Re: Cheating Destiny (book excerpt)
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Posted by Aussie gal on 20:04:25 2006/07/11
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Re: Cheating Destiny (book excerpt) posted by Corrine
Wow! I was directed to this discussion via another website (which, incidently, is for people with type 1 diabetes), and I can honestly say that I have never been so shocked, dismayed or astonished at some of the comments I have read.
Type 1 diabetes is not a death sentence. I have type 1 and I have a beautiful 18 month old daughter. I worked very hard to have a healthy pregnancy and she is - to put it simply - the most wonderful thing that has ever happened to my husband and me. Yes, she may develop type 1 diabetes. But she is living with a mother who has it and has a full life, an incredibly positive attitude and has not let it prevent her from travelling the world, working in a high-pressure job, studying, having a frantic and fun social life and wonderfully meaningful and loving relationships.
My mother has Lupus and other members of her family have an assortment of autoimmune comditions. So, yes, statistically there was an increased chance of me developing something. Do I hate her and curse her each day for having me? Definitely not! I look at her and see what she has achieved and thank god that I have such an amazing role model to aspire to be.
I only have pity for Sarah and Klausen. I know that nothing I say will change their bitter opinions. But I will say this. I am actually quite disgusted at the way you are denegrating people with type 1 diabetes. From your posts you are saying that type 1s cannot lead meaningful lives and that they will constantly be plagued with this condition. Perhaps you may like to tell that to the two climbers with type 1 who just reached the summit of Mt Everest, or the Australian woman with type 1 who just sailed around the world, or the young man with type 1 who was the number 3 draft pick in the NBL. Or to the millions of people living with type 1 who have great lives where type 1 is just another factor of it like me.
By sprouting your comments, all you are doing is allowing people with bias and prujudice towards people with diabetes to say "see - those type 1 diabetics are hopeless". Don't you dare tarnish me with your twisted, bitter opinions.
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