Do you have diabetes or are you a dia...

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Sun, 01-13-2008 - 8:40pm

Do you have diabetes or are you a diabetic?



  • I have diabetes
  • I am a diabetic
  • Please explain your answer


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Sun, 01-13-2008 - 8:45pm

This question was asked today on the dLife show and it got my husband and I into a lively discussion.


He didn't see the difference between identifying yourself as a diabetic or saying you had diabetes. I have been thinking about this a lot lately because I do believe there is a different way of seeing yourself depending upon how you answer this question.


I am not ashamed of having diabetes or feel that I need special attention because of my diabetes. So I think I would answer the question I have diabetes as it is just one part of me. I am really interested in how others see this question and hope we can have a lively discussion.



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Mon, 01-14-2008 - 9:10am

Nope I am not diabetic.


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Mon, 01-14-2008 - 12:33pm

I guess it's somewhat semantics but if I -have- something it's different than defining myself as -being- something. I am a mom, I am a wife, I am female, and so on. Diabetes is something that I *have* because it's not the defining thing in my life even though it affects pretty near everything in my life. It goes along with a mind set that I *can* eat whatever I want BUT I *choose* to limit or not eat certain things because they're not the best choice for what I want - a long, functional, relatively healthy life.

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Mon, 01-14-2008 - 2:47pm

I feel that I have diabetes, just another health problem.

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Mon, 01-14-2008 - 5:32pm
HI every body,
My Name is Huda and I have type 1 diabetes since 6 years, but I never thought of my self that I am diabetic, for its only my pancreas which is not functioning, I am functioning every day in all ways Hahaha.
I 'm Glad I found this board, its great to find people who understand and can feel what is the meaning of living with diabetes,
Love you all
Huda
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Tue, 01-15-2008 - 12:46am

Hi Huda,


Welcome to the board. I have seen you being busy posting already and I encourage you to share your wisdom.



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