Amongst those who responded, there are essentially pessimistic and optimistic imaginations with varying levels of imagination.
Essentially the picture below sums it up.
I think it's even more basic than that. I'd say at the highest level there are those
- who don't want to change; period
- who want change, but want others to make the changes for them (e.g. just give me the meds, and let me get on with my life.)
- who just want good enough (e.g. want the symptoms to go away)
- who want to achieve the absolutely best they can
For T2s, I think it's easier for those diagnosed with symptoms they recognise themselves (i.e. the fatigue, visual interference or frequent urination) as there is frank evidence of the condition impacting their day-to-day lives. Those diagnosed asymptomatically (as I was) can have a harder trip, with denial etc.
For the avoidance doubt, I'm not including myself in the last statement. I did have a period of disbelief up until the moment I had carried out my first half dozen finger prick tests, then I had all the evidence I needed to understand action was required.