't.....there is no room for sympathy or self-hatred or blame.....just putting one foot in front of the other.....and doing what needs to be done....in your case I would think you would want your friends to know so that if you were in DKA or something untoward, they would know what to do.....I wish you all the best and courage to handle this like the strong young man you know you are. Blessings/L [/QUOTE]
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