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<blockquote data-quote="EllieM" data-source="post: 1835333" data-attributes="member: 372717"><p>Been doing for 48 years, never in a toilet, and only once been called about it. (Someone at work complained anonymously, I felt upset but since it turned out that none of the group I worked with cared, I got over it.) But it probably helps that I've always been completely open about what I'm doing to friends and workmates, so they get educated pretty fast if they don't at first understand.</p><p></p><p>Honestly, I'd say it's ignorance on behalf of the person complaining. You need to inject and you need to test. Neither of these should be done in a toilet, and unless you're dropping used lancets all over the floor there shouldn't be an issue. Is the person who texted you a friend or just an acquaintance. If the former then you need to educate them to keep the friendship. If the latter then I'd still be tempted to educate them as a public service.</p><p></p><p>Dear ...,</p><p>I'm sorry you were upset to see me injecting and testing at lunch today. Unfortunately my body no longer produces enough insulin to keep me alive, and as I have to regulate both the amount of food I eat and the amount of insulin I inject then I also need to do multiple blood tests per day. I would love to be able to have "days off" when I don't test or inject, but that's a bit like asking someone not to breathe while they're visiting friends. Your children may well have friends at school who have to do blood tests, inject insulin, use epipens or inhalers. I hope you will be more sympathetic to their needs if they ever visit your house.</p><p></p><p>I'm so sorry this happened to you. Of course, maybe the texter was objecting on religious grounds??? (Mot sure what Jehova's Witnesses allow re blood tests, and Christian Scientists would have you pray your illness away)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EllieM, post: 1835333, member: 372717"] Been doing for 48 years, never in a toilet, and only once been called about it. (Someone at work complained anonymously, I felt upset but since it turned out that none of the group I worked with cared, I got over it.) But it probably helps that I've always been completely open about what I'm doing to friends and workmates, so they get educated pretty fast if they don't at first understand. Honestly, I'd say it's ignorance on behalf of the person complaining. You need to inject and you need to test. Neither of these should be done in a toilet, and unless you're dropping used lancets all over the floor there shouldn't be an issue. Is the person who texted you a friend or just an acquaintance. If the former then you need to educate them to keep the friendship. If the latter then I'd still be tempted to educate them as a public service. Dear ..., I'm sorry you were upset to see me injecting and testing at lunch today. Unfortunately my body no longer produces enough insulin to keep me alive, and as I have to regulate both the amount of food I eat and the amount of insulin I inject then I also need to do multiple blood tests per day. I would love to be able to have "days off" when I don't test or inject, but that's a bit like asking someone not to breathe while they're visiting friends. Your children may well have friends at school who have to do blood tests, inject insulin, use epipens or inhalers. I hope you will be more sympathetic to their needs if they ever visit your house. I'm so sorry this happened to you. Of course, maybe the texter was objecting on religious grounds??? (Mot sure what Jehova's Witnesses allow re blood tests, and Christian Scientists would have you pray your illness away) [/QUOTE]
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