Comments on: more stuff http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/10/14/more-stuff/ Blog for the diabetics who use an insulin pump to control diabetes Wed, 08 Oct 2008 02:59:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: nada600 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/10/14/more-stuff/#comment-23993 nada600 Mon, 15 Nov 2004 12:28:55 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/10/14/more-stuff/#comment-23993 Patrick, I think you've hit the nail on the head! Thanks for looking at it the way I think some of us mean it when we're "glad" that something happened to us that most might consider terrible. I hope your friend lives many happy years knowing that he owes his life to that awful "wake-up call". Janet Patrick, I think you’ve hit the nail on the head! Thanks for looking at it
the way I think some of us mean it when we’re "glad" that something happened
to us that most might consider terrible. I hope your friend lives many happy
years knowing that he owes his life to that awful "wake-up call".

Janet

]]> By: nada600 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/10/14/more-stuff/#comment-23992 nada600 Mon, 15 Nov 2004 04:21:14 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/10/14/more-stuff/#comment-23992 Miss America! Miss America!

]]> By: jerrold16 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/10/14/more-stuff/#comment-23978 jerrold16 Mon, 08 Nov 2004 23:01:37 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/10/14/more-stuff/#comment-23978 << I just cant be happy about it is all. >> Aha! I think we've hit on where a lot of the misinterpretatiion has come from. Something may be the best thing that ever happened to you, but it does not necessarily mean it's something happy or pleasant. In fact, sometimes it can be something downright terrible. A good friend of mine, for example, was a severe drunk and drug addict, to the point where his life was in shambles. One night, he had a terrible auto accident, almost killed himself, and had to spend weeks in the hospital. To this day he walks with a limp, but he'll tell you that wreck was the best thing that ever happened to him, because it served as a wake-up call to stop drinking and drugging. He's been straight since that night. <!--more--> Sometimes, we have to burn our hand to learn to not touch the stove! I believe this is more the idea behind Miss America's comment about diabetes. Patrick The NC bluegrass pickin' pumper. << I
just cant be happy about it is all. >>

Aha! I think we’ve hit on where a lot of the misinterpretatiion has come from.

Something may be the best thing that ever happened to you, but it does not
necessarily mean it’s something happy or pleasant. In fact, sometimes it can
be something downright terrible. A good friend of mine, for example, was a
severe drunk and drug addict, to the point where his life was in shambles.
One night, he had a terrible auto accident, almost killed himself, and had to
spend weeks in the hospital. To this day he walks with a limp, but he’ll
tell you that wreck was the best thing that ever happened to him, because it
served as a wake-up call to stop drinking and drugging. He’s been straight
since that night.


Sometimes, we have to burn our hand to learn to not touch the stove! I
believe this is more the idea behind Miss America’s comment about diabetes.

Patrick
The NC bluegrass pickin’ pumper.

]]> By: Josiah Randee http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/10/14/more-stuff/#comment-23977 Josiah Randee Sun, 07 Nov 2004 12:01:42 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/10/14/more-stuff/#comment-23977 Who? Miss America or Chrissy? Who? Miss America or Chrissy?

]]> By: patience_15 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/10/14/more-stuff/#comment-23976 patience_15 Sun, 07 Nov 2004 03:46:53 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/10/14/more-stuff/#comment-23976 << By the way, I never said I thought diabetes was the best thing that could have happened to SOMEONE ELSE! She and I have a perfect right to feel that way since we both know how we might have lived if we had NOT been diabetic. Besides, when has whining ever done anyone any good? >> Janet Im not trying to whine...:) I think this disease affects everyone differently. I dont go around in self pity daily or anything like that. I just cant be happy about it is all. You have every right to feel how you want. I'm not trying to step on anyones toes. Sorry if Im offending anyone. Not trying to. I love you all and this forum is awesome. I'm just very real w/my feelings. Sometimes that gets me into trouble. Hope you all understand. Thanks Chrissy << By the way, I never said I thought diabetes was the best thing that could
have happened to SOMEONE ELSE! She and I have a perfect right to feel that
way since we both know how we might have lived if we had NOT been diabetic.
Besides, when has whining ever done anyone any good?
>>

