Thundercat
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Re: Is there anybody out there that is happy to have diabete
No, no and no. Not ever. Not for one single minute. I have had diabetes for 27 years and in that time I have swung between denial and acceptance many, many times. I still hate it. I get on with things because I have to. I have at this point formed an uneasy alliance with diabetes and I believe that is the best it will get. The constant thinking about carbs and blood glucose levels and basal and bolus and hypos and complications and injections and testing and doctors and nurses and constantly defending myself if my control slips. It is mentally, physically and emotionally exhausting. I was 12 when I was diagnosed and do not remember what life felt like before diabetes. I truly envy non diabetics and feel like shouting from the rooftops to people to please eat well and exercise. No one wants diabetes. I am thrilled for this guy that he is happy with diabetes and for all those others who are too. But in my wildest imagination I cannot picture being happy with it. I remember when I was diagnosed nearly everyone said the same thing - it could be worse, it could have been cancer. What!!! Of course cancer is worse, a lot worse. But it doesn't make you feel any better about things.
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No, no and no. Not ever. Not for one single minute. I have had diabetes for 27 years and in that time I have swung between denial and acceptance many, many times. I still hate it. I get on with things because I have to. I have at this point formed an uneasy alliance with diabetes and I believe that is the best it will get. The constant thinking about carbs and blood glucose levels and basal and bolus and hypos and complications and injections and testing and doctors and nurses and constantly defending myself if my control slips. It is mentally, physically and emotionally exhausting. I was 12 when I was diagnosed and do not remember what life felt like before diabetes. I truly envy non diabetics and feel like shouting from the rooftops to people to please eat well and exercise. No one wants diabetes. I am thrilled for this guy that he is happy with diabetes and for all those others who are too. But in my wildest imagination I cannot picture being happy with it. I remember when I was diagnosed nearly everyone said the same thing - it could be worse, it could have been cancer. What!!! Of course cancer is worse, a lot worse. But it doesn't make you feel any better about things.
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