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My Top Ten List of Things a Parent of a Child with Type 1 Diabetes Hates to Hear

10 Comments on “My Top Ten List of Things a Parent of a Child with Type 1 Diabetes Hates to Hear”

• Jennifer McFinton Nov 28, 2011 (2 months ago)
  My all time worst comment when our 3 year old daughter was diagnosed:
  "My cat had diabetes, it was tough"
• Kristi Rosenberg Aug 25, 2011 (6 months ago)
  love this! I so needed to read all of this today.
• Mandy Aug 4, 2011 (6 months ago)
  I hate the raised eyebrows when I say I need to know how many carbs are in a food, like it is just me being neurotic; I hate it when people correct me and say, "I understand that with insulin diabetics can eat anything"; or the grandparent who told me, "Oh just let her have the icing too," as if I was doing it to be mean.
• Kelly B. Jul 16, 2011 (7 months ago)
  My little Ella is 5 and was diagnosed on Fathers Day with Type 1 Diabetes. I have heard so many of these things already. I am asking lots of questions and doing research so I can combat the ignorance and feed them back with the correct answers so they can be enlightened and more helpful. The grandparents are all in denial. I was too for 5 minutes but had to move on really quickly to give shots and monitor blood sugar and go to the store about 5 times to make sure I had enough carb friendly sugar free snacks and lunches to get us through. Haven't had a chance to cry yet in between everything. My daughter is a freaking champ and only has had a few insane diabetes moments. She is very good at asking questions and explaining that she has diabetes because her pancreas stopped working. Knows how to use her meter. School starts soon. I'm nervous but no one else seems to be.
• Mary Jul 14, 2011 (7 months ago)
  "I hate food" by diabetic son aged 16
  "I know you brought brown rice but we are all going to have white rice, he won't mind, will he?"
  "If he can't have the softdrink, he can have a juice"
• Rachel Jul 2, 2011 (7 months ago)
  things I hate to hear
  my daughter: "why won't God take my diabetes away?"
  "I'm not the same as everyone else"
  
  ignorant people: "you can cure that with diet"
  "you get diabetes from eating to much sugar"
  
  1st consultant "there's nothing we can do" (about unstable blood sugars)
  2nd consultant "i havn't got time to explain how, google it" (on changing pump settings)
• Kristen Jun 25, 2011 (8 months ago)
  From my diabetic 13 year old (just diagnosed) "I don't need to take my meter everywhere" We are new to this only been 1 month but that was the fight for the first couple of weeks, it's better now. Comments from people: "Did she get this because she is a picky eater and stubborn?"! NO!!!
• laura May 2, 2011 (9 months ago)
  it annoy's me when people say:...ah sure isn't it better that she got it so young that she won't know any other way of life??...No!...it's not better...(lexi was diagnosed at 20 months she'll be 3 in june)...!!
• Jenny Apr 30, 2011 (9 months ago)
  My daughter, Jade, will be 3 in July and was diagnosed with T1D at 18 months. I don't know what to tell other kids about her pump (which she has had for a year). She doesn't know what it's like not to have on since she got it at just 21 months old. I really can't stand the comments "Oh yeah, my grandad has that" or "will she always have that" I sure hope not, as I'm pricking her tiny finger ever 2 -3 hours EVERY DAY and NIGHT knowing the devastating effects this disease may have on my precious daughter.
• Cindy Apr 30, 2011 (9 months ago)
  Here are a few from my list:
  
  1. He [in reference to my son] must have drank too much pop
  
  2. Isn't it okay if it is sugar free
  
  3. From a school nurse: I would rather him be high than low
  
  4. From my son, "why did this happen to me?"
  
  5. From my son, "Will I get better?"

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