Like many of you, I too become frustrated when a non-diabetical tells me how I should regulate my diabetes or when they get me confused for a type II diabetic. When this happens, I like to take my time and educate my unknowing (and yet opinionated) fellow man. Today I had a positive expe...
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Ginger Vieira
Friday, April 11, 2008 at 11:08 AM
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Hi Ginger, I am a 13 year old type 1 diabetic. I am 5...
Gooooood point!!! I love this blog.
Lately, I've noticed that when someone tells me they know a diabetic, I instantly say, "Type 1 or Type 2?" and if they look confused I say, "Type 1 takes shots or has a pump. Type 2 is usually diagnosed later in life and is just pills." And then we can kind of decipher which variation of the disease they're really talking about.
I should probably read the paper you wrote on Celiac---I've never taken much time to research it since my diagnosis because as long as I just avoid gluten, it's like the disease doesn't really exist...but there is probably something to learn about i! Eh?
Cool post. Hope you got a good grade on your presenation!
Ginger