Janet Im not trying to whine…:) I think this disease affects everyone
differently. I dont go around in self pity daily or anything like that. I
just cant be happy about it is all. You have every right to feel how you
want. I’m not trying to step on anyones toes. Sorry if Im offending anyone.
Not trying to. I love you all and this forum is awesome. I’m just very
real w/my feelings. Sometimes that gets me into trouble. Hope you all
understand. Thanks Chrissy

]]> By: patience_15 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/10/14/more-stuff/#comment-23975 patience_15 Sat, 06 Nov 2004 19:39:13 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/10/14/more-stuff/#comment-23975 << Not the people who respected there bodies and didn't try to alter them. >> AMEN to that honey!!!!! :) Chris << Not the people who respected there bodies and didn’t try to
alter them.
>>

AMEN to that honey!!!!! :) Chris

]]> By: nada600 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/10/14/more-stuff/#comment-23973 nada600 Sat, 06 Nov 2004 00:53:59 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/10/14/more-stuff/#comment-23973 By the way, I never said I thought diabetes was the best thing that could have happened to SOMEONE ELSE! She and I have a perfect right to feel that way since we both know how we might have lived if we had NOT been diabetic. Besides, when has whining ever done anyone any good? Janet By the way, I never said I thought diabetes was the best thing that could
have happened to SOMEONE ELSE! She and I have a perfect right to feel that
way since we both know how we might have lived if we had NOT been diabetic.
Besides, when has whining ever done anyone any good?

Janet

]]> By: nada600 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/10/14/more-stuff/#comment-23972 nada600 Fri, 05 Nov 2004 16:46:19 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/10/14/more-stuff/#comment-23972 It's all a matter of attitude. I don't think pain is a big deal, nor do I mind a few inconveniences if the payoff is feeling great, being happy and enjoying life. If you disagree, that's fine. I'm not an airhead--I just think there is a positive side to most things and prefer to look at life that way. Janet It’s all a matter of attitude. I don’t think pain is a big deal, nor do I
mind a few inconveniences if the payoff is feeling great, being happy and
enjoying life. If you disagree, that’s fine. I’m not an airhead–I just
think there is a positive side to most things and prefer to look at life that
way.

Janet

]]> By: nada600 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/10/14/more-stuff/#comment-23971 nada600 Fri, 05 Nov 2004 08:38:38 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/10/14/more-stuff/#comment-23971 Well, I've past 28 years since DX and I agree with her! Janet Well, I’ve past 28 years since DX and I agree with her!

Janet

]]> By: Toby Mccullough http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/10/14/more-stuff/#comment-23965 Toby Mccullough Tue, 02 Nov 2004 18:34:24 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/10/14/more-stuff/#comment-23965 I agree Chrissy!!! I don't even understand how drug users can want to put a needle in themselves if they don't have to. These are the people who should have diabetes. Not the people who respected there bodies and didn't try to alter them. Kevin Yeah and I like those splinters under my nails....there real fun!!!! How about a nice cut on the arm oh oh thats a joy!!!!! Sorry I think she must be nuts to think something like diabetes is the best thing that could happen to someone. Hello???? Chrissy I agree Chrissy!!! I don’t even understand how drug users can want to put a
needle in themselves if they don’t have to. These are the people who should
have diabetes. Not the people who respected there bodies and didn’t try to
alter them.
Kevin

Yeah and I like those splinters under my nails….there real fun!!!! How
about a nice cut on the arm oh oh thats a joy!!!!! Sorry I think she must
be
nuts to think something like diabetes is the best thing that could happen to

someone. Hello???? Chrissy

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