One Of The Most Important Diabetes Questions

[msmarymac63]

I went on line looking for more info on diabetes...something to help me decide what to do. I came across this video and I was so amazed to how well I could relate to all you were saying. You see I had just pulled out the box my insulin pump was in. I have felt so bad for failing last year on the pump that I wasn't sure I should even try again. After listening to you I realized I'm not alone. I thank you for your truthfulness. I am ready to accept my diabetes and the fact that I can do better.

[RikuFuji]

I accept all of these things - but only because I have to, because I don't have a choice. I manage everything - but again, just because I have to.

[ecavuto]

Hi, Bill. I just turned 42 and have reached my silver anniversary with Type 1. I enjoy having stunned people comment that I look very healthy. I'm happy that despite my lousy control the first few years I don't have any of the famous "complications". On the other hand I'm at the point where fluctuations are inevitable, and this seems to undermine my efforts to keep the numbers good. My A1C will NOT drop from the 7 range. I soldier on like you. Good luck.

[jbellokz]

Im 21 I was just diagnosed with diabetes 2 months and a half ago.. I was really sick before I went to the hospital. I just thought that I had a Flu Virus. Finally I went to the emergency room.. There they told my parent I had diabetes and that if I had taken a few hours more I could have gone it coma cause my blood sugar was too high... the first thing I thought when they told me was okay I have it now what can I do to help myself..I accepted 100%. not easy but not impossible..

[MrMultiAlber]

Hey Bill I am Alber .. 15 now and I got diabetes with 8 .. I just wanted to tell you

that ur not just saying that u help all these ppl NO u really do .. Like everytime I feel and felt alone with diabetes I always remebered u ... U and ur smile .. that smile that shows that we don't have diabetes .. it shows diabetes has us .. and a lot of diabeteses lol have people .. You just made me stronger man

thank you

[jbs24601]

I was diagnosed just 4 months ago, and I was grateful to accept that I was a diabetic. I was so sick before I went in the hospital that I just wanted to know what was wrong! In my opinion, you have two choices with diabetes: you can try to ignore it and be miserable, or you can accept it and live your life to the fullest. And if I, a 17 year old senior in high school, can keep my BG roughly between 80-110 on injections, I feel anyone can! Also, i'm looking forward to getting my pump soon!

[1HappyDiabetic]

@jbs24601 what a great attitude and insight. I couldn't agree with you more! Thanks for posting this.

[straybullettttt]

Great video, Bill! I'm 21 yrs old and have had Type 1 for 20 years; while I didn't have to transition or change, I did grow up feeling I was denied of everything (well birthday cake, mainly). I was also an utter failure on my first pump, but after that I had my first awakening that I couldn't continue ignoring the elephant in the room. There are still bumps in the road, but I'm continuing to improve and I see the benefits of diabetes. It may be a pain in the butt, but it's a part of who I am :)

[Deltaspeed93]

Hey Bill...do you have a video about Diabetic siezures?

[shaunkluzek]

no i dont, i did NOT make any changes because i obtained diabetes at the age of three, and to be honest i harbor a great resentment towards my condition. i Do however lover your videos my friend as i don't feel so alone when i watch them, and i am glad you are so positive. xxxx

[BeyondThere01]

@1HappyDiabetic, Have you heard of raw for 30 days? This diet has curd diabetes in 30 days.

[BeyondThere01]

@BeyondThere01, Cured*

[Santiagojimenezb]

Much appreciation, I have an affirmation in my BB which I meditate to each morning¨ I accept my diabetes, I feel comfortable and at peace with it and how I manage it, I use my diabetes to find my way each day¨ I guess it has helped me see that I´m actually accepting the fact that I´m human, full of flaws, but it has for sure make my heart grow bigger and warmer. Your videos have helped a lot, thanks so much.

[PeaceLoveJoyWorld]

Love your video. I've had diabetes for 30years and had never accepted it until this year. The reason was probably because as a child it was such a headache, with my family constantly monitoring me day and night. It became a negative issue that I never wanted to discuss. Only last month I got a pump for the first time. Wow, what a difference. I accept my diabetes for the first time since 1979. Yes, good point! Keep on rocking the topics! Thanks.

