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      Wanacure likes your comment at
      If you were to request the next available appointment with your T1D healthcare provider, when do you estimate the next available appointment would be?
      Being on Medicare and required to see my Endo. every three months, my next appointment is made prior to departure from my Endo's office.
    • 1 hour, 18 minutes ago
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      If you were to request the next available appointment with your T1D healthcare provider, when do you estimate the next available appointment would be?
      If I were not on Medicare, it would be difficult to get an appointment within 3 months, even in an emergency. In an emergency, they would assign me a nurse practitioner to see. It is possible to contact them through their "portal." Whether I get a timely response depends on whether there is a reliable nurse to respond.
    • 1 hour, 34 minutes ago
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      If you were to request the next available appointment with your T1D healthcare provider, when do you estimate the next available appointment would be?
      When I saw my endo a year ago, I wasn't able to make an appointment 6 months later because all available appointments were fully booked. I have to see her CDE who has more availability in order to meet Medicare requirements for quarterly visits. Many, many healthcare providers in my area burned out and quit during Covid. I injured my knee badly last June and can't get a consult with an orthopedic surgeon until May due to the backlog of people needing help. I'm on crutches until then. My sports medicine doctor stopped practicing medicine last month. Our healthcare system is in crisis with no solution in sight.
    • 1 hour, 35 minutes ago
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      If you were to request the next available appointment with your T1D healthcare provider, when do you estimate the next available appointment would be?
      On hold or actually talking about the issue and calling back to ensure someone follow's up as everyone seems to be over their head. Honestly, it varies. It can take considerable time just to raise the visibility of an issue, then the follow up can take weeks/months and patience to resolve. Another problem is patients without the cognitive skills for follow-up. These days i doubt anyone pays attention to them.
    • 3 hours, 55 minutes ago
      Wanacure likes your comment at
      If you were to request the next available appointment with your T1D healthcare provider, when do you estimate the next available appointment would be?
      I try to make my appointment for my next appointment when I check out. The scheduler always asks maki g it easier to remember. If I was to forget there would be a wait to get back int the rotation.
    • 11 hours, 4 minutes ago
      Greg Felton likes your comment at
      If you were to request the next available appointment with your T1D healthcare provider, when do you estimate the next available appointment would be?
      Before the onslaught of Type 2 Diabetes, I, as a T1D, could get an appointment almost anytime I needed one. Now, I cannot get an appointment within 3 months, which is the time within I must see rhe doctor for Medicare benefits. My doctor cancelled 2 (half ) of my sppointments last year. Caused ma a lot of problems. I live in Florida, a place where modern medicine does not seem to have reached yet.
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      Greg Felton likes your comment at
      If you were to request the next available appointment with your T1D healthcare provider, when do you estimate the next available appointment would be?
      I routinely see my Endo every three months. At the end of my appointment I schedule the next quarterly meeting date. But if I ever have to reschedule it, then it takes anywhere from two to four weeks to find a time that works for us.
    • 13 hours, 1 minute ago
      Mike S likes your comment at
      If you were to request the next available appointment with your T1D healthcare provider, when do you estimate the next available appointment would be?
      It all depends on the urgency of my needs. I’ve gotten in the next day before, but those days may be gone! It also depends on who I see. But these days, even the PA is often booked. Of course, cancellations happen, so that can be a factor as well.
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      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      The beginning of the year is always a bit iffy when you're on Medicare. Even though I've already paid my annual deductible, my pharmacy can't see that, so I must wait until it shows up on my Medicare account before I order new insulin. I always try to have plenty of insulin on hand at the end of December so it's not an issue. The organization I get my pump equipment from has a lot they must do because of Medicare, as well, and that can get time consuming. All-in-all, I'm lucky to have the time, energy and patience to deal with it, and I know up front these time-consuming moments are to be expected. If I wasn't retired, it'd be more of an issue.
