As I speak to my daughter on facebook, I notice that she is looking after herself
well and that's great because I worry about both of my daughters all the time.
But my eldest is a type 1 diabetic and it is necessary for her in particular to ensure
that she eats properly and gets the required amount of insulin she needs.
On her waistband she has this new state of the art medicinal unit which contains an
ampule of insulin and the unit is like a calculator. She can dial up the amount of
insulin she needs for whatever she has eaten. This means that she can eat whatever
she wants to eat without restriction. It's amazing how far science has come with
this particular affliction.
I want to say that as a human race, despite all the evil that is in the world
there is hope and there are advances in what could be described as a bleak and
grey world where some have difficulty seeing a future.
There are lots of problems out there that seem insurmountable.
But with good cheer and skill and the indomitable human spirit,
there is nothing that you cannot do.
We have seen people with no legs create new speed records in the Olympics.
We have seen tiny babies recover from impossible medical situations.
As a human family we can come together and defeat any obstacle.
It doesn't matter who you are, where you're from or what colour you are.
Together we are better. Divided we are lost.
This is not about religion. This is about common sense.
Without us coming together as one human family with all our skills
we could not have achieved all that we have achieved.
The simple message is we are better together than we are apart.
I want to thank all the people of Tallaght Hospital Dublin and they are many
from all over the world. Different nationalities, different religion and
different colours for their friendship, their commitment and their skill.
The simple message of all this is, together we make a better world.
It's not about religion or colour. We are all one human family.
We should work together for a better world and for the benefit of each other.
Thank you very much to Professor Hoey of Tallaght Hospital Dublin.
She specializes in Diabetes.
Originally posted by johnnylongwoody"Together we are better. Divided we are lost."
As I speak to my daughter on facebook, I notice that she is looking after herself
well and that's great because I worry about both of my daughters all the time.
But my eldest is a type 1 diabetic and it is necessary for her in particular to ensure
that she eats properly and gets the required amount of insulin she needs.
On her waistband she ha ...[text shortened]... k you very much to Professor Hoey of Tallaght Hospital Dublin.
She specializes in Diabetes.
Johnny, seem to have lost sight of you on FB?
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Originally posted by johnnylongwoodyI only suggest natural selection is not beaten, it produced one species that has enough brains to last in spite of having no physical weapons or armor plate built-in.
As I speak to my daughter on facebook, I notice that she is looking after herself
well and that's great because I worry about both of my daughters all the time.
But my eldest is a type 1 diabetic and it is necessary for her in particular to ensure
that she eats properly and gets the required amount of insulin she needs.
On her waistband she ...[text shortened]... u very much to Professor Hoey of Tallaght Hospital Dublin.
She specializes in Diabetes.
Originally posted by johnnylongwoodyControlling Your Diabetes
Crap.
"Type 1 diabetes, once known as juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes, is a chronic condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin, a hormone needed to allow sugar (glucose) to enter cells to produce energy. The far more common type 2 diabetes occurs when the body becomes resistant to the effects of insulin or doesn't make enough insulin. Various factors may contribute to type 1 diabetes, including genetics and exposure to certain viruses. Although type 1 diabetes typically appears during childhood or adolescence, it also can develop in adults. Despite active research, type 1 diabetes has no cure, although it can be managed. With proper treatment, people who have type 1 diabetes can expect to live longer, healthier lives than they did in the past." (Mayo Clinic Staff)
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Originally posted by Grampy BobbyYou don't have to tell me what it is or what it's like.
[b]Controlling Your Diabetes
"Type 1 diabetes, once known as juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes, is a chronic condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin, a hormone needed to allow sugar (glucose) to enter cells to produce energy. The far more common type 2 diabetes occurs when the body becomes resistant to the effe ...[text shortened]... can expect to live longer, healthier lives than they did in the past." (Mayo Clinic Staff)
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I have been through it now for the last nine years.
Your post is out of date and does not help.
I have had up close and personal details of how this disease
is dealt with and you are talking rubbish.
Please do not post any longer about something you know nothing about.
Why don't you just switch off.
Originally posted by johnnylongwoodyAll new to me. Touched that it's happening to a family member of someone I knew.
You don't have to tell me what it is or what it's like.
I have been through it now for the last nine years.
Your post is out of date and does not help.
I have had up close and personal details of how this disease
is dealt with and you are talking rubbish.
Please do not post any longer about something you know nothing about.
Why don't you just switch off.
Hopefully, all of the medical professionals will have wisdom in what they do.
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Originally posted by johnnylongwoodyIt has been all about being able to adapt. But there two new factors; our latest adaptation is the ability to intentionally make basic changes to the world or to our biology, which few if any other species can do -- and we have been doing for only a short while. We can unintentionally make such changes too. The population explosion has made these changes more critical to our future than any biological evolution can keep up with.
Maybe you're right.
But isn't it all about being able to adapt?
My wife has diabetes but didn't have it as a child. My brother and his son, the same. My brother since 1977, most of his adult life. All three of them adhere to a strict daily regimen. Well my wife has another problem that will probably kill her before any major diabetes related problems do. So I sympathize.
