Judging by the responses to this subject over the past few days, it looks
like we get back to the same two issues: 1) the *type* of public place
and 2) the personality of the individual diabetic. As to the first: My
work takes me to different places, seldom the same place twice, whether
offices, auditoriums, laboratories, private homes, whatever. I don’t
think you can make a rule about what kind of public place is suitable for
a "public display" of diabetes self-management; some are, some aren’t,
and you’ve got to play it by ear. I will say that in a dozen years of
sticking myself and testing myself in myriad public places, I have NEVER
ONCE been challenged or even looked at askance by ANYONE. As to
personality type, I personally am fairly self-assertive about such
matters. But I have diabetic acquaintances who would sooner die than
"reveal" that they have a "weakness." I think they are wrong to feel
that way — but hey, it’s their life, and they can live it any way they like.
–
David Cohler, South Pasadena
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In article <1995Aug20.233157.29…@lafn.org>, ar…@lafn.org (David Cohler) writes:
>From: ar…@lafn.org (David Cohler)
>Subject: Shots/Tests in Public
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>Judging by the responses to this subject over the past few days, it looks
>like we get back to the same two issues: 1) the *type* of public place
>and 2) the personality of the individual diabetic. As to the first: My
>work takes me to different places, seldom the same place twice, whether
>offices, auditoriums, laboratories, private homes, whatever. I don’t
>think you can make a rule about what kind of public place is suitable for
>a "public display" of diabetes self-management; some are, some aren’t,
>and you’ve got to play it by ear. I will say that in a dozen years of
>sticking myself and testing myself in myriad public places, I have NEVER
>ONCE been challenged or even looked at askance by ANYONE.
I decided a while back that if I’m going to control this DM think, I
can’e be shy about doing what I need to do. As I’ve become more open
about testing/whatever and doing it wherever and whenever, I’ve found
the same thing.
I really think that if you look like you know what you’re doing, and
act like it’s something you’re supposed to be doing, nobody will think
twice (or even once) about it.
—
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