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<blockquote data-quote="Big Bad Buncey" data-source="post: 2264892" data-attributes="member: 519829"><p>Firstly, I like the fact that you have called this post "diabetics r us". A couple of years ago we were setting up a local group and I was expressly forbidden by Diabetes UK from sending out a dog walking leaflet with the text "meet up with other diabetics and their canine friends". In fact, I was told that it was offensive. I had a long discussion on the phone about it with a representative who insisted I change it to "people with diabetes". I asked her if she was diabetic - she was not. I asked her how she could possibly know it was offensive? I won't bore you with the hour long discussion on the semantics of the situation, needless to say, we did not part on the best of terms! Anyway, the only defence I can offer for there being separate forums for T1 and T2 is the very different natures of the treatments. I've been T1 for 35 years and my partner has recently been diagnosed T2. I was very surprised with how ill prepared I was for dealing with the different issues his treatment threw up. All the focus with my T1 has been allowing me (within reason) to eat what I want. DAFNE (dose adjustment for normal eating) is the root of all that. The focus with T2 is portion control, weight loss etc etc and there is surprisingly little crossover. That being said, the emotional impact of both conditions is totally comparable. You are inevitably trying to cope with a condition that you're gonna be stuck with for the rest of your life. Never an easy thing to come to terms with. What I'm saying is that I don't think the different forums were set up maliciously and a joint one will be great for finding common ground. Also, if anyone can explain why "diabetics" is offensive I'd appreciate it. (We have left the auspices of Diabetes UK and now run the group through the hospital...)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Big Bad Buncey, post: 2264892, member: 519829"] Firstly, I like the fact that you have called this post "diabetics r us". A couple of years ago we were setting up a local group and I was expressly forbidden by Diabetes UK from sending out a dog walking leaflet with the text "meet up with other diabetics and their canine friends". In fact, I was told that it was offensive. I had a long discussion on the phone about it with a representative who insisted I change it to "people with diabetes". I asked her if she was diabetic - she was not. I asked her how she could possibly know it was offensive? I won't bore you with the hour long discussion on the semantics of the situation, needless to say, we did not part on the best of terms! Anyway, the only defence I can offer for there being separate forums for T1 and T2 is the very different natures of the treatments. I've been T1 for 35 years and my partner has recently been diagnosed T2. I was very surprised with how ill prepared I was for dealing with the different issues his treatment threw up. All the focus with my T1 has been allowing me (within reason) to eat what I want. DAFNE (dose adjustment for normal eating) is the root of all that. The focus with T2 is portion control, weight loss etc etc and there is surprisingly little crossover. That being said, the emotional impact of both conditions is totally comparable. You are inevitably trying to cope with a condition that you're gonna be stuck with for the rest of your life. Never an easy thing to come to terms with. What I'm saying is that I don't think the different forums were set up maliciously and a joint one will be great for finding common ground. Also, if anyone can explain why "diabetics" is offensive I'd appreciate it. (We have left the auspices of Diabetes UK and now run the group through the hospital...) [/QUOTE]
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