The more the merrier I say.Evening everyone : Happy Weekend to all.
So this happened-
I was on a Facetime call with one of the biggest customers of the fruity tech outfit I work for - at chairman level no less - and after the nitty gritty we relaxed a little and he told me about his recent T2 diagnosis...I shared my own news.
The planned call went on for an extra hour. We compared notes, experiences and as a result advanced a sticking point on the contractual terms as a byproduct! It just goes to show it can be a brilliant leveller.
I've extolled the virtues of this brill forum @Jaylee @Brunneria @Antje77 @Rachox
so he may well join up from deepest Germany.
And then, he sent me this! Made me laugh but I won't mention it to the team in California...
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Have to say I was surprised! He was very open about the shock to his system the news brought as well as other intimate details...The more the merrier I say.
I have to admit, I've been on two bands with two sepperate T1 bass players. Neither liked to talk about the condition. & a third band with a T2 drummer. He wasn't very forthcoming either.
The more the merrier I say.
I have to admit, I've been on two bands with two sepperate T1 bass players. Neither liked to talk about the condition. & a third band with a T2 drummer. He wasn't very forthcoming either.
The more the merrier I say.
I have to admit, I've been on two bands with two sepperate T1 bass players. Neither liked to talk about the condition. & a third band with a T2 drummer. He wasn't very forthcoming either.
I wonder whether that's more to do with finding it a bit boring? If someone asks me specifically about it (usually family) then I'm happy to give them an update but out in the general public, or with colleagues etc I never bring the subject up. I find it's a bit like someone at work talking endlessly about their IBS or any other aspect of their health. I really don't mind talking about it if the subject happens to crop up but other than a fellow sufferer, who actually cares? It's different for everyone of course and I guess for some (your bandmates maybe?), there are other reasons. It could just be different personalities I guess!
Yeah, I wouldn't disagree with you.. We were all playing in rock bands. So it was more a break & step into the "alter ego.."
One guy (sadly no longer with us.) used to let me know just before a gig where he kept his hypo treatment.
It was easy to spot an orange Lucozade bottle down the side of his cab.
It's actually nice when you see a fellow diabetic's little stash! I have a colleague who keeps his little bottles of lucozade in the works fridge, someone 'borrowed' it leaving a little note saying soz and that they would replace it!!!! On his behalf (and my own) I went on the rampage following that one and it's not happened since.
Sounds like my wife-to-be biting the heads off fellow students in the flat who raided my milk!It's actually nice when you see a fellow diabetic's little stash! I have a colleague who keeps his little bottles of lucozade in the works fridge, someone 'borrowed' it leaving a little note saying soz and that they would replace it!!!! On his behalf (and my own) I went on the rampage following that one and it's not happened since.
with 1 in every 15 in the UK, no one should have to go far to find another diabetic
I'm happy to say I am, and to extol the results from low carb.
I found being open about it to everyone work wonders.
I have shared it on social media, I am have also done an interview with a you tube channel about it.
There is nothing to be embarrassed about and it is funny who you will come and speak to you about it.
I also don't want anyone to go through what I went through, so the more people I can speak to and help the better.
I can understand where you're coming from. I've always happily discussed my type 1 with anyone, and definitely mentioned it at work so I don't get any awkwardness when I suddenly inject at lunch. Having said that I had a weird feeling about starting on the libre, because it suddenly made my invisible disability visible (or at least more of a conversation starter). I ended up starting with the libre sensors in the winter, so was completely used to having the sensors on by the time the weather was warm enough for short sleeves again. It is funny at work, as there are a few libre users and there have been some unexpected positive conversations as a result.I do like your style but I just have a thing about the finding 'being open about it' phrase, it makes it sound like a crime as if not talking about it is somehow hiding it away. It's certainly nothing to hide and in my view not really anything to talk about either. If you like, to me it's a 'nothing much as far as anyone else is concerned', apart from on this site of course because we're in the same boat and come here specifically to talk about it. When other people (non diabetic) mention it they say it in whispered tones, you feel like saying 'Yes, I'm so and so and I'm a diabetic....'. as if you're revealing some big, dark secret.
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