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Another pondering over here.
I've been diabetic for 11 years, and am 18 now. It didn't help growing up with it but I still feel like it isn't a part of who I am and that if I bury my head in the sand long enough it will go away!
I've spoken to a few people who have had it 10, 20 and even 30-40 years, who agree with me in saying it's something they never got quite 'used to'.
Unfortunately this route of denial for me has let to grim situations in the past, and as I'm starting to try and work hard at it and improve my control, I'm wondering if I'll ever be in acceptance of diabetes. Don't know if it's a youth thing or something. It could be all the repercussions from my bad control - maybe everytime my neuropathy flares up it triggers another emotion of repulse, disgust and alienation of my condition.
After people's opinions really. Do you think you've accepted Diabetes as a condition? Is it just a part of your everyday life, no qualms considered?
Sorry for the low post guys, just something I've been thinking about recently! xxx
I've been diabetic for 11 years, and am 18 now. It didn't help growing up with it but I still feel like it isn't a part of who I am and that if I bury my head in the sand long enough it will go away!
I've spoken to a few people who have had it 10, 20 and even 30-40 years, who agree with me in saying it's something they never got quite 'used to'.
Unfortunately this route of denial for me has let to grim situations in the past, and as I'm starting to try and work hard at it and improve my control, I'm wondering if I'll ever be in acceptance of diabetes. Don't know if it's a youth thing or something. It could be all the repercussions from my bad control - maybe everytime my neuropathy flares up it triggers another emotion of repulse, disgust and alienation of my condition.
After people's opinions really. Do you think you've accepted Diabetes as a condition? Is it just a part of your everyday life, no qualms considered?
Sorry for the low post guys, just something I've been thinking about recently! xxx