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05-02-2006, 03:19 PM
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Here's where you are lucky. You were diagnosed in the last few years. You now have a way to check your BG levels whenever you want, and shortly the constant monitoring systems will be available to check your BG levels. Gone are the days of glass syringes and needles that had to be sterilized by boiling. So much research and technology has come forward recently that our lives are now, as compared to 40 years ago, more liveable. Going back 60 or 70 years - diabetes was an early death sentence. Also, public awareness is far greater and diabetics are not prejudiced against in the work place as they once were.
| Don't forget sharpening the needles on a whetstone!!
Excellent points   mon frère
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05-03-2006, 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by rzrbks Don't forget sharpening the needles on a whetstone!! | Or walking a mile to school, uphill... both ways... in the snow... barefoot!
Just kidding, you make good points Beenthere. We are very fortunate. And it IS best not to focus on the sucky parts.
And thanks guys for the luck with the interview! Not sure how it went, but I guess I'll find out soon. Have another one tomorrow, this one elementary school. I'd sure like to know what I'm doing with myself in September.
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That would be a good thing for them to cut on my tombstone: Wherever she went, including here, it was against her better judgment.
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T1 16 years
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05-07-2006, 07:39 PM
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| | | Hmm.. and what exactly is the point of this thread? Is there anyone out there who is going to say it is absolutely fantastic?
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05-07-2006, 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by someone Hmm.. and what exactly is the point of this thread? Is there anyone out there who is going to say it is absolutely fantastic? |
Hey Someone 
I don't know that there's really a purpose to this post  . But I actually don't really think there needs to be one. Sometimes people just need a forum or place to express how they feel or vent  and I think that's really what this post is about... That's what's awesome about this forum... it give you a place to do that. And what is even better about it is that people can usually relate and understand  .
Just my imput 
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05-07-2006, 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by am1977 Hey Someone
I don't know that there's really a purpose to this post . But I actually don't really think there needs to be one. Sometimes people just need a forum or place to express how they feel or vent and I think that's really what this post is about... That's what's awesome about this forum... it give you a place to do that. And what is even better about it is that people can usually relate and understand .
Just my imput | I have to disagree.. It "sucks" to have diabetes, and everyone knows that.. there is no reason to make a thread about how much it sucks. It is not helping anyone, at least not me  . Just my input.
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05-08-2006, 04:33 AM
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| | That's fine if you disagree... we'll just agree to disagree
__________________ I’ve faced myself
To cross out what I’ve become
Erase myself
And let go of what I’ve done
Put to rest
What you thought of me
Well I cleaned this slate
With the hands
Of uncertainty
So let mercy come
And wash away
What I’ve done
I’ve faced myself
To cross out what I’ve become
Erase myself
And let go of what I’ve done
Linkin Park~ "What I've Done" |
05-14-2006, 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by rzrbks Don't forget sharpening the needles on a whetstone!! | I can top all that.
Back in the earliest days, diabetes was tested for by tasting the urine for sweetness. 
My Mom used to remind me of that everytime I griped about having to do the Clinitest three or four times a day.
If you kids think your parents are bad now, my Mom (who was a nurse) thought nothing of asking me to "Go pee!" when my friends were over. I used to just about die. Luckily by the time girls came into my life, blood testing could be done at home. By then it was a nifty way to scare your friends rather than just gross them out.
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05-14-2006, 11:51 AM
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| | Greg - we all know it 'sucks'. What do you want people to say? ! We're all in the same boat and it's a bloody nightmare most of the time - who is going to disagree with you.
Thanks for pointing it out though eh. |
05-14-2006, 10:36 PM
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| | | It doesn't matter whether you're diabetic or not. Life is hard. Then you die. |
05-16-2006, 12:28 PM
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| | | What's with all the harshness and negativity in this thread (particularly in the latter part of it?). Folks come here for all sorts of reasons, and not always to look for useful advice, sometimes people just want to share and vent with others in the same boat.
If that's not why you are here, why not look at and respond to the threads that are applicable to your situation, and just leave others be?
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That would be a good thing for them to cut on my tombstone: Wherever she went, including here, it was against her better judgment.
- Dorothy Parker
T1 16 years
24 years old
Lantus & Humalog
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05-16-2006, 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Erin What's with all the harshness and negativity in this thread (particularly in the latter part of it?). Folks come here for all sorts of reasons, and not always to look for useful advice, sometimes people just want to share and vent with others in the same boat.
If that's not why you are here, why not look at and respond to the threads that are applicable to your situation, and just leave others be? |
I'm with you, Erin :dito:. But I guess some people interpret venting as trying to bring others down. I don't feel that way at all. In fact, I feel like it's healthy to express how we feel, especially during difficult times - sometimes just getting it out into the open can really help! 
I also agree that if people don't like venting or how someone expresses him or herself, they can choose not to read the post- everyone has that option.
__________________ I’ve faced myself
To cross out what I’ve become
Erase myself
And let go of what I’ve done
Put to rest
What you thought of me
Well I cleaned this slate
With the hands
Of uncertainty
So let mercy come
And wash away
What I’ve done
I’ve faced myself
To cross out what I’ve become
Erase myself
And let go of what I’ve done
Linkin Park~ "What I've Done" |
05-19-2006, 09:07 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ireland
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| | | You can sing that about this thing sucking. It just doesn't seem fair even after 12.5 years of living with it it doesn't get any easier to accept. Think it was easier in the beginning well suppose I was only 11 then though. |
05-20-2006, 03:54 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Paradise, NV
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| | | Well, lemme be quite frank.
You need to think more about where YOU are, and not waste time comparing to where your friends are at.
Let diabetes be the baseline of your existence. It's not going anyplace anytime soon.
Focusing on the bad stuff doesn't help.
You've got diabetes, tough errrrmmmmm... cookies... erm OK, beans then.
How are you going to deal with it and make the most of the life you've got? |
05-20-2006, 04:17 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Mid-West
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| | | Anytime I've ever felt "down in the dumps" about having Diabetes (due to high sugars, or violent swings in them), I'd always think about how many worse diseases are out there - that are hardly as treatable, and it would help me rise up again.
We've all been frustrated now & then, but as Tim said, "...make the most of what you've got!"
I was tempted not to post in this thread, cause I AM one of those who thinks life IS fantastic, regardless of Diabetes, and tend to get frustrated when people only seem to see the negative side of things. But, as both Am and Erin stated, people come here for a variety of reasons, and it's their right to share, vent & feel what they're feeling (without being ridiculed).
__________________ ALL my love, Carwy & Best wishes for a healthy new beginning! 
Saying prayers for him & all our friends, every day.
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05-21-2006, 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Tim_Roy Well, lemme be quite frank.
You need to think more about where YOU are, and not waste time comparing to where your friends are at.
Let diabetes be the baseline of your existence. It's not going anyplace anytime soon.
Focusing on the bad stuff doesn't help.
You've got diabetes, tough errrrmmmmm... cookies... erm OK, beans then.
How are you going to deal with it and make the most of the life you've got? | Right on, TR!!!
Let's focus on what WE (ourselves, as individuals) have...
and how we can improve it!
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