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<blockquote data-quote="June_C" data-source="post: 952162" data-attributes="member: 160690"><p>I am a T1 diabetic, but I am neither broken, damaged or disabled and do not wish to be labelled as such.</p><p></p><p>I'm fortunate enough to be fit and well apart from a pancreas that's no longer firing on all cylinders. I, like Tim2000s, have taken a positive approach to this 'condition', made a few changes, accepted all the help, support and medical assistance that's been given and enjoying every moment of what I have left.</p><p></p><p>Diabetes doesn't have to be a death sentence if carefully managed. I've succeeded through sheer hard work and discipline in achieving bg levels as good as a non diabetic, so I intend to die of something else. </p><p></p><p>Being diabetic is not shameful or anything to be embarrassed about. Because I have this condition, I opted to tell friends and family so that they knew what to do if I became hypo or hyper. Without that knowledge, they could unwittingly leave me to face serious complications. It's a sensible precaution, rather than hiding it thinking it's a disgrace.</p><p></p><p>I'm an optimist and my diagnosis was just another challenge put before me and I've had a lot.</p><p></p><p>Sadly you seem to be a pessimist. I really hope 'Newbies' are not influenced by your pessimistic outlook. They need help and support to come to terms with the diagnosis which came as a shock to all of us.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="June_C, post: 952162, member: 160690"] I am a T1 diabetic, but I am neither broken, damaged or disabled and do not wish to be labelled as such. I'm fortunate enough to be fit and well apart from a pancreas that's no longer firing on all cylinders. I, like Tim2000s, have taken a positive approach to this 'condition', made a few changes, accepted all the help, support and medical assistance that's been given and enjoying every moment of what I have left. Diabetes doesn't have to be a death sentence if carefully managed. I've succeeded through sheer hard work and discipline in achieving bg levels as good as a non diabetic, so I intend to die of something else. Being diabetic is not shameful or anything to be embarrassed about. Because I have this condition, I opted to tell friends and family so that they knew what to do if I became hypo or hyper. Without that knowledge, they could unwittingly leave me to face serious complications. It's a sensible precaution, rather than hiding it thinking it's a disgrace. I'm an optimist and my diagnosis was just another challenge put before me and I've had a lot. Sadly you seem to be a pessimist. I really hope 'Newbies' are not influenced by your pessimistic outlook. They need help and support to come to terms with the diagnosis which came as a shock to all of us. [/QUOTE]
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