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<blockquote data-quote="leebrady1986" data-source="post: 7033" data-attributes="member: 6707"><p>I've had type 1 diabetes since I was 9 years old (I'm now 22), and I can honestly say that nearly every superior I've ever had - be it at work, college, uni etc - have all been very fair and I've never been discriminated against.</p><p></p><p>I was told as a child that I'd never be able to do certain jobs, like join the army or become a police officer or pilot, but I never wanted to do these jobs anyway. But recently I met a man in his late 30s who had been a HGV driver all his working life - until he was diagnosed with diabetes at age 36.</p><p></p><p>I'm torn. I understand why certain laws are in place - personally, I wouldn't want to be on a plane if I knew the pilot was in danger of seizuring - I know that that's not the case with diabetics but it's how some people see us. Some of these jobs put us at risk also - for example, if you were a soldier who went on a mission that lasted 2 or 3 days, and you couldn't eat or keep your insulin cool - what then? Your commerades would be in danger as they couldn't leave you, and likewise you'd be in serious risk or either a hypo or DKA.</p><p></p><p>I can't say that I've never had a hypo whilst driving - not a severe one, but we all know it happens and that sometimes it can take you by suprise.</p><p></p><p>I think the authorities need a bit more eduaction - admit that we all have glitches sometimes, but explain that we know how to avoid them and how easily they are treated. An HGV driver could easily illiminate the risk of danger by testing their blood before driving and carrying a hypo treatment - but does the DVLA know that?</p><p></p><p>I'm just glad I never had any ambition to be a pilot / police officer / firefighter!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="leebrady1986, post: 7033, member: 6707"] I've had type 1 diabetes since I was 9 years old (I'm now 22), and I can honestly say that nearly every superior I've ever had - be it at work, college, uni etc - have all been very fair and I've never been discriminated against. I was told as a child that I'd never be able to do certain jobs, like join the army or become a police officer or pilot, but I never wanted to do these jobs anyway. But recently I met a man in his late 30s who had been a HGV driver all his working life - until he was diagnosed with diabetes at age 36. I'm torn. I understand why certain laws are in place - personally, I wouldn't want to be on a plane if I knew the pilot was in danger of seizuring - I know that that's not the case with diabetics but it's how some people see us. Some of these jobs put us at risk also - for example, if you were a soldier who went on a mission that lasted 2 or 3 days, and you couldn't eat or keep your insulin cool - what then? Your commerades would be in danger as they couldn't leave you, and likewise you'd be in serious risk or either a hypo or DKA. I can't say that I've never had a hypo whilst driving - not a severe one, but we all know it happens and that sometimes it can take you by suprise. I think the authorities need a bit more eduaction - admit that we all have glitches sometimes, but explain that we know how to avoid them and how easily they are treated. An HGV driver could easily illiminate the risk of danger by testing their blood before driving and carrying a hypo treatment - but does the DVLA know that? I'm just glad I never had any ambition to be a pilot / police officer / firefighter! [/QUOTE]
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