I may make some people mad with this one.. but its okay.
Is there any disease that "out does" another? Now think before you answer. Is there a disease that is worse than anohter? Yes there are. Some disease are worse than others in pain levels, in medication levels and in overal living levels; however, does that mean that person's suffering is less?
A while back I put together a Diabetic support event and was very shocked to see how some people reacted. There were actually people who told me that diabetes isn't a real disease..nor should we waste our time. wow. Now I am not going to sit here and compare diabetes to every disease in the world to show its authenticity...I don't have time for that..but I will once again point out the lack of respect..for all people.
Everyone is different (I know, shocking!!) but we are. Just like some children cry when they get shots while others don't; I have even seen a kid laugh.. weird but true. However each child is handled as needed. The same goes for when we are adults. We each have our own health issues to handle. There are people who don't leave a hospital bed because of their illness, yet they smile everyday; but then you have someone who gets the common cold and turns into grumpolopolus (sp?) until they are better. Yes one disease is worse than the other, but each person handles it differently.
I have seen many diseases come through my family, and I have helped all. I have worked with kids for years and have seen more health problems, and I haved helped them. On a level of one to five there will be different levels of diseases, but what we need to look at is that that disease is in a human being. We should respect all people but yet we don't. That is sad. I support diabetes because it has had the most effect on me and my family. My family has seen its share of other diseases, but I chose this one. Does it mean I don't support the others, not in the least; it means that we all have decisions to make and this is mine.
No matter the disease or whether or not you like the person..what matters is the effect you make on people as a whole. You may not like me but can you take a moment and think about what I am doing instead of who I am? I am helping others who have Diabetes. I am a voice for those who cant. I am passionate about finding a cure and better testing techniques..because the thought of have a needle rammed into my 2yr old nephew three times a day makes me sick.
Yes, some diseases are worse than others; but we are all human beings. Diabetes is one of the very few diseases that has no prejiduce.
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VISDMom,
Sad but true, there are people who believe that Diabetes is a self inflicting "problem" that is not a real disease. I thank you for your reply.
PatB,
January 9, 2012 at 11:02 a.m.Yes, lumping all diabetes types into one is very much a problem. Hopefully we can push for more research so that we can seperate the two, three..if not five different types of diabetes. Maybe once we seperate them can we really treat them. Thanks for the reply.
Oh, wow. Just read your blog in today's paper and had to post. Absolutely ANYONE who says diabetes isn't a real disease is, without a doubt, an absolute idiot. No other word will describe that person. They have obviously never seen anyone lose limbs because of the disease, or have severe injuries because peripheral neuropathy prevents them from feeling the pain of stepping on a sharp object or burning their hand on a hot surface. Or any of the myriad severe internal organ failures that can occur because of either type of diabetes. Or watched their 2 year old nephew almost DIE before his diabetes was diagnosed. Diabetes is one cause of obesity.
Your blog is right on target. Each person handles their illness in their own manner, but no one should say a person's illness isn't a "real" illness unless they are a medical physician (and even they have been known to be wrong).
Thank you for a wonderful blog.
December 12, 2011 at 11:34 a.m.Major problem is that the two types of diabetes are very different but lumped together. I know because my wife is a Type 2 and she says it.
December 10, 2011 at 8:26 a.m.