[Rhino]

"I've seen you eating sugar packets a bunch of times... No wonder you're diabetic!"

Sigh.

Discuss.

[Erin]

Sigh.

Every-time man makes something idiot proof, God designs a better breed of idiot.

Sigh again.

When you're NOT hypo, explain that diabetics sometimes end up with too little sugar in their blood because of the medications we take, and we have to consume sugar very quickly. Also explain that pre-diagnosis you would have found eating sugar packets quite disgusting.

[rzrbks]

Rhino

"I've seen you eating sugar packets a bunch of times... No wonder you're diabetic!"

Sigh.

Discuss.

Here's the Dummerest, my father-in-law, who is T1, said something like that to me.

[Tatermom]

Originally Posted by Erin

Every-time man makes something idiot proof, God designs a better breed of idiot.

Can I get that on a bumper sticker or plaque for my desk?

[Shotokan]

Bob's blood sugar is low!! Get him some nuts, quick!!

[duck]

"So, if you're 'low', I give you diet Coke, right?"

*From the same person who the day before asked why they never see me drink regular Coke.

[sydneya]

Day 1: "My blood sugars are high."

Hubby: "I'll get you some Orange juice"

I explain exactly why I don't need Orange juice. A good walk would be good.


Day 2: "My blood sugars are high."

Hubby: "I'll get you some Orange juice"

I explain exactly why I don't need Orange juice. A good walk would be good.



Day 3: "My sugars are .......


I want him to understand. He's a brilliant architect and engineer. What is so hard? I know, I'm not being nice.

[scara]

my sister on planning a small birthday party for me.....

"sounds great, I'll make a cake with all the fixings!"
- great, I'll enjoy watching you eat it.

or someone at work when they found out about me being diagnosed...

"my cat had that, I had to give her a shot every morning"
- thank you for putting my stress into perspective.

[Penny]

Originally Posted by sydneya

Day 1: "My blood sugars are high."

Hubby: "I'll get you some Orange juice"

I explain exactly why I don't need Orange juice. A good walk would be good.


Day 2: "My blood sugars are high."

Hubby: "I'll get you some Orange juice"

I explain exactly why I don't need Orange juice. A good walk would be good.





Day 3: "My sugars are .......


I want him to understand. He's a brilliant architect and engineer. What is so hard? I know, I'm not being nice.

OH Syd, do I ever understand that! I have begged my husband to read some things about diabetes so he understands. I tell him the same thing over and over and he will still, try to get me to eat, for example, spaghetti, because he read someplace that Pasta is good for you. Or I am low and he will want to go get my pen so I can "take a shot". He also is an intelligent man, just won't try to understand!

[stella117]

Originally Posted by scara

my sister on planning a small birthday party for me.....

"sounds great, I'll make a cake with all the fixings!"
- great, I'll enjoy watching you eat it.

or someone at work when they found out about me being diagnosed...

"my cat had that, I had to give her a shot every morning"
- thank you for putting my stress into perspective.

Actually I think it worse when they say oh--no cake for you! You can't eat that!

Um, yes I can. I just have to cover with insulin.

My dumbest came from a friend who went to the trouble of researching food that were low/no sugar. She brought a bag of some chee-tos like food to my party.

It's not sugar people--it's CARBS of which sugar is just one type. And I'm not allergic to it, I just need to count and cover it.

Second dumbest--from my well-meaning boss who after hearing my latest hbA1c said, "So you were able to lower it with diet and exercise?" No, through FIVE insulin injections every day.

Third dumbest but actually sweet--my good friend who after hearing about me getting my glucose under control--"So you just have to do this for another six months and you'll be fine, right?" Um, no--this is my life now.

It's very hard for people to deal with what we have to on a daily basis. They don't mean to be idiots.

[stella117]

Originally Posted by Rhino

"I've seen you eating sugar packets a bunch of times... No wonder you're diabetic!"

Sigh.

Discuss.

Hey--I'm in L.A., too!

Actually I get--how can you have diabetes? You're so HEALTHY!!!

I workout 6 days a week and eat fairly healthy as opposed to my boss who is at least 100 lbs. overweight and has a fasting BG level of 89.

So I get to explain how my immune system attacked and destroyed my pancreas. :P

[Erin]

Most of the people in my life get a crash course on diabetes the first time we go out to dinner. they see me test, inject, order whatever i feel like that day, drink wine, get coffee, get desert, inject again. If they hang around long enough, they get to see me go all pale and get confuseled, and then eat a whole bunch of sweet stuff without taking an injection. (hopefully not all in the same day)

So mostly I get appropriate comments like "you manage it really well" or "did you take a shot for that?" or "you must know SO MUCH about food!" or "you look funky, sugars all right?"

But occasionally I get a doozy.

My one aunt works at a vet's office and I get to hear stories about her diabetic cat patients, every time I see her. And then she tells some insane story and asks if "that ever happens to you" my response is always, "well, no... I'm not a cat."

"You can't eat that... you're diabetic" (it's a stinking hot-dog, not exactly gourmet but it isn't going to kill me)

"So, does that mean you can't have sugar, or you have to have it?" (umm both)

"Are you still on insulin?" (do i look dead to you?)

"But you're too young / thin / old / short / active / insert adjective here to be diabetic" (hrm... you looked smarter than you are)

"Oh you're on insulin, you have to have the BAD kind of diabetes" (that's debatable...)

"Can i give you your insulin if you pass out?" <--- this person got an education

My one friend thought it was so cool that I took injections, he made me come get him every time I was going to take a shot, so he could watch.

[Gangrel]

"So, you're allergic to sugar then, right?"

That's probably my favourite of all time.

[marked]

In my office there are two type 1's, myself and another guy.
A fellow worker, after watching me give myself in injection,
offered this:
"Why don't you go on the pump like Wayne did, he is cured now."

[sbuff28@charter]

Yeah Erin...same deal! right after my mom and I went in for diabetic training when i was newly diagnosed was like

"teach me how to give you the insulin shots in case you pass out."


Now thats a little scary when right after going over it asks that sort of question!