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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
Sounds like a full house on the diabetic bingo game there !!!!So I was diagnosed type 1 almost 4 weeks ago. Went back to work today and the first thing my manager says to me 'is it going to sort itself out and get cured then????' (She is a nurse and a manager!!!) I replied...'no its type 1 insulin for life.' So she then says 'oh (names another colleague) had type 1 after she had a baby but it was cured after 6 months of insulin.' Me...'thats not type 1 diabetes'....manager....'yes it is!!!' Argh!!! So annoying. Ive also had comments from others today about watching what I eat and about doing my bg/insulin infront of people..and my manager also implied that I shouldn't be doing my bg 12 times a day that i should eventually only need to do it once a day! I am on basal/bolus regime!!! Can't stand it when people think they know about it but they ACTUALLY don't!
So I was diagnosed type 1 almost 4 weeks ago. Went back to work today and the first thing my manager says to me 'is it going to sort itself out and get cured then????' (She is a nurse and a manager!!!) I replied...'no its type 1 insulin for life.' So she then says 'oh (names another colleague) had type 1 after she had a baby but it was cured after 6 months of insulin.' Me...'thats not type 1 diabetes'....manager....'yes it is!!!' Argh!!! So annoying. Ive also had comments from others today about watching what I eat and about doing my bg/insulin infront of people..and my manager also implied that I shouldn't be doing my bg 12 times a day that i should eventually only need to do it once a day! I am on basal/bolus regime!!! Can't stand it when people think they know about it but they ACTUALLY don't!
WhenSo I was diagnosed type 1 almost 4 weeks ago. Went back to work today and the first thing my manager says to me 'is it going to sort itself out and get cured then????' (She is a nurse and a manager!!!) I replied...'no its type 1 insulin for life.' So she then says 'oh (names another colleague) had type 1 after she had a baby but it was cured after 6 months of insulin.' Me...'thats not type 1 diabetes'....manager....'yes it is!!!' Argh!!! So annoying. Ive also had comments from others today about watching what I eat and about doing my bg/insulin infront of people..and my manager also implied that I shouldn't be doing my bg 12 times a day that i should eventually only need to do it once a day! I am on basal/bolus regime!!! Can't stand it when people think they know about it but they ACTUALLY don't!
Am i the only Type1 Diabetic who hasn't had any kind of negative reaction? I was diagnosed at the age of 49 thats 4 years ago. I have it under control, I read loads and asked loads of questions so I have an in-depth knowledge of my condition. I gave all my work colleagues the low down on my condition and where to find my Coca Cola should I start showing signs of Hypo. My boss lets me work from home if i'm not feeling too good. In fact life is pretty much the same for me as it was before the condition hit. My big suggestion to all is, live your life as you did before the diagnosis, manage it, ignore ignorant comments, don't become a Diabetic militant.