[Injecto]

when a co-worker decides to introduce me as a diabetic, and worse, to a HUGE gossip in the company . This literally happened 15 minutes ago while making tea. LIKE I'M NOT A NORMAL HUMAN in every other way. It's even worse because these people have known me for over 10 years and in the last 6 months I've been known as "the diabetic". It KILLS me that I've been so "downgraded" on the human scale.

Then I have to go into "protection mode", defending what I eat, listen to people talk about their diabetic third cousins and diabetic cats (Like I need to be compared to a friggin diabetic CAT), and realizing they know NOTHING about the disease. "no, diet and excersize aren't the only things to help me".

Sorry, needed to vent that one out.

*****compose self***** *******breathe*******

O.K. I'm good now.

I think I'm going to go and eat a chocolate bar covered in caramel dipped in full fat whip cream followed by a maple syrup chaser in front of her.....

Or, someone can just come over and we can go out for Wings and Beer...whose game?

[princesslinda]

I know what you mean. Today, a drug rep was going from office to office handing out bags of M&Ms and when he came to the door of my office (that I share with another person), a co-worked yelled out "don't given them candy, they're diabetics!" They drug rep stopped, peeked in the door and said "Wow, BOTH of you are diabetics." Reminded me of being in a zoo.

....And now ladies and gentlemen in this exhibit we have the seldom seen, very rare "Two diabetics working on computers, do not put your hands in their cages."

Actually, I wanted to run screaming from desk to desk, stealing all the M&Ms, then sit myself in the floor (still screaming, of course) and open all the M&Ms and begin sifting through them, picking out my favorite colors....just to see what they'd do!

[belyro]

Originally Posted by Injecto

when a co-worker decides to introduce me as a diabetic, and worse, to a HUGE gossip in the company . This literally happened 15 minutes ago while making tea. LIKE I'M NOT A NORMAL HUMAN in every other way. It's even worse because these people have known me for over 10 years and in the last 6 months I've been known as "the diabetic". It KILLS me that I've been so "downgraded" on the human scale.

Welcome to the world of diabetes!

The cat thing is the worst. I've had that a few times. It kills me.

Don't think of it as being "downgraded" though....try to think of it as "upgraded"! Now we're more interesting!

Originally Posted by princesslinda

Actually, I wanted to run screaming from desk to desk, stealing all the M&Ms, then sit myself in the floor (still screaming, of course) and open all the M&Ms and begin sifting through them, picking out my favorite colors....just to see what they'd do!

Linda, if you ever do this.....PLEASE capture it on tape and post it on DF.

[HollyB]

That is really ignorant.

After you've calmed down with your chocolate bar, maple syrup and wings, I think it's worth asking your co-worker not to do that again. As in, "It's up to me to choose who I tell about my diabetes. Next time, just introduce me as a person...."

Alternatively, next time you have occasion to introduce your co-worker, you could try, "Oh, I'd like you to meet Ted. He has a persistent hemorrhoid that's been bothering him."

[Injecto]

Originally Posted by princesslinda

I know what you mean. Today, a drug rep was going from office to office handing out bags of M&Ms and when he came to the door of my office (that I share with another person), a co-worked yelled out "don't given them candy, they're diabetics!" They drug rep stopped, peeked in the door and said "Wow, BOTH of you are diabetics." Reminded me of being in a zoo.

....And now ladies and gentlemen in this exhibit we have the seldom seen, very rare "Two diabetics working on computers, do not put your hands in their cages."

That is HORRIBLE to have happened, but the scenario you paint is actually rather funny....

Originally Posted by princesslinda

Actually, I wanted to run screaming from desk to desk, stealing all the M&Ms, then sit myself in the floor (still screaming, of course) and open all the M&Ms and begin sifting through them, picking out my favorite colors....just to see what they'd do!

Now THAT would have made you look like a monkey in a cage....LOL

[nneighbour]

Next time someone does that. Just tell them all the good things about being diabetic.
1 - New instant family of other diabetics.
2 - You know the nutritional content of almost any food. Watch your dieting friends be amazed!
3 - You now have something else in common with your neighbour's cat other than the fact that you both hate your neighbour.
4 - Free glucose monitors!
5 - You are more aware of your body that they probably every will be.

[blacklightmike]

I love my wife dearly, but...

She was on the phone yesterday evening as I was preparing dinner, and referred to me as 'Mr. Diabetes'. I immediately objected, and she walked away, muttering something about me being in 'one of my moods'.

It really put me off for a while, and I know she meant well since the rest of what she was saying was complimentary toward my new regimine, but I later asked if she'd like me to refer to her as 'Mrs. Sinus Infection' to people on the phone.

That didn't go over very well, but it made my point. No one likes a stereotype, especially when it's your afflictions they're joking about.

[Stuboy]

today we had a new guy start in our department. and he saw me inject... "can't you just take pills instead?" (after learning im diabetic)'

NO!

annoying isn't it?

a WEEK after diagnosis, I was compared to someone friggin diabetic DOG! I was SO annoyed. She made out like it was no big deal because her dog was diabetic and he seemed fine. ******g b***h lol

[LancetChick]

Wow, I must be unusually lucky to never have encountered anything like that in 21 years of having this disease. So far, no one has ever thought anything of me shooting up, testing or eating whatever I want. If my diet were ever put under the microscope by a know-it-all, I'd feel horribly self-conscious! If someone introduced me as "the diabetic", I think I'd have a word with him or her, and explain that my medical records are no one else's business, and why announcing it is bad form.

[KritterMom]

In my office of 6 girls, only 2 of them are NOT diabetic, so we giggle at them!

[pinkytricia]

Originally Posted by princesslinda

....And now ladies and gentlemen in this exhibit we have the seldom seen, very rare "Two diabetics working on computers, do not put your hands in their cages."

Actually, I wanted to run screaming from desk to desk, stealing all the M&Ms, then sit myself in the floor (still screaming, of course) and open all the M&Ms and begin sifting through them, picking out my favorite colors....just to see what they'd do!

Geez...Princess sorry about what happened today....but your pain has help me laugh and feel better....
Thanks for being there for me...Hun...* Multiple giggles *
Oiy...lol...you are my Hero

[Gary_W]

Originally Posted by Injecto

Then I have to go into "protection mode", defending what I eat, listen to people talk about their diabetic third cousins and diabetic cats (Like I need to be compared to a friggin diabetic CAT), and realizing they know NOTHING about the disease.

The conversation needs to go like this:

"You have a diabetic cat? That's amazing. And I'll tell you something that will really blow you away. I've got a really dumb dog and until now, that never made me relate to you...."

[Injecto]

Originally Posted by Gary_W

The conversation needs to go like this:

"You have a diabetic cat? That's amazing. And I'll tell you something that will really blow you away. I've got a really dumb dog and until now, that never made me relate to you...."

[sweetblood]

Originally Posted by Gary_W

The conversation needs to go like this:

"You have a diabetic cat? That's amazing. And I'll tell you something that will really blow you away. I've got a really dumb dog and until now, that never made me relate to you...."

ill have to remember that one...if anything like that is said to me... im newly dxd,so that hasnt happened to me... its one thing to introduce YOURSELF as a person w d...but when someone else does it, it is degaring...as if your name is diabetes...

like...you could, if u have more than 1 health condition, say to introduce yurself...


"hi, im the touretty,asthmatic diabetic......

that would probably shut the peolple up who tend to intro u as if you r your condition....as if thats all we are...

we r more then thet...we HAVE a condition...whatever it may be...we r NOT our condition...we r poeple...

im try

[sweetblood]

oops...computers goin wacko....