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<blockquote data-quote="Isobel94" data-source="post: 399533" data-attributes="member: 68605"><p>Hey Steph,</p><p></p><p>If you're still alive and kicking, you can get everything under control, one step at a time. It can be frustrating, but it is worth it. It can be hard to accept being diabetic as taking injections every day is perceived as being "not normal" however that depends on your view on normality <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />. There are many different people in the world with different problems, different backgrounds, different views, so therefore you'll never know what the word "normal" means in society-- you'll never please everyone at once. Just be who you are and be proud, and give yourself a pat on the back every now and then with a nice cup of coffee or a new pair of shoes <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />. Today I had a bit of bad day with my sugars (coming off my period) so I decided I would dye my hair. Life is too short to be miserable <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p>Of course I have to try and keep my levels as good as possible so as not to incur serious shopping bills :lol: </p><p></p><p>I used to feel somewhat ashamed of giving myself injections in public as I had the same view as you. And yes, I was surrounded by people who didn't have to inject themselves. But I realised then that it was normal for me, to take injections. I would rather quietly take my injection than have to be taken to hospital with ambulances blaring <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /></p><p></p><p>Hang in there! You are important!</p><p></p><p>Izzy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Isobel94, post: 399533, member: 68605"] Hey Steph, If you're still alive and kicking, you can get everything under control, one step at a time. It can be frustrating, but it is worth it. It can be hard to accept being diabetic as taking injections every day is perceived as being "not normal" however that depends on your view on normality ;). There are many different people in the world with different problems, different backgrounds, different views, so therefore you'll never know what the word "normal" means in society-- you'll never please everyone at once. Just be who you are and be proud, and give yourself a pat on the back every now and then with a nice cup of coffee or a new pair of shoes :). Today I had a bit of bad day with my sugars (coming off my period) so I decided I would dye my hair. Life is too short to be miserable ;) Of course I have to try and keep my levels as good as possible so as not to incur serious shopping bills :lol: I used to feel somewhat ashamed of giving myself injections in public as I had the same view as you. And yes, I was surrounded by people who didn't have to inject themselves. But I realised then that it was normal for me, to take injections. I would rather quietly take my injection than have to be taken to hospital with ambulances blaring :P Hang in there! You are important! Izzy. [/QUOTE]
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