How many of you know people with Diabetes?
By bluemestizo
@bluemestizo (429)
United States
March 22, 2007 12:07am CST
There is Type 1 and Type 2 -- Those that rely on injecting insulin and others that take medication to help their glucose at a certain level for their blood sugar. It is a struggling disease. I've known people that have had it those with either types. The issues with those that can go blind, lose their feet or even get into a coma. I used to help a person that had type 1 and seen the sufferings of that person. How about yourself? Do you have it or know others that do have it?
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@VotreAmie (3028)
• United States
22 Mar 07
My father has type 2 diabetes and takes medication everyday. He has been diagnoseed 10 years ago. My father is 80 years old and he is loosing his sight. Two of my uncles and one aunt had type 2 diabetes. I have known someone in my high school who had type 1 diabetes, he was so skinny. It's sad and I hope they will find a cure for it soon.
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@Healthkeep (996)
• Israel
28 Mar 07
I help people to prevent and handle diabetes without or almost without medications. More so, I help people that already have problems with their feet to get better.
I once thought that medications are the best answer to chronic diseases. That was until I studied about it in the unicersity... I looked for something different, and found it. Now I just apply what tools I have to help others.
My chronic problems have been solved, and I know how anyone I help feels after his problems are solved or at least get better.
I don't have diabetes, but it has become a real plague nowdays. Luckily, there are many ways to live well with it.
@Ravenladyj (22904)
• United States
23 Mar 07
I know a couple ppl who have Diabetes actually....a DJ I used to work with yrs ago is Diabetic, my ex mum in law, one of my best friends is PreDiabetic or somehting like that (I forget the term) and a few other ppl I know...
@Zelmarq (12585)
• Cebu City, Philippines
23 Mar 07
The disease that crippled one of my uncles on the father side and made one of my aunt blind.I hope it does not reach our generation but Im afraid its already with our blood. I am careful and eat ampalaya a lot so that it could not reach on levels that I would not expect it to be.