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      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      I selected 6 hours. So far, I have spent 6 weeks trying to get a new pump. I decided to look for a new pump in mid-December as my 770G warranty expired on January 3. I wanted to go hoseless with the Omnipod and the Dexcom 6. I contacted Dexcom and they sent me to the medical distribution company ASPN, and they could do the Omnipod but only with pharmacy part D with the Dexcom 6 sensor on DME My part D pharmacy plan had Omnipod as tier 6. $155.56 co pay and $150/month. The omnypod is not available as DME. I called INSULET the mfgr of omnipod. They told me they only supply via pharmacy plan to get more T2d's to sign up. Verses 100% DME coverage, part D coverage that was a non-starter. I contacted another supply company CCSmed. They could do both Dexcom 6 and tslim x2. Ineeded a Endo visit to get the notes and Rx. I had my Endo visit on Jan 20. Still waiting for CVSmed. Been waiting for 5 weeks now. Just called CCSmed and they got the endo notes and Rx but Medicare wanted to know who paid for my 770G 4 years ago. Fortunately, that was private/company. My new pump should now ship tomorrow. Finally.
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      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      Most of the 3-4 hours is way ting on a phone
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      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      I answered "No time," but I live in France, where we have a single provider. I receive a prescription from my doctor and go to the pharmacy monthly to have it filled. (Pump peripherals are provided by a separate supplier.) "Appeals" do not exist here since the doctor will only prescribe medicines that are reimbursed. And no, I have never needed a treatment that wasn't covered.
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      When you experience an illness that makes your blood glucose levels more difficult to manage (whether because you are unable to eat, the stress of being sick, or any other reason), what resources do you refer to for help managing your blood glucose levels while sick? Please select all that apply to you.
      The resources I use in managing my glucose levels once sick is my own personal experience after living with t1d for 46 years
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      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      Switching to Medicare has created (seemingly) endless hours and day making this transition with all things diabetes related. We’re still in the midst of making this ‘delightful’ change. This week we learned that Medicare covers Either CGM stuff OR glucose test strips. Thank goodness that God is sovereign over all these details. He helps me walk through these challenges without despair.
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      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      The last 3 months have been filled with frustrating phone calls now that I switched back to traditional Medicare from a Medicare Advantage plan. I have been fighting to get strips authorized in addition to CGM- they did not authorize them because I had no proof that I had a meter!! Crazy making! I had to write an appeal letter in order to get them, but finally got it worked out. I also had some pump replacement issues, trouble getting insulin, etc.
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      August Rossano likes your comment at
      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      I answered "No time," but I live in France, where we have a single provider. I receive a prescription from my doctor and go to the pharmacy monthly to have it filled. (Pump peripherals are provided by a separate supplier.) "Appeals" do not exist here since the doctor will only prescribe medicines that are reimbursed. And no, I have never needed a treatment that wasn't covered.
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      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      Much too much time! Part of it, I know, is my own fault, for not keeping anxiety at bay when I have to sort out which plan will work best, annually. But it is something I dread, every single year. When I call to get some help understanding, the people are almost always very nice, but I have had times when the information was incorrect or not explained clearly. I usually commiserate with the person on the phone for having such an annoying system, and agreement seems to rule the day. But I never chose to make sorting out insurance management a career!
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      August Rossano likes your comment at
