I was just watching the show "Life Unexpected" and one of the characters was talking about how her ex husband took their daughter out and fed her junkfood "like he bought stock in diabetes." I thought this was really rude, insensitive, and promotes incorrect information about T1D. I wrote the network (The CW) a note of complaint that just asked them to please differentiate between Type 1 and Type 2, I explained that T1 is incurable, not preventable, and not even remotely brought on by eating junkfood.
I'm not sure if anyone else is as bothered by this type of thing as I am, but if you are, please consider writing the CW a quick note to ask them to be more sensitive, and to avoid making incorrect generalizations by using the term "diabetes." Here is the link: http://www.cwtv.com/feedback/comments
i wish i had T2 then i would be working as hard as i could to resolve it
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if you had t2, you would be just as frustrated with the disease and hate it just as much. it doesn't matter what illness you have, you will always hate it. don't trick yourself into thinking a different form of the same disease is easier to handle.
if you had t2, you would be just as frustrated with the disease and hate it just as much. it doesn't matter what illness you have, you will always hate it. don't trick yourself into thinking a different form of the same disease is easier to handle.
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I have to say I do disagree with you on this. Many Type 2's are able to control or even eradicate their disease through oral medication, diet, and exercise. That will never be a reality for people with Type 1, and that is one of the reasons it is so frustrating to be lumped together with Type 2's under the vague term "diabetes." I know everyone feels differently, but in my experience, and by observing the Type 1's and Type 2's in my life, I do think that Type 1 is harder to manage. That being said, getting diagnosed with T1 or T2 can be a major, life changing event. I'm not saying that dealing with T2 is not hard, I'm just saying that considering their treatment options and the possibility for some T2's to reverse their disease, they don't have as much to worry about as a T1. And for the record, my Grandmom has T2, so please know that I'm not saying any of this to offend anyone with T2 relatives. :)
T2 is a progressive illness. Eventually, all t2s will be insulin dependent. However, because they have a tendency to be diagnosed later in life, they don't live long enough (or refuse to) take insulin. After a diagnosis of t2, they will never be rid of it. They can control it through diet/exercise and meds, but they will always be diabetic--just like us.
Its easy to say the grass is greener but unless you Have t-1 or know somebody really close to you who has it you wouldnt know t-2 isnt so bad. Its would still suck for you because that would be your reality. I understand it tho I have wish for my daughter that it was t-2 but not any more yeah it could be fixed but it would mean I wasnt doing my job as a parent to raise a healthy kid. I guess that is my way of dealing with it not being fixable. To not be angry and to just learn to accept what she has and raise her as happy and healthy as I can.
I heard the word 'diabetes' in Cate's little rant, but I didn't catch what she said. This is another typical situation when somebody was referring to T2 and didn't specify. People just don't know any better.
I think its sad that we are diabetic yet obviously dont even understand what a T2 is and what comes witht hat. We want everyone to "know the differnce" yet it seams a lot of people dont that have T1.
T2 YOU HAVE TO EVENTUALLY TAKE INSULIN. T2's have a higher rate of complications in fact a mjority of diabetic complications are from T2 not T1 because they have it for years and years without even knowing it.. they can live for many years with a blood sugars always above 200 and unfortunitly sad but true, many refuse or dont have the willpower to change their diets and start excerising everyday.. and again even if they do this they have to pop more pills and eventually take insulin. I think you should educate yourself before saying Id rather have somehting else
On the Disney Channel they were going to air an episode if Hannah
Montana where one of the characters is diagnosed with Diabetes. In a
pre-screening of the episode people were angry because Oliver, the
character who gets diagnosed, was trying to hide it from people and
saying it was the worst thing that had ever happened to him. Parents
were mad saying that the show was going to portray tho wrong message to
kids. Diabetes isn't something you should hide. And yeah, it's not any
fun to deal with, but you can't let it ruin your life.
So, Disney canceled the episode and corrected to script. It was on a couple weeks ago and it was actually pretty interesting.
But yeah, I think it's important for people to be educated if they want to discuss Diabetes in a type of show or anything.
Type 2 starts out as insulin resistance. The insulin resistance causes the cells to become unresponsive to insulin, which doesn't allow glucose to be released from the blood stream. This makes a person's blood sugar high. In response, the pancreas produces more insulin. Over time, the pancreas wears out from producing so much extra insulin that it can't produce insulin anymore. However, this process takes a long time. If a person who initially develops insulin resistance pays attention to their body and notices signs of high blood sugar, or even if they don't, but they go to the doctor once in a while for check-ups, their blood or urine test would show high blood sugar. Lots of type 2's can reverse their insulin resistance at this point with diet, exercise, and oral medication. This, in turn, takes the strain off of their pancreas, so it doesn't have to produce as much extra insulin.
