tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4310765395863592182.post1671113789027280630..comments2024-02-16T09:17:42.210-03:30Comments on Diabetes Advocacy: Three words running through my head...Barb Wagstaffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00411795733538192893noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4310765395863592182.post-39872171770037404732011-02-10T10:01:13.968-03:302011-02-10T10:01:13.968-03:30Hi Catherine. I must say that he is not paranoid a...Hi Catherine. I must say that he is not paranoid about hiding his pump but he really does not like to bring attention to himself. He doesn't have any friends his age with diabetes, most of the people he knows tend to be adults. <br />Thanks again Reyna!! My son has been okay about all that mom does that makes him public including being seen in the media although he has now asked that he not be named in things I do and he is done with the photo shoots and such for diabetes "stuff". It may be age but I do pray he finds his own healthy balance.Barb Wagstaffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00411795733538192893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4310765395863592182.post-58237133171653005312011-02-09T21:23:01.498-03:302011-02-09T21:23:01.498-03:30Powerful post. I have a feeling Joe is going to b...Powerful post. I have a feeling Joe is going to be VERY similar to your son in his teen years...at least in the privacy dept. He does not appreciate attention for his diabetes. He doesn't mind the Walk...or me blogging...but, he does mind it at times in his day-to-day life. <br /><br />On the "disability" front...well I would say as long as they are euglycemic then, yeah...no disability. But, that answer changes when you have a person with a blood sugar of 38...and they cannot even figure out how to help themselves as their brain is rendered useless without sugar as fuel.<br /><br />On the "normal" aspect...I agree with you completely...NOTHING is normal about this shit...but, it is only a setting on a dryer...so I try to be cool with it all.<br /><br />Great post Barb, as always.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00895126112651188056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4310765395863592182.post-82943260466667014402011-02-09T16:35:23.845-03:302011-02-09T16:35:23.845-03:30Hi Barb,
Interesting post. My daughter is a fairly...Hi Barb,<br />Interesting post. My daughter is a fairly quiet person (well not at home) but doesn't hide her diabetes. She has never seemed to care that her pump shows and I am gratefull for that. Although they don't look disabled, they really do have a life threatening condition and it's good for others to know so if anything happens people can help.<br />Does you son have any friends with diabetes? Danika knows a couple of people at school and has some of her friends from camp on her facebook so they can joke around about it. I think that helps!Catherine Lucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08657217144202091369noreply@blogger.com