kimkennedy89
Well-Known Member
- Messages
- 59
- Location
- Scotland
- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Insulin
- Dislikes
- Being unwell & high blood sugars!
Hello
I was going to a local cafe for a bit to eat with my other half. I felt a little light headed, checked my BG and was 2.6, due to being 22 weeks pregnant I automatically took a little kids size can of coke out my bag and drank it.
The waitress then shouted across the cafe to advise that I could not drink the juice on the premises as it wasn't bought there. My partner explained I'm T1 and that I was low as well as being pregnant, he explained I needed something sugary due to this and also advised that we would be buying juice along with a meal each for our lunch.
She proceeded to tell us that management had a strict policy and that I would have to leave the cafe and go back for lunch once I was 'normal' again. I was so embarrassed, the cafe was busy and I was very upset at how she approached the whole subject.
I know that lots of people don't know anyone who's T1 therefore don't know much about diabetes as a whole but my partner explained accurately and in detail about what was happening and why, safe to say I'll never think of eating from the cafe again!
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I was going to a local cafe for a bit to eat with my other half. I felt a little light headed, checked my BG and was 2.6, due to being 22 weeks pregnant I automatically took a little kids size can of coke out my bag and drank it.
The waitress then shouted across the cafe to advise that I could not drink the juice on the premises as it wasn't bought there. My partner explained I'm T1 and that I was low as well as being pregnant, he explained I needed something sugary due to this and also advised that we would be buying juice along with a meal each for our lunch.
She proceeded to tell us that management had a strict policy and that I would have to leave the cafe and go back for lunch once I was 'normal' again. I was so embarrassed, the cafe was busy and I was very upset at how she approached the whole subject.
I know that lots of people don't know anyone who's T1 therefore don't know much about diabetes as a whole but my partner explained accurately and in detail about what was happening and why, safe to say I'll never think of eating from the cafe again!
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