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<blockquote data-quote="Rach79" data-source="post: 34871" data-attributes="member: 12270"><p>That is unfortunate that you lost your job due to not being treated with diabetes. I can imagine how that would make you depressed because it means the condition controlled your life rather than you living your life and controlling the condition - thus severe consequences of this took place i.e. you losing your job and becoming depressed. It seems that the lack of diagnosis may have been more the problem though rather than the diabetes itself. I don't think diabetes is difficult to diagnose nowadays but in the past it used to be apparantly. I was diagnosed around 11 years ago but it took over a year and regular visits to the doctors for them to actually pay attention to me and diagnose me. I was rushed to hospital and placed on a drip having reached 37.6mmol with my glucose levels. The nurses said I was lucky not to go into a coma. I think the role of a doctor is a very important one and if they make the wrong decisions it can be life threatening. This doctor thought I was a hypocondriac and he wasn't enthusiastic about being a doctor after his wife passed away with cancer. However he should have considered the implications of him still carrying on as a doctor, because not only has his prolonged deniance of me actually having diabetes increased my chances of long term complications, but it also cost my uncle his life. My uncle (after a few appointments) arranged an emergency appointment with said doctor. The doctor (and I quote) said "Can you tell me what you are doing wasting my time on a Saturday morning with something so miniscule as stomach ache?" and my uncle left. However he went to the hospital for a second opinion and it turned out he was riddled with bowel cancer. The hospital were shocked with the fact the doctor hadn't picked up on this. Of course bowel cancer should be diagnosed early otherwise it means death. Inevetably after countless painful chemotherapy and radiotherapy sessions he did die. Although this is off the subject of diabetes, the point is that effective and early diagnosis of any disease or condition is vital for the future health of that person. In some cases (including cancer as described above and diabetes) it means death. Other complications that arise through not being diagnosed early with diabetes is retinoapathy, kidney damage, neuropathy - amongst others. That in itself is enough to make you feel depressed as hell. However we can't change the past and the most important thing is to look to the present moment in order to make ourselves healthy for the future. Prevention is better than cure and if you can try now to prevent future complications it will help immensely. Today I am having a positive outlook on my diabetes. However it isn't always easy, and I do have extremely bad days or even weeks where I hate it. The thing is a positive attitude will always benefit anyone with diabetes. As they say healthy mind equals healthy body. So hang in there and try to do some things that will benefit your overall wellbeing and in turn, once you feel positive you have the energy and willpower to manage your diabetes more effectively.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rach79, post: 34871, member: 12270"] That is unfortunate that you lost your job due to not being treated with diabetes. I can imagine how that would make you depressed because it means the condition controlled your life rather than you living your life and controlling the condition - thus severe consequences of this took place i.e. you losing your job and becoming depressed. It seems that the lack of diagnosis may have been more the problem though rather than the diabetes itself. I don't think diabetes is difficult to diagnose nowadays but in the past it used to be apparantly. I was diagnosed around 11 years ago but it took over a year and regular visits to the doctors for them to actually pay attention to me and diagnose me. I was rushed to hospital and placed on a drip having reached 37.6mmol with my glucose levels. The nurses said I was lucky not to go into a coma. I think the role of a doctor is a very important one and if they make the wrong decisions it can be life threatening. This doctor thought I was a hypocondriac and he wasn't enthusiastic about being a doctor after his wife passed away with cancer. However he should have considered the implications of him still carrying on as a doctor, because not only has his prolonged deniance of me actually having diabetes increased my chances of long term complications, but it also cost my uncle his life. My uncle (after a few appointments) arranged an emergency appointment with said doctor. The doctor (and I quote) said "Can you tell me what you are doing wasting my time on a Saturday morning with something so miniscule as stomach ache?" and my uncle left. However he went to the hospital for a second opinion and it turned out he was riddled with bowel cancer. The hospital were shocked with the fact the doctor hadn't picked up on this. Of course bowel cancer should be diagnosed early otherwise it means death. Inevetably after countless painful chemotherapy and radiotherapy sessions he did die. Although this is off the subject of diabetes, the point is that effective and early diagnosis of any disease or condition is vital for the future health of that person. In some cases (including cancer as described above and diabetes) it means death. Other complications that arise through not being diagnosed early with diabetes is retinoapathy, kidney damage, neuropathy - amongst others. That in itself is enough to make you feel depressed as hell. However we can't change the past and the most important thing is to look to the present moment in order to make ourselves healthy for the future. Prevention is better than cure and if you can try now to prevent future complications it will help immensely. Today I am having a positive outlook on my diabetes. However it isn't always easy, and I do have extremely bad days or even weeks where I hate it. The thing is a positive attitude will always benefit anyone with diabetes. As they say healthy mind equals healthy body. So hang in there and try to do some things that will benefit your overall wellbeing and in turn, once you feel positive you have the energy and willpower to manage your diabetes more effectively. [/QUOTE]
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