      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      I selected 6 hours. So far, I have spent 6 weeks trying to get a new pump. I decided to look for a new pump in mid-December as my 770G warranty expired on January 3. I wanted to go hoseless with the Omnipod and the Dexcom 6. I contacted Dexcom and they sent me to the medical distribution company ASPN, and they could do the Omnipod but only with pharmacy part D with the Dexcom 6 sensor on DME My part D pharmacy plan had Omnipod as tier 6. $155.56 co pay and $150/month. The omnypod is not available as DME. I called INSULET the mfgr of omnipod. They told me they only supply via pharmacy plan to get more T2d's to sign up. Verses 100% DME coverage, part D coverage that was a non-starter. I contacted another supply company CCSmed. They could do both Dexcom 6 and tslim x2. Ineeded a Endo visit to get the notes and Rx. I had my Endo visit on Jan 20. Still waiting for CVSmed. Been waiting for 5 weeks now. Just called CCSmed and they got the endo notes and Rx but Medicare wanted to know who paid for my 770G 4 years ago. Fortunately, that was private/company. My new pump should now ship tomorrow. Finally.
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      August Rossano likes your comment at
      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      The beginning of the year is always a bit iffy when you're on Medicare. Even though I've already paid my annual deductible, my pharmacy can't see that, so I must wait until it shows up on my Medicare account before I order new insulin. I always try to have plenty of insulin on hand at the end of December so it's not an issue. The organization I get my pump equipment from has a lot they must do because of Medicare, as well, and that can get time consuming. All-in-all, I'm lucky to have the time, energy and patience to deal with it, and I know up front these time-consuming moments are to be expected. If I wasn't retired, it'd be more of an issue.
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      August Rossano likes your comment at
      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      I said 8+ and the reason, as for so many others, can be summed up in a phrase: transitioning to Medicare.
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      I’m a reasonably satisfied MDI user with Lantus and Fiasp. I’ve looked into getting a pump but honestly, until I find one that does everything I want, I’ll probably hold off. My wish list for a pump: 1) no tubes 2) works well with Fiasp 3) controls that allow me to stay at my target of 70-90 mg/dl all night long.
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      On a scale of 1-5, how satisfied are you with your current insulin delivery method (pump, pens, syringes, inhaler, etc.)? 5 = the most satisfied, 1 = the least satisfied
      MDI for the past 60 years and do not see any alternative that I would prefer. The needles for my pens are so thin and sharp that they are painless (a far cry from the lancets I once used). chiefly, I am glad not to have to deal with setting up a pump and. Although I love my libre, I am not good candidate for having devices affixed to me. If my insulin delivery got interrupted they way i have interrupted my cgm service, I would have been in trouble. Furthermore, I have a track record of having both mechanicall and electronic things malfunction. (Seriously, I sometimes act as a beta-tester for technology folks. Maybe I push to many buttons?)
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      On a scale of 1-5, how satisfied are you with your current insulin delivery method (pump, pens, syringes, inhaler, etc.)? 5 = the most satisfied, 1 = the least satisfied
      I've had Tandem x2 and Dexcom since September. Previously on Medtronic for around 15 years. Grew to HATE the sensors and switched before the warranty on my last Medtronic was up. So far, I absolutely LOVE the Tandem and the Dexcom. I'm disappointed, however, in the amount of waste and plastic that this pair creates. Of course there will always be plastic waste from any pumps/sensors, but the amount of non-reusable stuff for insertions is ghastly.
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      On a scale of 1-5, how satisfied are you with your current insulin delivery method (pump, pens, syringes, inhaler, etc.)? 5 = the most satisfied, 1 = the least satisfied
      Have your doctor prescribe the syringes with .5 unit increments instead of the 1 unit syringes. Not quite a .1 unit which you are hoping for, but .5 is better than 1 unit increments.
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      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      I answered "No time," but I live in France, where we have a single provider. I receive a prescription from my doctor and go to the pharmacy monthly to have it filled. (Pump peripherals are provided by a separate supplier.) "Appeals" do not exist here since the doctor will only prescribe medicines that are reimbursed. And no, I have never needed a treatment that wasn't covered.
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    When you’re in a group setting, like having lunch with coworkers or at a gathering with friends/family, how often do you feel you are judged or criticized for your food choices because of your T1D? Please feel free to share more details of your experiences in the comments.