[thagamizer]

hey Bill!

i was diagnosed with Type 1 about 3 1/2 years ago (late onset), and even though i wasn't aware of it, i had never accepted that i was diabetic, i've been fighting the fact for that long. About 2 weeks ago something finally clicked, in my mind i no longer had diabetes; I was diabetic, I think that small distinction makes the world of difference.

the difference in numbers? prior to this my average BGL was 14.4(260) two weeks later 8.2 (147) and still improving :-)

this vid sums it up!

[1HappyDiabetic]

Thanks for the comment. Diabetes is tough and mine hasn't gone away in over 21 years. Like you, I needed to finally accept this, and move in the right direction

[sr038]

@1HappyDiabetic I know what U mean, but for us what is moving in the right direction? The frustration I have is when I see a person that doesn't care about themselves, cough on their hand and use a door knob I will need to use...And what do you do at your snack 1) just enter the last blood sugar the meter was reading 2) check your blood sugar with a finger stick and open a portal for the bacteria on that door knob. And that's just in everyday stuff, what about waiting rooms at the doctor office?

[edgey1997]

hey bill

im dave 44 from manchester england

ive had type 1 diabetes for 8 years now. ive been struggling to control it

just watching these videos has inspired me to take control of it to the great relief of my wife can i just say we love your sense of humour which makes these videos fun to watch as well as educating us. thanks so much.

[1HappyDiabetic]

Thanks for the comment! So glad you like the videos and my humour.

I wish you the best. It's a struggle everyday sometimes. But the control is worth it.

[sicahh]

haha loved the rap at the end..funny video.

[JustJohnEP]

I'm 25 and I was diagnosed 3 years ago....

great video. You make some great points, things that a non-diabetic couldn't tell you or probably even understand.

I'm honeymooning, I'm still making some insulin so my a1c is an easy 5.4 even though I don't really test. I know I have to shape up before I stop making insulin but it's hard. I don't accept it. When my body finally stops making insulin it'll be a hard wake up... so i better start accepting now. Thanks for your video, keep it up!

[1HappyDiabetic]

I understand. Try making some good routines or habits. Counting carbs, eating right, meal ideas, and being prepared are thing you can work on now. We all can. Once the honeymoon phase has ended, your need to concentrate on you diabetes will increase. It's a good time to sit back and try your best to accept now. Thanks for your post

[1818maggie1818]

hey great video Bill

really got me thinking...thnx

tufriend

[1HappyDiabetic]

Glad I got you thinking :-)

[Mimi1351]

Thanks so much for your video. I've had diabetes for 14years and have only recently taken control, and with a new attitude i've noticed i'm more receptive to other people's experiences of their diabetes. In a way, I feel that I have 'chosen' the diabetes, rather than the other way round, does that sound as ridiculous as it looks?. Look at what you're doing by sharing all this!, so much good has come out of something so potentially horrid, well done you and all who have to deal with it :))

[1HappyDiabetic]

I didn't take the best care of myself in High School and even college. I was extremely active with sports and let that drive my BGs. I have taken control now because of how it makes me feel and how when I am in control it makes others around me feel.

[laurenlionx3]

Hey! This video is great! It really does help me get through the rough times. I've had type one since I was 7 and I am now 14. I still have some struggles but I found this viseo and it really did open my eyes so thank you so much for being u and supporting ur fellow diabetics! it's great! I really enjoy and appreciate it! Thanks for everything

[whatever1210]

haha oh man the test strip thing, I do that all the time. anywho I don't even know if I have accepted my diabetes because I grew up with it. I don't know anything else besides the life of a diabetic. I do get annoyed when my BG's are being retarded and won't go to a good level. I seriously do a little dance when I see 120 or 119 and it's consistant for the whole day. I have gotten upset when I have had continuous bad blood sugars. I move on anyway.

[AllAboutMagic]

Whenever I get a bad BC level I just look at it and figure out how this time is gonna make me not make the same mistake again, and I just figure, "Ok you have 1 bad test. If you test 5 times a day for the rest of your life, I'm 17 right now so I have around 96,275 tests to go if I live to 70 to get good blood sugar levels. Also, in the long run, I'm gonna know how to take care of myself on down the line and THAT is worth going through diabetes for.

[SK8ERRB]

I accepted my "illness" the second those words came out of my doctors mouth. My mom didn't cry (she was with me) She just looked at me and said are you ok? I said yeah, my eyes watered a little and then Igot over it. This is the hand I was delt and now I'm all in.

