Thursday, August 30, 2012

Less There

It's always interesting to me to see when the 'I have diabetes...' conversation comes up.  When I meet someone knew I always find it a little bit of a relief that they don't know I have diabetes.  Not that having diabetes is a bad thing, but my life revolves around the big D word and sometimes - like I've mentioned before it's nice to displace myself from that label.    I was thinking about this a couple weeks ago when my friend (who knows I have diabetes) introduced me to one of her friends.  We sat around had a couple drinks, the three of  us and being 'diabetic' was not on my mind.  

It wasn't until my friend mentioned that I write a blog and I had to respond with it's about diabetes... which if you're not diabetic and not a medical professional (which at my age is assumed) it seems off that a random person would write about diabetes - so there it went. I went from the average healthy Joe to Kayla the Diabetic in a matter of seconds.  As if I took off a mask and became someone else.

I realized though that sharing that side of you isn't a bad thing. I mean, I know that everyone I have encountered has been O.K about my diabetes, but diabetes can really be a conversation piece more than anything. I also feel like because I have taken diabetes and really transformed it into something 'interesting' per say - my diabetes story is a decent tale.

It's funny  how diabetes is a disease that comes with constant reminders, yet sometimes if you're around no one that knows it seems less there...  

Kayla 
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  1. AnonymousAugust 31, 2012 at 6:52 AM

    I believe you meant per se. Also, this is somewhat subjective but I believe you are misusing the term. Your diabetes would be interesting no matter what don’t you think?

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  2. AnonymousAugust 31, 2012 at 6:54 AM

    Would you be willing to clarify some things did you have ketones or were you in DKA at diagnosis? Have you ever had antibody testing or C-Peptide testing? Have you ever had ketones post diagnoses? I say this honestly, if I had an atypical diagnosis scenario I wouldn’t be comfortable for 1 minute being treated in Brantford. Why would you choose to be treated their when you live near a teaching hospital for school and your original home is so close to Mac ? Why would you want to be treated by a doctor who is not an endocrinologist?

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