Unbelievable!

I was just talking with someone a few days ago and she was doing her end-of-year exams. This can be a very stressful time for people, and when stress and diabetes mix, often a much more elevated blood sugar is the result. This happened, and as a result she fainted right slap-bang in the middle of the exam. When she came to, she checked and had a ketone reading. However, they didn't believe her, and she had to sit and do the exam all on her own, without them taking into consideration the fact that she was unwell, which would undoubtedly affect her exam performance. Not only did the examiners not believe her, but the doctors and nurses seem to think that it was her own doing, and even blamed her for having the ketones.

My blood boiled when I heard of this. What other condition in the world are there where those who have to live with it day in day out are treated as if it is their own fault, like they decided to get this condition on purpose to see how their lives would improve? Not only did she suffer in the exam, she also suffered in the hospital, where they placed the blame squarely on her shoulders - EVEN THOUGH SHE DID EXACTLY AS THEY TOLD HER TO DO!!!!!!!! They cannot accept responsibility when they mess up, but if anything goes right they are the first to take the credit.....

Even now as I write this I have to breathe deeply to control my anger. The arrogance and intolerance and judgementalism of some people - no wonder so many people with Type 1 Diabetes trust so few who treat them without ever having any understanding of what it is to actually live with the condition. If this type of relationship continues, they will wonder why they are doing such a poor job - without ever admitting it..........