[1HappyDiabetic]

Great way to think about it!

[SK8ERRB]

thanks man. Yeah its gotten harder because it seems to get harder to manage as you go on MDI. My best A1C was around 4.0 and I want it there again when I start pumping. Fillin out my omnipod papers on wednesday! WOOT!

[type1awareness]

Excellent thought provoking video even for parents of kids with diabetes. Thanks for speaking up and helping us all.

[1HappyDiabetic]

you are so welcome

[LilBabyRose23]

Oh and I have a question I don't know if you'd mind answering. What does your A1C typically run? I went from a 10.0 at diagnosis to a 7.7 on oral meds but then it started to climb and I was at 15.7 when I started insulin. My last one before the pump was 12.6 and I'm happy to say that with just 6 and a half months on my Ping I'm down to a 6.0.

[1HappyDiabetic]

Well My A1C was 7.0  Not great but I had lost my insurance coverage which made my diabetes more challenging to manage. I have it back so I am looking forward to my new A1C. But it is just an average. Awesoe job with your 6.0!!! You must be pumped... literally!!!!

[LilBabyRose23]

I'm definitely more accepting of it now that I'm on a pump and better able to control it. Before I was on insulin (when oral meds weren't working at all) and when I was on MDIs I don't think I was ever truly in denial but I basically gave up even trying to manage it at different points because no matter what I tried to do it seemed like it didn't work. I'm doing so much better now.

[1HappyDiabetic]

Happy to hear you are doing better now :-)

[type1girl]

these ?'s u asked... on the 1st day i found out tht i have diabetes, i cried so much. But i knew tht this is something tht isnt going to go away, so i figured the best thing to do is to realize tht i have to live w/ it 4 the rest of my life. & it has been hard but there haven't been many complications. (until i hit my honeymoon phase which im still in) But i mean, i havent been very emotional about it at all really. & your videos are really helping me a lot so please keep them coming! =) ♥

[GFACE83]

I think my answer to that question differs from day to day as you said. Sometimes i plod along with it and then other days i really hate having diabetes, so yes it is a really hard question to answer!!

Anyway great vid keep them coming dude!!

[CureType1Diabetes]

Another great video from you. Thanks so much for making it easier for a mom to understand how to be more sensitive to a child/adolescent/young adult with diabetes. You totally rock.

[CureType1Diabetes]

I should have said you totally rap! HAHA

[1HappyDiabetic]

LOL thanks!

[jjademarissaa]

yeahuhh represent the pump crew! lol.

[1HappyDiabetic]

True!  The Blue Crew!

[DiabetesGirl3145]

nice vid, I agree, this is a hard question to answer

[Skovdemusik]

Great vid! so true! :D

[awsboy]

nice rap

[CoolMan22188]

my Doctor said since SMITH Medical went out of business i have to get a new Pump and i cant use the Cleo any More :(

Anyway what you be a Good pump brand do you Suggest and Also Since i LOVE the CLEO What is Similar to to the Cleo that i could use

[CureType1Diabetes]

The AccuCheck UltraFlex is another option. Also check out the Orbit 90.

[1HappyDiabetic]

From what I understand is that Smiths still has the Cleo available. The Cleo will work with the Animas pump. I like the Inset by Animas too. A different adhesive but works good.

[CoolMan22188]

there goes the Rap again hAHAHAH...

i have the Same pump and Tester as you.

Accept my Pump is Green!

Keep doin the Raps i love em

[1HappyDiabetic]

Ohhhh you got the HULK green pump. That was going to be my other choice. I went with Blue because it matched the Red Sox colors

[burbujas1987]

no i was very stupid. and now i have to deal with the problems i have now. =[ i really wish that i did care for myself. but i am gladly doing it now.

[1HappyDiabetic]

Has it been harder to deal/accept your diabetes now that you have had some complications or is it the same struggle?

[burbujas1987]

well no not for me. i accepted it a lot easier. but i think it is a little more complicated for me to deal with my diabetes. but i get a lot of support from my boyfriend. which goes a long way

[heylolmao009]

yesss i was the first vew :p

[1HappyDiabetic]

OMG you are so quick!!!! Impressive. Thanks for being the first and rating. Love it

[heylolmao009]

your vids help alot.. n hmm well it was hard to accept it for me.. but evrythings all good now... well sometimes.. theres hard times too...