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<blockquote data-quote="fletchweb" data-source="post: 1353291" data-attributes="member: 318202"><p>Yup, I was diagnosed with Type 1 at 4 and I still get idiots who jump to the conclusion that I'm a Type 2 and I'm at fault due to lifestyle choices for having diabetes with remarks like "Gee you must have lost a lot of weight, you look great now" and "I imagine you wished you looked after yourself better when you were younger". They say High Blood Pressure can be a complication of diabetes and I must say - I suspect my Blood Pressure goes thru the roof after hearing remarks like the ones I just mentioned. It's too bad respectable organizations or businesses are still perpetuating that lifestyle myth. </p><p></p><p>Just to further add to your rant - you see rants are infectious <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> - I remember when they used to show physically feeble children and adults as the poster child of diabetes fund raising campaigns when I was a kid. It got to the point where I didn't want anyone to know I had diabetes Lol ...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fletchweb, post: 1353291, member: 318202"] Yup, I was diagnosed with Type 1 at 4 and I still get idiots who jump to the conclusion that I'm a Type 2 and I'm at fault due to lifestyle choices for having diabetes with remarks like "Gee you must have lost a lot of weight, you look great now" and "I imagine you wished you looked after yourself better when you were younger". They say High Blood Pressure can be a complication of diabetes and I must say - I suspect my Blood Pressure goes thru the roof after hearing remarks like the ones I just mentioned. It's too bad respectable organizations or businesses are still perpetuating that lifestyle myth. Just to further add to your rant - you see rants are infectious :) - I remember when they used to show physically feeble children and adults as the poster child of diabetes fund raising campaigns when I was a kid. It got to the point where I didn't want anyone to know I had diabetes Lol ... [/QUOTE]
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