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    Sometimes people stumble with what they say or do to a person with T1D. Even if the other person is trying to be helpful, it may not be interpreted that way by the person with T1D. This can be more complicated, as the same person can sometimes be supportive and other times be critical or judgmental. Of the people in your life, who (if anyone) makes you feel judged or criticized for your T1D management (for example, what foods you eat, where or when you check your BG, etc.)?

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    34 Comments

    1. Lawrence S.

      Friends and family go out of their ways to provide food and drink appropriate for my celiac disease and T1 diabetes. More so for the celiea disease. Lunch at work was less social because we worked through our lunches. No judgement there.

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      1. Lawrence S.

        Darn, that’s celiac, not celia. Sorry.

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      2. Joan Fray

        I have T1d and celiac too. Most people don’t know about the celiac, but all my friends know about the diabetes. Yeah, sometimes I get a “you’re eating THAT??!!” Doesn’t bother me, I just say ‘yeah, I shot for it.’ That usually leads to questions, and a long conversation about how to manage it. If they ask. I don’t bring it up. The most common comment I get is, ‘wow, you’re in good shape for someone who’s had it so long.’ And then the story of their diabetic relative who died…..

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    2. Ahh Life

      They mean well. They annoy, however. Seems as if the portion of ignorance is the most heaping helping on their plate, not food. ¯\_( ͠~ ͜ʖ ͡°)_/¯

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    3. Sue Martin

      I used to be more often. Especially several years ago when people remembered how restrictive their family member’s diet had to be. They would scold me for eating certain food items, or the time that I would eat.
      This is one reason I didn’t tell that many people I had T1D. I didn’t hide it, just didn’t blast it in their face.

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    4. Larry Martin

      These questions!!!! STOP IT! You are shaming people. And for all the GOD people, judging is a sin. So go burn in hell! If you ban me for this, so be it. This is worse that social media.

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      1. Ahh Life

        Oy vey. Yahweh — whose name cannot be spoken — might be a teeny, teeny bit more forgiving. Or, as a sign on a Congregational Church said it better than I: “God loves a kind atheist. He hates a cruel Christian.”

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    5. Abigail Elias

      I eat what I eat without hesitation so no eyebrows raised. It’s like walking down a street as if you own it so you don’t present yourself as a potential victim.

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    6. AnitaS

      I don’t really feel judged, but sometimes people will say something like “Oh, can you have this dessert?” . It is usually people have I have just met and they have just found out I am diabetic.

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    7. Mick Martin

      I selected ‘Never’ as I no longer work, having been retired on grounds of ill-health in 1990.

      Prior to that time, I rarely, if ever, was criticised [criticized] by my work colleagues as they were fully aware that I had a good understanding of my diabetes and how to control it.

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    8. TEH

      I chose rarely. With my family, never. With close friends, never. With new acquaintances, rarely, when they realize I’m T1D.

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    9. Sherolyn Newell

      Sometimes people ask a question, but it doesn’t feel judgemental or critical when they do. More concern or plain old curiosity.

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    10. Jane Cerullo

      Friends never even notice. My daughter may make a face if I order something out of my norm. That’s it’s. People are used to me.

      7 months ago Log in to Reply
    11. dave hedeen

      should hav added “I am retired or don’t work, yet still T1D doesn’t change

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    12. Nevin Bowman

      If I get judged, it would only be because I deserved to be judged.

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      1. cynthia jaworski

        Really?

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    13. Sherrie Johnson

      I never thought about that to you brought it up what is this?

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    14. Michelle Saunders

      I’m usually judged once people know I have diabetes and then I proceed to educate them. Once that is done I find my friends judge me less.

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    15. Bob Durstenfeld

      I live in California, we all eat what we want. I live and work with people from multiple cultures, some vegetarian, some not.

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    16. lis be

      My friends/ family don’t judge my choices unless I judge theirs it seems!

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    17. Janis Senungetuk

      It’s been a very long time since I’ve been at any kind of social gathering. In the past, before pump and CGM use, if an acquaintance noticed me testing my glucose level and injecting insulin before eating, I might get asked if I should eat what I had put on my plate/ordered at a restaurant. It was both a question and a judgement. It was a long time ago.

