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<blockquote data-quote="Chas C" data-source="post: 1669234" data-attributes="member: 49223"><p>I'm really sorry that people feel that they need to hide their diabetes, I've always taken the view that the more who know the less of an issue I will have and I've never had any issues like others have mentioned.</p><p></p><p>I once came across a security guard in Cairo Airport who asked to look into my bag containing my insulin pens (may have been plastic syringes and insulin bottles) in the early 1990's, when he tried to touch them I took his hand away and told him not to touch explaining why. He gave me a big hug and said I should take care and look after myself as I looked too young to be a diabetic which was quite nice but unnerving (as I was over 30).</p><p></p><p>As far as work and outside is concerned having this long term illness classes us all as being disabled so if anyone were to challenge me then it's clearly discrimination and I would treat it as such and under no uncertain terms tell them, but in the 47 years I've been IDD I've never had to do this.</p><p></p><p>I've flown all over the world for both work and pleasure, to many countries, I've been to music concerts and sports events where I've been searched and had to show all my carried diabetes kit and had no issues. Even been into events where your not allowed to carry food, taking some snacks for treating hypos and when explained been allowed to continue without losing my snacks.</p><p></p><p>Whilst understanding that its personal choice and some for their own reasons want to keep it quiet and hide it away, there are a lot of us who don't.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chas C, post: 1669234, member: 49223"] I'm really sorry that people feel that they need to hide their diabetes, I've always taken the view that the more who know the less of an issue I will have and I've never had any issues like others have mentioned. I once came across a security guard in Cairo Airport who asked to look into my bag containing my insulin pens (may have been plastic syringes and insulin bottles) in the early 1990's, when he tried to touch them I took his hand away and told him not to touch explaining why. He gave me a big hug and said I should take care and look after myself as I looked too young to be a diabetic which was quite nice but unnerving (as I was over 30). As far as work and outside is concerned having this long term illness classes us all as being disabled so if anyone were to challenge me then it's clearly discrimination and I would treat it as such and under no uncertain terms tell them, but in the 47 years I've been IDD I've never had to do this. I've flown all over the world for both work and pleasure, to many countries, I've been to music concerts and sports events where I've been searched and had to show all my carried diabetes kit and had no issues. Even been into events where your not allowed to carry food, taking some snacks for treating hypos and when explained been allowed to continue without losing my snacks. Whilst understanding that its personal choice and some for their own reasons want to keep it quiet and hide it away, there are a lot of us who don't. [/QUOTE]
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