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<blockquote data-quote="Anaelena" data-source="post: 864338" data-attributes="member: 184512"><p>I cannot believe that we are in a position that we need to explain that we are different and have our own hardships. </p><p></p><p>Let me say this.. I am on a pump and travel a lot. The insulin that I use is a fast acting short lived type . I was on an international flight ( 8 hours) I made a huge mistake and did not bring extra supplies with me on board... Thinking oh what can happen?? Well, what happened was my tubing got stuck on a seat and was pulled out. Do you know the feeling of knowing that what is keeping you alive is no longer working ? Do you know the term pulling the plug ? Well this applied. As I sat there in my seat thinking I have another 6 hours to go . I have maybe another two hours of active insulin. What do I do ?? I started sweating , urinating, and drinking so much that the steward noticed and asked if I was okay . I explained ... They had one syringe on the plane . After 3 hrs my sugar was 580 . I was able to get insulin from my pump. Of course I learned a huge lesson and realized that one stupid mistake can cost me my life . The purpose for telling you this ??? We are different type 2s. It is not about who suffers more , it is not a competition. It is just living. We live our lives on a balance. I could of been in a acidosis coma after a few more hours . I do not believe as a type 2 you would go into a coma after a few hours .high sugars maybe . But your body still produces insulin. Mine does not . TYPE 1 diabetics cannot live with out insulin, type 2s can. ,</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anaelena, post: 864338, member: 184512"] I cannot believe that we are in a position that we need to explain that we are different and have our own hardships. Let me say this.. I am on a pump and travel a lot. The insulin that I use is a fast acting short lived type . I was on an international flight ( 8 hours) I made a huge mistake and did not bring extra supplies with me on board... Thinking oh what can happen?? Well, what happened was my tubing got stuck on a seat and was pulled out. Do you know the feeling of knowing that what is keeping you alive is no longer working ? Do you know the term pulling the plug ? Well this applied. As I sat there in my seat thinking I have another 6 hours to go . I have maybe another two hours of active insulin. What do I do ?? I started sweating , urinating, and drinking so much that the steward noticed and asked if I was okay . I explained ... They had one syringe on the plane . After 3 hrs my sugar was 580 . I was able to get insulin from my pump. Of course I learned a huge lesson and realized that one stupid mistake can cost me my life . The purpose for telling you this ??? We are different type 2s. It is not about who suffers more , it is not a competition. It is just living. We live our lives on a balance. I could of been in a acidosis coma after a few more hours . I do not believe as a type 2 you would go into a coma after a few hours .high sugars maybe . But your body still produces insulin. Mine does not . TYPE 1 diabetics cannot live with out insulin, type 2s can. , [/QUOTE]
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