Comments on: Brief Notes, Healthy Skepticism http://www.diabetesmine.com/2008/10/brief-notes-healthy-skepticism.html A gold mine of straight talk and encouragement for people living with diabetes Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:28:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Karen http://www.diabetesmine.com/2008/10/brief-notes-healthy-skepticism.html/comment-page-1#comment-111161 Karen Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:31:19 +0000 http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=5124#comment-111161 I have felt that a cure will happen, but not in my life-time. After all, I've been living with diabetes since 1979. There comes a point where I needed to accept that a cure may not happen for me and get on with focusing on how to live with this disease every day. I sprung the "cure in our life-time" question to Bernard as we shared a train-ride home on Saturday - and between what he told me and what I heard at the DRI Conference, I am less cynical about it happening. But I think for me, it's better to live my life with the assumption that I will have this disease for the rest of my life, so I'd better do all I can to stay in the best health possible. That said, I sure do believe a cure will be found in Leeanthro's 4-yo daughter's life-time. I have felt that a cure will happen, but not in my life-time. After all, I’ve been living with diabetes since 1979. There comes a point where I needed to accept that a cure may not happen for me and get on with focusing on how to live with this disease every day. I sprung the “cure in our life-time” question to Bernard as we shared a train-ride home on Saturday – and between what he told me and what I heard at the DRI Conference, I am less cynical about it happening. But I think for me, it’s better to live my life with the assumption that I will have this disease for the rest of my life, so I’d better do all I can to stay in the best health possible.

That said, I sure do believe a cure will be found in Leeanthro’s 4-yo daughter’s life-time.

]]> By: Leeanthro http://www.diabetesmine.com/2008/10/brief-notes-healthy-skepticism.html/comment-page-1#comment-111071 Leeanthro Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:22:14 +0000 http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=5124#comment-111071 My husband and I haven't given much thought to a cure. But since our daughter is only 4 we are confident that there are going to be great advances in treatment and care in *her* lifetime. My husband and I haven’t given much thought to a cure. But since our daughter is only 4 we are confident that there are going to be great advances in treatment and care in *her* lifetime.

]]> By: anonlurkermom http://www.diabetesmine.com/2008/10/brief-notes-healthy-skepticism.html/comment-page-1#comment-110973 anonlurkermom Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:41:57 +0000 http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=5124#comment-110973 It is great to hear more people say what I believe is true about "a cure in my lifetime" : Won't Happen. That's why I mark all my donations to JDRF to be used for the artificial pancreas project. Success in that project would be a huge help in healthy management and quality of life. The knowledge uncovered along the way may advance the cure cause, too. It is great to hear more people say what I believe is true about “a cure in my lifetime” : Won’t Happen. That’s why I mark all my donations to JDRF to be used for the artificial pancreas project. Success in that project would be a huge help in healthy management and quality of life. The knowledge uncovered along the way may advance the cure cause, too.

]]> By: Bernard Farrell http://www.diabetesmine.com/2008/10/brief-notes-healthy-skepticism.html/comment-page-1#comment-110853 Bernard Farrell Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:56:05 +0000 http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=5124#comment-110853 It was good to finally meet you at DRI in New York. I wish I'd been able to make the Health 2.0 conference, but flying west on a personal budget isn't an option. I wasn't a cure believer until about 2004 when I heard about Faustman. Now there's a number of different projects going on that makes it seem possible that 'a cure' might be available...soon. Given that the FDA will have to vet this, I think that soon means not for another ten years, and 15 is a better timeline. So keeping yourself healthy in the meantime makes a <b>lot</b> sense. It was good to finally meet you at DRI in New York. I wish I’d been able to make the Health 2.0 conference, but flying west on a personal budget isn’t an option.

I wasn’t a cure believer until about 2004 when I heard about Faustman. Now there’s a number of different projects going on that makes it seem possible that ‘a cure’ might be available…soon. Given that the FDA will have to vet this, I think that soon means not for another ten years, and 15 is a better timeline. So keeping yourself healthy in the meantime makes a lot sense.

]]> By: AmyT http://www.diabetesmine.com/2008/10/brief-notes-healthy-skepticism.html/comment-page-1#comment-110838 AmyT Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:38:52 +0000 http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=5124#comment-110838 Got it, Paula. Fixed, thanks. - AT Got it, Paula. Fixed, thanks.

- AT

]]> By: Paula Ford-Martin http://www.diabetesmine.com/2008/10/brief-notes-healthy-skepticism.html/comment-page-1#comment-110804 Paula Ford-Martin Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:07:09 +0000 http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=5124#comment-110804 Hi Amy. Just wanted to make one correction to your blurb on dLife. While you're correct that we are launching a new community area, we are *not* dropping our message boards. Instead, boards will be integrated into the community experience. I'd appreciate it if you could make that update. I wouldn't want any of our regular message board users to get the wrong message. Thank you! Paula Hi Amy. Just wanted to make one correction to your blurb on dLife. While you’re correct that we are launching a new community area, we are *not* dropping our message boards. Instead, boards will be integrated into the community experience.

I’d appreciate it if you could make that update. I wouldn’t want any of our regular message board users to get the wrong message. Thank you!

Paula

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