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Message: <blockquote data-quote="donnellysdogs" data-source="post: 149775" data-attributes="member: 17713">Diabetic 25 years and up until this last 4 weeks, never had a day off sick from work except for normal operation- hysterectomy.I have always worked on the basis that I never take time off because one day I may need to on a long term basis, and I need to keep my NI contributions and pension etc going.My husband has a type 1 diabetic at his work who is always off sick for 1 reason or another, and it really cheeses me off, that Company's like his would be less likely to employ me-sopmeone who never takes time off, because of diabetics that do take alot of time off.Each to their own though, I have always made appointments if possible for my check ups whilst I have been on holiday, but this is the same for dentists and doctors and hospitals.  When diagnosed T1 I went in to hospital on Tuesday, released on Friday and back to work on Monday.</blockquote>

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