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    18. Trisha Oldenkamp

      I can feel self conscious because I know the others have a simplistic understanding of what I can eat so I don’t want them to judge me. I rarely get actual comments, my feelings are self imposed.

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    19. Patricia Dalrymple

      My friends and family are more apt to show concern rather than judgement. My husband admires my discipline, even though I think he is more disciplined than me with his high blood sugar and food with high salt content. We all have our crosses to bear.

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    20. ConnieT1D62

      Very rarely. I have lived with T1D in my body for 60 years. I eat what I choose to eat and it’s nobody’s business to judge or criticize it. Most of my friends and family know me well enough to recognize & understand that I am sensible about the food choices I feed my body and they leave me alone.

      However, every now and then some judgmentally unaware, insensitive & nosey person (it’s often been a co-worker) will comment, “Oh you really shouldn’t be eating that” or “Can you eat that?”. I usually just ignore their ignorance – or ask them, “And why shouldn’t I?”

      If they respond with an answer like “Because you’re a diabetic” I ask them, “Oh? And what does that mean?” I may or may not take a few moments to educate them so they gain some understanding about carb intake and how the body metabolizes carbs for energy, and the role of insulin to do the job. I then tell them that everyone one is insulin dependent whether they have diabetes or not, because every human being needs insulin to process & transform food intake into glucose for fuel energy to maintain healthy body functioning. It’s usually more than they want to hear, but in the end they have received a modicum of “diabetes” education.

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    21. TomH

      I don’t think so much about being judged as being able to participate. I don’t hide my T1, but I don’t like to take huge boluses in order to eat, so that means I have to be selective about what I eat or portion size. It’s something that I think will get easier with time. I’m fortunate my daughter, her mother/father-in-law, and a few others are sensitive and almost always ensure there’s something I can have…though I really wish it weren’t necessary.

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    22. Molly Jones

      I rarely FEEL judged, but I think everyone is apt to their own perspective. The few times I have felt this way in a minor way is when people with only type 2 education asked if I should eat these things and I explain the difference between the two conditions then bring out my food scale.

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    23. Tina Roberts

      Often, but no one is my “food police”. Lol

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    24. Juha Kankaanpaa

      It is very rarely that anyone would criticise my food choices, but I often get asked why I eat what I do.

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    25. Jan Masty

      Sometimes friends will ask questions about what has or doesn’t have a lot of carbs for their own information. I don’t mind any questions about any part of diabetes!!

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    26. kilupx

      I wouldn’t say “judged or criticized” as much as “observed and noted.” No matter how many meals we share, there are some people (3 in particular) who feel they have to comment on my food choices. They are always wrong in their assumptions about what I can eat and how I manage my diabetes.

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    27. PamK

      Most often it is my mother. She took care of me when I was diagnosed at age 2 1/2 and still follows the old rules – – diabetics can’t eat cake, etc. So, when she sees me eating a slice of cake at a party/celebration she makes a face and tells me I “shouldn’t be eating that.” She, herself, has LADA and even thinks her doctors don’t know what they are talking about when they tell her it’s okay to have a piece of candy! Still, for someone in her 90’s she is doing very well, so I can’t really argue with her!

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    28. Sue Herflicker

      I have had several people question my food choices. My reply, “that is what insulin is for!” I can eat anything and everything as long as I take the correct amount of insulin. Usually this ends up in a lesson on diabetes, and I am totally fine with that. I really don’t mind educating people about the disease. There are a lot of misconceptions out there!

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    29. mbulzomi@optonline.net

      Most non-Diabetic people I know and mingle with very rarely ask me about food. However, most T2D persons are so ignorant that they ask the most stupid Diabetes questions. Shame on their Medical Personnel.

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    30. Leona Hanson

      I rarely have that problem but if I eat somewhere other than my house which is not that often. I say I didn’t cook it so I can eat it joking around I and explain that I can do this once in awhile it’s ok

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