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<blockquote data-quote="Gravity-Carb" data-source="post: 903757" data-attributes="member: 194006"><p>I must thank you catherinecherub and this forum full of people who question and share.</p><p></p><p>My mother was diagnosed with Type 2 in January this year, after many years of ill health and disability, and I was/am quite frustrated with her as she hasn't modified her diet/behaviour in my eyes at all, only giving up wheat for lent. I realise after reading your post and links that I have subscribed to this 'it's the individuals 'fault' for Type2', I think or rather now I know I have unrationally blamed her for her ill health over the years even though I know the reality. </p><p></p><p>So when my doc told me in June that I may as well assume I have Type2 as my HBwhatever was borderline and my family history was so Type 2 heavy ; mother, her sister, her father, my fathers mother had it, it goes on. Since that eventful day in June, my drive for taming the diabetes beast has been that I didn't want for my son the 'burden' of my choices that have led to this... I hope that makes sense. I still have the drive for taming of the beast, just not from a place of self blame. </p><p></p><p>Once I read the OP, I have been in mild shock and I realise I need to give my mother a sincere apology. She is not like me whereby I will question the Doc's, she takes what they say or prescribe with minimal questions but that doesn't make her culpable. </p><p></p><p>On a good note, since reading in another post about inflammation, diabetes and carbs, I have shared this info with my mother regarding her crippling inflammed joint problems that are not RA. It makes sense, although her response was to take this to the Orthopedic Consultant next month.... I bit my lip to stop myself saying "good luck with that". </p><p> </p><p>The reach of this forum has even had a positive affect on my relationship with my mother.... it knows no bounds. All who agree say, aye.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gravity-Carb, post: 903757, member: 194006"] I must thank you catherinecherub and this forum full of people who question and share. My mother was diagnosed with Type 2 in January this year, after many years of ill health and disability, and I was/am quite frustrated with her as she hasn't modified her diet/behaviour in my eyes at all, only giving up wheat for lent. I realise after reading your post and links that I have subscribed to this 'it's the individuals 'fault' for Type2', I think or rather now I know I have unrationally blamed her for her ill health over the years even though I know the reality. So when my doc told me in June that I may as well assume I have Type2 as my HBwhatever was borderline and my family history was so Type 2 heavy ; mother, her sister, her father, my fathers mother had it, it goes on. Since that eventful day in June, my drive for taming the diabetes beast has been that I didn't want for my son the 'burden' of my choices that have led to this... I hope that makes sense. I still have the drive for taming of the beast, just not from a place of self blame. Once I read the OP, I have been in mild shock and I realise I need to give my mother a sincere apology. She is not like me whereby I will question the Doc's, she takes what they say or prescribe with minimal questions but that doesn't make her culpable. On a good note, since reading in another post about inflammation, diabetes and carbs, I have shared this info with my mother regarding her crippling inflammed joint problems that are not RA. It makes sense, although her response was to take this to the Orthopedic Consultant next month.... I bit my lip to stop myself saying "good luck with that". The reach of this forum has even had a positive affect on my relationship with my mother.... it knows no bounds. All who agree say, aye. [/QUOTE]
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