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Better Health » You Know You Have Diabetes When … — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:00:35 +0000

[...] concept is not new. There’s a Facebook group, a TuDiabetes discussion, and a blog post on Diabetes Mine. Apparently, there’s a lot of this going around! Have you had these moments? Share [...]

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You Know You Have Diabetes When… « sugarbump — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:15:02 +0000

[...] this back on April 12. Kerri’s post today made me remember! Amy from Diabetes Mine had a fun one as well. inspired by a thread on [...]

By: Ivan Roseland

Ivan Roseland — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:17:12 +0000

I gotta say, I love the graphic. Anyone offended by that language should avoid going outside. 8^)

As for the you know you are a diabetic thing.

You know when you get pulled over on the highway for speeding a tad and when the office asks if its ok to have a look around the car you have to warn him that the driver door pocket is a no hands zone. Then you are stuck explaining how all those uncapped sharps got there. Finally he still manages to offend you by suggesting you could still be a junkie.

Ivan!

By: Janet

Janet — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 18:37:58 +0000

I have a name for all those test strips you find EVERYWHERE (in the silverware drawer, under the car seat, stuck to the bottom of your foot). I call it “Diabetes Detritus.”

By: Bodyhealthadvisor

Bodyhealthadvisor — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 16:13:21 +0000

I can relate to you guys as my father is also diabetic. When I first learned about his diagnosis, I did alot of research and feel that it is useful to share what I discovered in my personal blog at http://www.bodyhealthadvisor.com

By: Norine

Norine — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 00:22:54 +0000

Oh my gosh! This was the greatest blog!

You know you’re diabetic when pals at work have to wait to leave to go out to lunch together while you check your blood and they just don’t get….

You know you’re diabetic when you have little Juicy Juice boxes in every backpack, purse and beside your bed and there are no toddlers around…

You know you’re diabetic when your pump alarm goes off and the person you are standing next to you looks confused and asks “what is that noise?” lol

LOVED the Oh Sh*T on the meter….absolutely should say that instead of HI !!! lol

By: Joanna

Joanna — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 12:02:44 +0000

You know your a diabetic thats for sure when just like the other I automatically reach for my pump when I hear beeping going on. You know you have diabetes when the first time in 31 years you go into DKA and your co-worker is ready to shove sugar down you and you think how your going to muster up the strenght to push her away if she comes near you !
Happy New Year to all : )

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:11:30 +0000

I love the “oh s…t” picture – how perfect!

Happy New Year!

Dave

By: Luis

Luis — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:37:34 +0000

Folks with phenylketonuria / PKU (I’m not one, btw) know your pain, especially if they’re pregnant or are trying to get pregnant.

(The good numbers are 2-6 mg/dl blood phenylalanine instead of 90-120 [don't know the unit] blood glucose, but the sheer incomprehension on everyone else’s part is the same.)

The irritating part is that there’s no handheld monitor yet. You have to send the little paper with the blood spots on it in to a lab and get the results back days later.

One of the nice things, though, is that diabetes is well-enough-understood these days that you can say “it’s kinda like diabetes” and at least get a glimmer of recognition.

Anyway. On with your regularly scheduled blog comments.

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:33:00 +0000

You know you are a diabetic (I wear a pump)and you set off security alarms when you walk into shopping malls.