Comments on: cross post http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/11/16/cross-post/ Blog for the diabetics who use an insulin pump to control diabetes Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:15:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: patience_15 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/11/16/cross-post/#comment-23998 patience_15 Fri, 19 Nov 2004 00:15:33 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/11/16/cross-post/#comment-23998 << But I can't find anything GOOD about getting diabetes, nor be glad I got it. Kevin >> Kevin, Your letter was awesome. I didnt highlight the whole thing because it was lengthy; but I totally agree w/everything you said. You put it so well!! Diabetes is a lifelong who knows what will happen to you kind of disease. So rather than restate everything you just said I will just say AMEN!!! You are right on target. Chrissy << But I can’t find anything GOOD about getting diabetes, nor be
glad I got it.
Kevin >>

Kevin,
Your letter was awesome. I didnt highlight the whole thing because it was
lengthy; but I totally agree w/everything you said. You put it so well!!
Diabetes is a lifelong who knows what will happen to you kind of disease. So
rather than restate everything you just said I will just say AMEN!!! You are
right on target. Chrissy

]]> By: Josiah Randee http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/11/16/cross-post/#comment-23997 Josiah Randee Thu, 18 Nov 2004 16:15:01 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/11/16/cross-post/#comment-23997 Kevin, I'll say "Amen" for you since you left it off. AMEN! Jan Kevin,
I’ll say "Amen" for you since you left it off.
AMEN!
Jan

]]> By: Toby Mccullough http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/11/16/cross-post/#comment-23996 Toby Mccullough Thu, 18 Nov 2004 08:27:30 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/11/16/cross-post/#comment-23996 Good point Jan! Although I was DX @ 15 (23 yrs ago), I had my childhood intact. My daughter is five and simply HATE'S it. We try to balance restrictions with good control for children her age, but it still is tough. To have to explain each time you have to deny her food/treats she wants is difficult. To hear her scream from pain every time she gets a painful shot is gut wrenching. I go into her room each night and take a bedtime reading b4 I go to bed to make sure she won't have a hypoglycemic episode. Her little finger is already calloused from checking BG's. She was DX'd 12/99, and never said anything about the BG testing hurting her. My wife and I figured it didn't bother her yet, and were just sweating the injections. My daughter did confide in me recently that they had hurt from the beginning, and didn't want to say anything to upset us! When she was DX'd, we received alot of support and concern from family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers. One co-worker in particular had spouted "She'll be better off living a healthier lifestyle". Although my wife and I didn't challenge such a <!--more--> statement, it couldn't be farther from the truth. Her whole life was affected by the disease. Medical treatments and guidelines have come very far since I was DX'd, but it doesn't mean a diabetic is healthier than someone who doesn't have the disease. We will treat her, and teach her not to let it hinder her in anyway. We will get her the best medical care available, and have her understand it's just another disease, like Asthma. I still can't fathom saying I'm glad I got diabetes because I'm living a healthier lifestyle than others. Everyone, diabetic or not, has a choice to make in treating (or mis-treating) they're bodies. Getting diabetes is Not a wake-up call. It's a curse in the tag-your-it pool of disease's in life. All the other debilitating diseases are more horrendous and tragic, especially for children. For Diabetes, it's the constant fight that wears you down with a disease that seems to fight harder, each time you relax and think you make progress. It's the stress on the body the bears its toll over the years. It's the shear frustration each time you apply these guidelines and procedures and get screwy BG's. The infections that won't go away with your compromised immune system, and need antibiotics because you were around someone with a bad cold. It's the not knowing each year you get older if you'll receive any complications, as your internal organs age more rapidly than those without the disease. You could get paranoid dwelling on it, or you could disregard any thoughts like these and stick your head in the sand. It's wonderful to have a good attitude that you received diabetes, and will not let it hold you back. To treat each BG reading as data and move on with your life. But I can't find anything GOOD about getting diabetes, nor be glad I got it. Kevin For anyone saying they are glad they have DM, I can just about bet they weren't blessed with it as a kid. If so, then I couldn't be happier that they are so happy. Happy 4th of July!! 8^) - Good point Jan! Although I was DX @ 15 (23 yrs ago), I had my childhood
intact. My daughter is five and simply HATE’S it. We try to balance
restrictions with good control for children her age, but it still is tough.
To have to explain each time you have to deny her food/treats she wants is
difficult. To hear her scream from pain every time she gets a painful shot
is gut wrenching. I go into her room each night and take a bedtime reading
b4 I go to bed to make sure she won’t have a hypoglycemic episode. Her
little finger is already calloused from checking BG’s. She was DX’d 12/99,
and never said anything about the BG testing hurting her. My wife and I
figured it didn’t bother her yet, and were just sweating the injections. My
daughter did confide in me recently that they had hurt from the beginning,
and didn’t want to say anything to upset us! When she was DX’d, we received
alot of support and concern from family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers.
One co-worker in particular had spouted "She’ll be better off living a
healthier lifestyle". Although my wife and I didn’t challenge such a

statement, it couldn’t be farther from the truth. Her whole life was
affected by the disease. Medical treatments and guidelines have come very
far since I was DX’d, but it doesn’t mean a diabetic is healthier than
someone who doesn’t have the disease. We will treat her, and teach her not
to let it hinder her in anyway. We will get her the best medical care
available, and have her understand it’s just another disease, like Asthma.
I still can’t fathom saying I’m glad I got diabetes because I’m living a
healthier lifestyle than others. Everyone, diabetic or not, has a choice to
make in treating (or mis-treating) they’re bodies. Getting diabetes is Not a
wake-up call. It’s a curse in the tag-your-it pool of disease’s in life. All
the other debilitating diseases are more horrendous and tragic, especially
for children. For Diabetes, it’s the constant fight that wears you down with
a disease that seems to fight harder, each time you relax and think you make
progress. It’s the stress on the body the bears its toll over the years.
It’s the shear frustration each time you apply these guidelines and
procedures and get screwy BG’s. The infections that won’t go away with your
compromised immune system, and need antibiotics because you were around
someone with a bad cold. It’s the not knowing each year you get older if
you’ll receive any complications, as your internal organs age more rapidly
than those without the disease. You could get paranoid dwelling on it, or
you could disregard any thoughts like these and stick your head in the sand.
It’s wonderful to have a good attitude that you received diabetes, and will
not let it hold you back. To treat each BG reading as data and move on with
your life. But I can’t find anything GOOD about getting diabetes, nor be
glad I got it.
Kevin

For anyone saying they
are glad they have DM, I can just about bet they weren’t blessed with it as
a kid. If so, then I couldn’t be happier that they are so happy. Happy 4th
of July!! 8^)

-

]]> By: patience_15 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/11/16/cross-post/#comment-23994 patience_15 Tue, 16 Nov 2004 15:21:49 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/11/16/cross-post/#comment-23994 << For anyone saying they are glad they have DM, I can just about bet they weren't blessed with it as a kid. If so, then I couldn't be happier that they are so happy. Happy 4th of July!! 8^) >> I agree. I'm not a whiner but a realist. Chrissy << For anyone saying they
are glad they have DM, I can just about bet they weren’t blessed with it as
a kid. If so, then I couldn’t be happier that they are so happy. Happy 4th
of July!! 8^)
>>

I agree. I’m not a whiner but a realist. Chrissy

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