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<blockquote data-quote="Mep" data-source="post: 1267011" data-attributes="member: 211362"><p>My family thought I was type 1 because I'm on insulin. When I reminded them I'm type 2 they said oh isn't that the lifestyle disease? I said no actually it's not, that's just one of the risk factors. I did get a bit hot under the collar with them as they were quite rude with me about it saying that if the media says it then it must be right. Of course they've watched me with my weight fluctuating over the years. I've been slim and overweight, slim and overweight, like a yo-yo. But now I'm overweight again and just seem to be staying that way after some med adjustments I've had. They also asked me how can you have type 2 as you eat healthy? I remember thinking for goodness sake I don't have to tell you everything about my health (eg. polycystic ovarian syndrome... that's really girls stuff and not for the men in my family to hear as far as I'm concerned). I don't mind sharing my medical stuff on medical forums like this as it helps that others know what I'm dealing with and I can make connections with others who have the same stuff as me as well. But as it turns out one of them got diagnosed with gestational diabetes about a year later and she gave me an apology for what she said after she was told what the precursors were for type 2 which includes gestational diabetes. They also keep thinking my great aunt is type 1 but she's not.... lifestyle was not a precursor for her at all. My mother has type 2 as well and she is also very slim. There's other family members who have it as well... again they're all slim. I'm the only overweight one in my family alive at this time (there were some previously but they died).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mep, post: 1267011, member: 211362"] My family thought I was type 1 because I'm on insulin. When I reminded them I'm type 2 they said oh isn't that the lifestyle disease? I said no actually it's not, that's just one of the risk factors. I did get a bit hot under the collar with them as they were quite rude with me about it saying that if the media says it then it must be right. Of course they've watched me with my weight fluctuating over the years. I've been slim and overweight, slim and overweight, like a yo-yo. But now I'm overweight again and just seem to be staying that way after some med adjustments I've had. They also asked me how can you have type 2 as you eat healthy? I remember thinking for goodness sake I don't have to tell you everything about my health (eg. polycystic ovarian syndrome... that's really girls stuff and not for the men in my family to hear as far as I'm concerned). I don't mind sharing my medical stuff on medical forums like this as it helps that others know what I'm dealing with and I can make connections with others who have the same stuff as me as well. But as it turns out one of them got diagnosed with gestational diabetes about a year later and she gave me an apology for what she said after she was told what the precursors were for type 2 which includes gestational diabetes. They also keep thinking my great aunt is type 1 but she's not.... lifestyle was not a precursor for her at all. My mother has type 2 as well and she is also very slim. There's other family members who have it as well... again they're all slim. I'm the only overweight one in my family alive at this time (there were some previously but they died). [/QUOTE]
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