I've got an interesting spin on all that 'cure' talk for everyone:
If you had the cure for juvenile diabetes but could only give it to one person, would you keep it for yourself or give it to someone else? Why?
I think I'd give it away.
It's similar to how I feel about the possibility of my family being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. I know I can handle it, I have for almost 4 years and I am confident that I can continue to do so. I'd rather ensure that someone else not have to continue dealing with this oppose to me.
But I'm curious what you think.
That is a crazy question and one that is hard to even think of. I mean because it is only a possibility I would like to say that I would hand the cure on to someone else who needs it more. Like you Alyssa, I have dealt with this for so long that sometimes I don't think about it. However for someone either newly diagnosed or has major issues I would like to think I would give it to them.
However, if that situation ever actually came up, I think it would be harder to decide, again I would like to think I would pass it on to someone more in need, but in all reality I can't be certain.
I would give it to my best friend, Maggie. she was diagnosed more recently than i was, and she has troubles going low all the time. Or i would give it to my piano teacher's sister's daughter. she is young, and can't give herself a shot. her parents have to come to her school at lunch to shoot her up, lol. I can also take care of myself very well, even though ive only been diagnosed a little more than a year.
God Bless :D
i babysit a lil girl who has diabetes and i think i would give it to her. shes 5 years old and she was just dignosed last year and its hard at that age. so i think id give it to her =] i would love to have a cure but i think because i was dignosed at a older age i can handle it for years but shes just 5 and i couldn't stand being that age and taking insulin from a shot.
My wife would kill me if I didn't take it for myself. :)
Crumbs. That's a good point.
I'd feel really guilty if I gave it away not because I wasn't getting it, but because I'd feel I was taking something away from my friends/family by not curing it.
OK, revised answer: I hope when they get a cure, there's more than 1 :) (or at least they don't ask me to choose who to give it to)
Yeah, I agree. As long as we're in fantasy land - CURES FOR EVERYONE! Haha.
I dont want to sound selfish or anything but I would probably keep it for myself lol
I dont really know anyone else with diabetes to give it to anyways..
Plus I dont think my mom or best friend would be too happy if I gave up the chance to be cured.. =P
This is a really tough question. On one hand I would want to give it away to a kid somewhere because why should they have to deal with this for there whole life and on the other hand I think why wouldn't I want a cure for myself? My parents and family would think I was a real idiot if I didn't but of course I would want to give it to someone else because that is just how I am.
Diabetes is now part of who I am, so I wouldn't mind giving it up, I'm dealing and I can get along with it so it would be better for someone else who just got it.