simonr1
Well-Known Member
- Messages
- 52
- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
- Dislikes
- People telling me "You can't eat this and You can't eat that." and of course " You don't look Diabetic!"
Please do not feel ashamed. So you have Diabetes. It's just another thing we have to deal with, you have lost a lot of weight, that is absolutely fantastic, that helps so much. I wish I could do the same. As you can see from my profile picture, I have a medical tattoo on my forearm where everyone can see, in October last year it kind of saved my life when I had a hypo while snorkeling with some friends. But I'm still here. Because my friends all know about my diabetes they keep a quiet eye on me, if I go quiet for a little to long they ask me if I'm OK, it can be a pain sometimes but it is nice to know that there are people around you that know what to look for and know what to do if I have a hypo.
I'm a teacher and because I still have trouble with my sugar levels, I told all my students and told them the warning signs of how a hypo affects me. (Yes this got me a little bit of trouble with the higher ups but it's not just my safety here, it's also the kids.) This last year I had two hypos in front of my students. I go unresponsive and just seem to crumble into a heap. The kids were so amazing, they did exactly what I told them to do, and then even waited to be dismissed even though the lesson had ended and they were sent out of the lesson. I am so proud of them. Then, at that time, I felt embarrassed and I cried, yes in front of my students (oh the horror!!!!) but I NEVER EVER FELT ASHAMED and never will.
I live my life as it should be lived, one day at a time and to the full, eat healthy (well that is the one thing I've changed since my diagnosis.) I have fun. I look after myself and anything that gets thrown at me I deal with, I'm moving to a new school and it is quiet clear that they won't let me have my tattoo on show, but that won't stop me telling other members of staff and the kids I will be teaching.
You are dealing with a chronic disease, yes it is serious, yes it can kill you. (sorry to be blunt!) However, you are living your life and not just dealing with, but overcoming this condition, You will find that the odd idiot "friend" makes a comment about "oh it' s because you were fat." To be honest the only one that said that to me is no longer a friend, he got a very lengthy lesson on what diabetes is (at the top of my voice in a very crowded restaurant, and my voice carries a long way.) , how it works and why being fat doesn't cause it. And I'll be honest, I then told him to "F**K off" (sorry for the strong language.). You need positive people around you and you will get so much support from your friends.
I'm not saying I'm proud of being diabetic but I am **** proud of the way I am dealing with it and overcoming it. I never let it get me down. I never wish I could turn back time and do something different, Don't live in the past, live for the now and live for the future.
And please stop feeling ashamed, you are an amazing person, you have achieved so much and you will achieve so much more. Be strong and take care, live long and prosper.
I'm a teacher and because I still have trouble with my sugar levels, I told all my students and told them the warning signs of how a hypo affects me. (Yes this got me a little bit of trouble with the higher ups but it's not just my safety here, it's also the kids.) This last year I had two hypos in front of my students. I go unresponsive and just seem to crumble into a heap. The kids were so amazing, they did exactly what I told them to do, and then even waited to be dismissed even though the lesson had ended and they were sent out of the lesson. I am so proud of them. Then, at that time, I felt embarrassed and I cried, yes in front of my students (oh the horror!!!!) but I NEVER EVER FELT ASHAMED and never will.
I live my life as it should be lived, one day at a time and to the full, eat healthy (well that is the one thing I've changed since my diagnosis.) I have fun. I look after myself and anything that gets thrown at me I deal with, I'm moving to a new school and it is quiet clear that they won't let me have my tattoo on show, but that won't stop me telling other members of staff and the kids I will be teaching.
You are dealing with a chronic disease, yes it is serious, yes it can kill you. (sorry to be blunt!) However, you are living your life and not just dealing with, but overcoming this condition, You will find that the odd idiot "friend" makes a comment about "oh it' s because you were fat." To be honest the only one that said that to me is no longer a friend, he got a very lengthy lesson on what diabetes is (at the top of my voice in a very crowded restaurant, and my voice carries a long way.) , how it works and why being fat doesn't cause it. And I'll be honest, I then told him to "F**K off" (sorry for the strong language.). You need positive people around you and you will get so much support from your friends.
I'm not saying I'm proud of being diabetic but I am **** proud of the way I am dealing with it and overcoming it. I never let it get me down. I never wish I could turn back time and do something different, Don't live in the past, live for the now and live for the future.
And please stop feeling ashamed, you are an amazing person, you have achieved so much and you will achieve so much more. Be strong and take care, live long and prosper.