tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606637689904713685.post3450948587836625068..comments2023-10-21T04:08:58.654-07:00Comments on Death of a Pancreas: The ignorance is out thereJoannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15030783893373288244noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606637689904713685.post-37751113906987394632013-05-01T15:15:41.815-07:002013-05-01T15:15:41.815-07:00Just a comment to let you know, I love your medica...Just a comment to let you know, I love your medical advice disclaimer, hilarious!<br />greenpalmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01270097172421228598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606637689904713685.post-56952665087822731562013-04-26T23:36:59.022-07:002013-04-26T23:36:59.022-07:00Wow! We've had MANY a discussion about ignora...Wow! We've had MANY a discussion about ignorant comments people make...however, we must laugh at the irony in One Jug of Pepsi yields $1 donation to JDRF! That $1 wouldn't begin to cover the cost of the insulin it would take to cover the carbs in that one (if I even let my boys have caffeinated sugar!). <br />Great line "The Media doesn't care unless it happens to a Kardashian"...LOLRhonda Fuselierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01243660812067051127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606637689904713685.post-82706386039630935812013-04-26T07:24:21.134-07:002013-04-26T07:24:21.134-07:00Having had type 1 diabetes for 31 years, this is ...Having had type 1 diabetes for 31 years, this is something that really bugs me. I hate the fact that in an age of easy access to reliable information people still fail to realize the difference. One thing I have started doing is contacting any media outlet or journalist who fails to specify which "type" of diabetes he or she is referring to in media articles. I also recently wrote to a physician who presented at a conference I attended who failed to note what form of "diabetes" their study was looking at (it was clear to me they were talking about T2, but the distinction was never made and of course the presentation was all about obesity and poor diet). But what scares me the most is when I encounter medical professionals who don't seem to know the difference!! I seriously blame the media for using the easy term "diabetes" instead of making an effort to explain the difference. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606637689904713685.post-54183805242426570912013-04-25T18:44:00.621-07:002013-04-25T18:44:00.621-07:00Miss and love you too!
Elise asks,"when are ...Miss and love you too!<br /><br />Elise asks,"when are you coming to Texas, Auntie Meri?"<br /><br />Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15030783893373288244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606637689904713685.post-88226577813500725602013-04-25T13:03:38.577-07:002013-04-25T13:03:38.577-07:00I think this is why I don't have a facebook ac...I think this is why I don't have a facebook account of my own but highjack my Hubby's all the time too! Some of the comments on there have made me want to kick some balls sometimes too! So yes, I will... Keep Calm and Education On. xoxoKellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05989684162887935990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606637689904713685.post-76226704403895150432013-04-25T09:12:47.262-07:002013-04-25T09:12:47.262-07:00I actually like the idea of a name change. So much...I actually like the idea of a name change. So much so I've started using Beta Cell Apoptosis instead of Type 1 Diabetes. It goes a lot like this: <br />Me: My daughter has Beta Cell Apoptosis<br />Them: Oh. What's that?<br />Me: It's an auto-immune disease where her own body attacked her pancreas.<br />Them: Oh. <br /><br />No, "Oh, is that the really really bad kind?" No, "Will she grow out of it?" No "My Grandma had that and went blind" Just OH. It's so nice. So refreshing. I am all for the name change. BCA all the way!<br /><br />Give it a try. If you don't like it, you can go back to Type 1. But just give it a try. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554442882201698171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606637689904713685.post-62513416211967456562013-04-25T05:17:19.746-07:002013-04-25T05:17:19.746-07:00totally with you girl.
my blood boiled a little bi...totally with you girl.<br />my blood boiled a little bit just reading this post about the comments. <br />I know I didn't understand diabetes AT ALL before it hit me but I didn't claim to assume anything either. <br /><br />I educate my friends all the time a little bit here and there if they make a snide comment. I will often tell them how insulting that is to people with type 1. I say it nicely and they always thank me for correcting them.<br /><br />but seriously... grassroots no shit.Scullyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05745442527137426283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606637689904713685.post-59941123775388711472013-04-24T23:34:06.173-07:002013-04-24T23:34:06.173-07:00I agree...but...
I did sign the petition though. ...I agree...but...<br />I did sign the petition though. <br />Honestly for me reading it felt like that moment right after diagnosis, when you wanted to fix it all, and maybe it won't change things but it is a movement. It is getting people talking, sometimes just that helps - then maybe people will learn a little bit. I still don't understand why my SIL (whom has had a brother with T1D for over 20yrs and a nephew with t1d for almost 4 yrs) posted a picture of a family making Christmas cookies that said "Christmas time - a diabetic coma just waiting to happen"<br />I had to hide all future posts from her as I at that point didn't think I could control my remarks!!! Deep breaths! WHEW! <br />And now off to go check my child with type 1, insulin dependent, juvenile diabetes....blah, blah, blah - let's just name it the creature from the black lagoon that never sleeps (or is that me?)!!!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03210820513382353417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606637689904713685.post-89027112838394344152013-04-24T22:42:08.227-07:002013-04-24T22:42:08.227-07:00If you do end up going to that guys house...make s...If you do end up going to that guys house...make sure Fred takes a video. Nevermind. Take me with you.<br /><br />PS I love you.<br />PPS I miss you.<br />PPPS Tell your little girl Aunt Meri says Hi!Merihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752883120541646427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606637689904713685.post-38601135221544518512013-04-24T21:51:28.997-07:002013-04-24T21:51:28.997-07:00one person at a time, one day at a time, until we ...one person at a time, one day at a time, until we can hopefully not have to deal with so much ignorance....yeah, I'm feeling a little pie-in-the-sky tonight. ;)<br /><br />no mater what it's called, there will always be people who don't understand it...and I venture to say a lot of us were in the 'not understand it' boat before it rocked our world!<br /><br />oh, and I'd totally drive you over to his house and hold him still while you took careful aim! :)Denise aka Mom of Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05726979027850619807noreply@blogger.com