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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
You will be able to change your vote.

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.
Nope I am not diabetic.
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.
--Deb
I feel that I have diabetes, just another health problem.
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
Hi Huda,
Welcome to the board. I have seen you being busy posting already and I encourage you to share your wisdom.