Mongoose39uk said:
Engineer88 said:
Personally really like to see a artical on the struggles of Type 1 children - just remember how hard you find diabetes and then think how a young child feels. Especially one who is trying to juggle MDI and being a kid.
Your right instead of focusing on a minor point that was pretty of topic regarding the article.
This is about children who are going to be living with this for a very long time.
Totally agree here, and although there is other reasons for diabetes T2 the fact of the matter is the Main cause IS lifestyle choices, wether we like it or not, yes my T 2 is probably genetic, but it is still probably my fault I developed it, I knew all this but still carried on with my rubbish lifestyle, learnt my lesson too late.
For the main point of this article to be lost is really a shame
Shell1 said:
It's a big struggle ! This is the first Halloween we get to celebrate with a no sweets trick or treat , may seem petty but its a big thing in a childs eyes.my type 1 daughter is 9!! Injects a least 4 times a day into her skinny bruised arms and sobs and came home crying from school yesterday as a little boy told her she got diabetes because she's greedy and eats to many sweets ??!! I'm a dental nurse ,sweets are very special occasions in my house. Comments do hurt but it manly because people are not educated in this illness just as I wasn't till my daughter was diagnosed.no one knows the every day struggle till you see it with your own eyes ,type 1 and 2 are both the same awful disease that deserve the same respect that it takes over people lives and effects your every waking moments thought.oh how I'd love to just rush out the house kids grabbing a piece of fruit and a slice of toast! Nope now it's checking bloods injecting a cranking child weighing out cereal measuring milk and making her eat it if she's full because she's injected for that amount of carbs now and cant change her mind or she will hypo in school .
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This is the kind of thing I think about when my pet lip comes out because I can't have something just cause I want it, I give big props to kids and their families coping everyday with this - you are all amazing!! :clap: :clap: