tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606637689904713685.post4702931777359774768..comments2023-10-21T04:08:58.654-07:00Comments on Death of a Pancreas: They don't get itJoannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15030783893373288244noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606637689904713685.post-31005304581060250062009-08-23T12:26:29.963-07:002009-08-23T12:26:29.963-07:00I always feel like a pack mule myself. I have an i...I always feel like a pack mule myself. I have an insulated bag that I bring with me almost every time we leave the house. I carry a variety of snacks and something more substantial because ultimately, Addison will get hungry and need to eat or possible low blood sugars will ensue. <br /><br />Bravo for taking Elise and making it work even though it took some doing and caused some stress!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16578777299563079924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606637689904713685.post-21443132585887569582009-08-21T14:41:45.675-07:002009-08-21T14:41:45.675-07:00I bet any mother would have let you ahead of her f...I bet any mother would have let you ahead of her family. I must say that your blog has really educated me. If those employees only "did get it" or really understood....sorry that you had to experience this situation!Betsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13397091475502796213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606637689904713685.post-35216675888699839152009-08-21T11:53:09.800-07:002009-08-21T11:53:09.800-07:00Wow. Hearing that tale makes me angry! Had I been ...Wow. Hearing that tale makes me angry! Had I been there I think I'd have knocked down a few people on Elise's behalf. Kudos to the people in line who had more kindness than the employees.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07804715974261461737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606637689904713685.post-73298343818268982092009-08-20T12:52:03.409-07:002009-08-20T12:52:03.409-07:00@ Meri - Someone told me that if you go to guest r...@ Meri - Someone told me that if you go to guest relations at certain theme parks and show them documention of the diabetes (don't know what counts as documentation), they give you a front-of-the-line pass. I heard that Disney was one of the parks that would do it. Maybe I heard wrong.<br /><br />@ Wendy - that would break my heart too. Other Moms here have been pretty good about working around our schedule, and they totally understand when we can't make things. They don't 100% get it, but they're willing to learn and try, which makes all the difference in the world.<br /><br />I should probably bring an "extra" meal along too, I just hate feeling like a pack mule with all the bags I carry!Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15030783893373288244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606637689904713685.post-21482986716126296252009-08-19T20:59:39.226-07:002009-08-19T20:59:39.226-07:00When Addy was on NPH, she would pass out if we wer...When Addy was on NPH, she would pass out if we were so much as 5 minutes late...I completely understand.<br /><br />Right before we left MD, there was a group of moms going to see Disney's Princesses on Ice...they didn't invite us because they didn't want to worry about working around Addy's schedule. It broke my heart. <br /><br />When Addy was on shots, I always had a meal packed in my bag...usually a little sandwich,a bit of fruit and pretzels. The funny thing is that I never "planned" for that to be her meal -- I just needed the reassurance that it was there before we left the house.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05977082081187891403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606637689904713685.post-75543440673161604762009-08-19T20:00:36.042-07:002009-08-19T20:00:36.042-07:00We went to Disneyland and the guy just gave us a b...We went to Disneyland and the guy just gave us a blank stare when I explained that 3 diabetics standing in a one hour line, multiple times a day, just didn't fly. He said "Sorry, can't help you," and went onto the next person in line. <br /><br />We used NPH when J was 2. J had to eat at 5:00 exactly every night. Even though it's been years since he had to eat at that time, we still eat dinner at 5:00 out of habit.Merihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752883120541646427noreply@blogger.com