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<blockquote data-quote="covknit" data-source="post: 1540000" data-attributes="member: 346585"><p>so frigging much it makes my head hurt. My life has changed completely. I had to give up paid employment and this week stop my voluntary. My gp does not prescribe meds so my social life now bears no resemblance to before but on the plus side I now get appointments. Before the fob off girls on reception just gave me the run around (it was probably the prescribing the wrong drugs rather than the diabetes that achieved access to the inner sanctum) and I have at last got a diagnosis and the pain I was in was not my imagination (arthritis and need both hips replaced). I renewed my acquantance with open university and have learnt so much through the courses, I had never dieted before and knew nothing about the science of nutrition but the life lessons I have learnt are</p><p>1:- life goes on until it doesn't. Make the most of it</p><p>2:- Its my life if you don't like it get out of it. Some people are worth knowing and some are not worth putting myself out for even if they are related (sister in law)</p><p>3:- keeping silent about issues makes it seem as if there is something to be ashamed of. Being upfront and talking about them makes life easier for others with the same issue, increases understanding, is fine with most people, those who have a problem with it are not worth knowing</p><p>4: - If you have a true ambition go for it. Don't wait because you just do not know what fate has in store</p><p></p><p>I have to say a lot of my attitude is based on my experiences at the time my husband was diagnosed with cancer. The big C was just not discussed. It was hush hush and treated as something shameful. People would look at him as a dead man walking. I was appalled to find a lot of people with diabetes treating it has something undiscussable. To their credit they were all living normal lives, eating the same as everyone else. The problem was really my GP making me into some sort of leper.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="covknit, post: 1540000, member: 346585"] so frigging much it makes my head hurt. My life has changed completely. I had to give up paid employment and this week stop my voluntary. My gp does not prescribe meds so my social life now bears no resemblance to before but on the plus side I now get appointments. Before the fob off girls on reception just gave me the run around (it was probably the prescribing the wrong drugs rather than the diabetes that achieved access to the inner sanctum) and I have at last got a diagnosis and the pain I was in was not my imagination (arthritis and need both hips replaced). I renewed my acquantance with open university and have learnt so much through the courses, I had never dieted before and knew nothing about the science of nutrition but the life lessons I have learnt are 1:- life goes on until it doesn't. Make the most of it 2:- Its my life if you don't like it get out of it. Some people are worth knowing and some are not worth putting myself out for even if they are related (sister in law) 3:- keeping silent about issues makes it seem as if there is something to be ashamed of. Being upfront and talking about them makes life easier for others with the same issue, increases understanding, is fine with most people, those who have a problem with it are not worth knowing 4: - If you have a true ambition go for it. Don't wait because you just do not know what fate has in store I have to say a lot of my attitude is based on my experiences at the time my husband was diagnosed with cancer. The big C was just not discussed. It was hush hush and treated as something shameful. People would look at him as a dead man walking. I was appalled to find a lot of people with diabetes treating it has something undiscussable. To their credit they were all living normal lives, eating the same as everyone else. The problem was really my GP making me into some sort of leper. [/QUOTE]
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