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Haven't I just found I was wrong.
It is about being Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetic.
Since there are a few diabetics in the family I truly believed that if you had Type 2 you followed a diet and pills.
type 1 was when you finally give yourself the needle
Sista and I had a debate over this yesterday and our brother's girlfriend who gives herself the needle 4 times a day - I said she was Type 1 - she/sista said she was Type 2.
It was indeed confirmed by the girlfriend she is indeed Type 2 and was given that type 2 because she is very overweight.
I don't understand this at all.
It is about being Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetic.
Since there are a few diabetics in the family I truly believed that if you had Type 2 you followed a diet and pills.
type 1 was when you finally give yourself the needle
Sista and I had a debate over this yesterday and our brother's girlfriend who gives herself the needle 4 times a day - I said she was Type 1 - she/sista said she was Type 2.
It was indeed confirmed by the girlfriend she is indeed Type 2 and was given that type 2 because she is very overweight.
I don't understand this at all.
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danny...no!
I gave the "fat and lazy " label to Type 2 diabetics.
Islay answered that she was fat and lazy but didn't develop diabetes.
I countered and supported her by saying that Steve Redgrave has type 2 diabetes (hardly fat or lazy LOL)
NOW...Steve Redgrave was initially misdiagnosed by a UK specialist as a Type 1 diabetic, but was then reviewed and re-diagnosed as a Type 2 diabetic.
I gave the "fat and lazy " label to Type 2 diabetics.
Islay answered that she was fat and lazy but didn't develop diabetes.
I countered and supported her by saying that Steve Redgrave has type 2 diabetes (hardly fat or lazy LOL)
NOW...Steve Redgrave was initially misdiagnosed by a UK specialist as a Type 1 diabetic, but was then reviewed and re-diagnosed as a Type 2 diabetic.
Both my eldest brother and I are type 1 diabetics and helped my Grandfather when he ( as a type 2 diabetic) became insulin dependant, as Sqad says it's pretty common. Both my brother and I were very fit and well when we were diagnosed but being type 1 we probably would be, however I know of a girl who is 18 and type 2 because she stuffs herself and never moves.
I was diagnosed as diabetic 25 years ago...not an ounce of fat on me then or now...but remained confused about the Type 1/Type 2 labels. Which it was didn't really matter, as I very quickly had to go onto insulin. Consequently, I didn't bother asking my consultant which I had until about a year ago and she virtually said she wasn't too sure!
Thus, I've decided to go with Jennyjoan's definition:
Type 1 - insulin
Type 2 - controlled
So now I have self-diagnosed...I'm a Type 1 diabetic!
Thus, I've decided to go with Jennyjoan's definition:
Type 1 - insulin
Type 2 - controlled
So now I have self-diagnosed...I'm a Type 1 diabetic!