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Diabetes in Films and on TV

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Hi, I'm really interested in watching any films or TV episodes that feature Type 1 Diabetes. Please post them below if you know of any! I've found lists of films online that feature Type 1 Diabetics but thought it would be handy asking in case somebody remembers a certain episode of a show or series that features Diabetes. Many thanks! Really interested in watching some. :)
 
There was a film with Jody Foster whereby she and her daughter had to lock themselves in a safe room when the house was being burgled, can't think what they called it but her daughter had type 1 diabetes in the film.

The following is a light-hearted look at the type 1 diabetes from a female perspective:

 
There is an episode of NCIS that has it in. It's the one where the witness is a blind photographer. Also a episode csi Miami mentions it as well.
 
I know its not TV or Film as you'd asked but one of the characters in some of Karin Slaughter's books is a type 1 diabetic.
I've only read one of her books but it seemed to portray it fairly well.
I did read the book when I was in hospital in the process of being diagnosed with Type 1 so had a limited knowledge of it at that time.
 
The film Species. The diabetic guy gets brutally murdered by the alien hybrid after she picks him up in a club.
The film Warlock. There is a main charactor who's diabetic. I won't spoil it for you, but she saves the world.
The movie Con Air. There is a T1 who needs insulin.. Funny enough the hero happens to find a supply in an aircraft hanger??

None of the above were particularly sensitive to the medical facts..
 
Body of Proof, an American crime series. Megan Hunt, the medical examiner, has a teenage daughter Lacey who is diagnosed T1. A small part so not critical to the story, but handled OK I thought.
 
byte83 said:
There is an episode of NCIS that has it in. It's the one where the witness is a blind photographer. Also a episode csi Miami mentions it as well.
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Agree! CSI Miami has it where the taxi driver was diabetic and was suffering DKA. I love CSI and so exciting watching an episode with diabetes related!! :D
 
NobleHead - super video - made me laugh :)

I only thought Steel Magnolias - which is a bit depressing! I'm never that impressed with the way diabetics are portrayed on TV - stuff always gets lost in the wash if you get what I mean and the world is so straightforward take insulin and ta-dah they are fine (whereas the Utube video is more like it :) you don't see any of that on TV - especially on medical dramas! - but then maybe I've missed some really good portrayals :) )
 
I was also going to say steel magnolis with Julia Roberts, I seen it when I was young I can't remember anything about it but I remember me mam going mad id watched it when she told me not to cos I don't think it's too nice. Emmerdale has a character that is diabetic but they only seen to mention it once in a blue moon n I find myself watching it saying whys she eating that when she hasn't tested her blood, look at all that alcohol she's drinking her readings must be shocking I agree with someone above that said they don't think film& tv portray it very good at all. I saw a Jim Carey film the other day (can't remember the name) and he wasn't diabetic but injected insulin to escape being arrested or something and started foaming at the mouth


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Mrsass said:
I was also going to say steel magnolis with Julia Roberts, I seen it when I was young I can't remember anything about it but I remember me mam going mad id watched it when she told me not to cos I don't think it's too nice. Emmerdale has a character that is diabetic but they only seen to mention it once in a blue moon n I find myself watching it saying whys she eating that when she hasn't tested her blood, look at all that alcohol she's drinking her readings must be shocking I agree with someone above that said they don't think film& tv portray it very good at all. I saw a Jim Carey film the other day (can't remember the name) and he wasn't diabetic but injected insulin to escape being arrested or something and started foaming at the mouth


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There was a scene in "Porkys" where one of the guys being drunk & under age jabbering face down on the bar attracts the attention of a local county police officer... His mates thinking on their feet, lie telling the copper he's "a little diabetic. & just needs sugar"...
 
Mrsass said:
I was also going to say steel magnolis with Julia Roberts, I seen it when I was young I can't remember anything about it but I remember me mam going mad id watched it when she told me not to cos I don't think it's too nice. Emmerdale has a character that is diabetic but they only seen to mention it once in a blue moon n I find myself watching it saying whys she eating that when she hasn't tested her blood, look at all that alcohol she's drinking her readings must be shocking I agree with someone above that said they don't think film& tv portray it very good at all. I saw a Jim Carey film the other day (can't remember the name) and he wasn't diabetic but injected insulin to escape being arrested or something and started foaming at the mouth


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I saw that (emmerdale) today, she was going on a picnic with her new boyfriend. In a later scene she was crying to her friend that everything was fine until he got the cakes out. Apparently she hasn't told him that dark dirty secret.
 
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