So, if it is caught early enough and steps are taken to reduce insulin resistance, a T2 would not eventually have to take insulin. Unfortunately a lot of people think if they ignore if for long enough it will go away, but it only gets worse. Another unfortunate thing is that so many T2's are afraid to or just refuse to take insulin, when really, beginning to take insulin earlier might actually help alleviate some of the strain on their pancreas.
I really don't want to argue with anyone on here. We all have T1, and we all have to to deal with all the same crap that goes along with it. I never said I would rather have T2. I'd rather have a healthy pancreas and insulin response. But honestly, I DO understand the mechanisms behind T2 and T1, and I just think that getting diagnosed with T1 as a child, teen, or young adult sets you up for a lot harder of a life than getting diagnosed with T2 at 60 does. I had an aunt die from complications of T1 at the age of 43. She died a horrible death, so when I hear someone who is actually older than she was when she died complaining about how hard their T2 is, it just really bothers me. :
my apologies if it seemed like i was trying to start an argument - it definitely wasn't my intention. i have (as does everyone else) strong opinions in this area. to me personally, it seems there is a lot of unfair anger/hatred towards t2s. there are just as many misconceptions about t2 as there are about t1s. i was simply trying to point out my own opinion. sorry if it came out the wrong way :o)
No it's okay. I do have my own frustrations with the confusion about type 1 and type 2, but honestly, the comments made on the CW show promoted negative attitudes toward both type 1's and 2's. It's not like you can binge on junkfood and then develop either disease overnight. My Mom-mom is 84, has type 2 and I worry about her getting lows all the time. It sucks...
yeah i got a little crazy too lol..in the end it is a fusterating disease i try and look at the bright side and not pity myself and be thankful i am not dyeing but in the end right now at this moment i am just beyond annoyed that i wanna go to the gym and my blood sugar is low and i dont feel like eating cause then im just burning off what i ate and the 2 lows ive already had are a result of me having a freakin margherita last night uuuggghhh... besides the uneducated comments like those on that show..we deserve a lot of credit :)
yeah i got a little crazy too lol..in the end it is a fusterating disease i try and look at the bright side and not pity myself and be thankful i am not dyeing but in the end right now at this moment i am just beyond annoyed that i wanna go to the gym and my blood sugar is low and i dont feel like eating cause then im just burning off what i ate and the 2 lows ive already had are a result of me having a freakin margherita last night uuuggghhh... besides the uneducated comments like those on that show..we deserve a lot of credit :)
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Agreed.... having to change my workout plans because of a wacky BS is one of the most annoying things, ever. Sorry I'm going off topic!
Hi all - I was going to respond to this last week but hadn't seen the episode you were talking about so I decided to keep my mouth shut. Well, this weekend was one of those small world experiences. I was at a fund raiser for the preschool where my wife is a teacher/supervisor. I followed my wife most of the night playing the good husband and she said she wanted me to meet Kris. I said ok. It ended up being Kris Polaha, the guy that plays "Baze" on Life Unexpected. To my wife's horor I said, "You know your show is causing controversy on a web site I'm on that people go to for type 1 diabetes support." I went on to tell him about this particular thread and he said "I'm glad you brought this up because we certainly don't want to offend anyone. The interesting thing is that the actor who plays "Math", Austin Basis has diabetes." Without getting into the whol convo - Kris said that he wasn't certain if he was type 1 or type 2 but he is on a pump. Reading between the lines, I think they thought that if Austin was okay with it then it was fine (but that's just my take on it).
He told me to get his e-mail from the school when my wife gets back to work today and send him a note with my contact info. He'll pass it on to Austin. Whether it comes to reality or not, Kris said that he was sure Austin would come on here to explain the scene and answer any questions about it. I told him that would be great if he'd take the time. For those of you that responded to this thread to begin with, let me know if you want me to pursue it. For the record, Kris was one of the most genuine and friendly people at the fundraiser. I wouldn't want to take advantage of his generosity and spin his wheels if you guys are okay with the situation. Thanks
I agree Disney channel should have changed the script. We shouldnt have to hide this disease we live with. I think i can say we all have our days when ask why me? but that is common to see in such a life changing disease. personally I love being diabetic. i love it when people ask me a whole bunch of questions.. i think with the number of people living with T1 and T2 people should be far more educated on diabetes. However back to the disney channel thing i find many tv shows or movies that deal with diabetics tend to send the wrong message about diabetics such as the movie Steel Magnolias.