tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post7753846528809741312..comments2024-02-28T00:09:49.322-05:00Comments on Bitter~Sweet ™: Complications, Luck and GuiltKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03836215891806148229noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-22929320131883971552012-03-23T21:16:13.267-04:002012-03-23T21:16:13.267-04:00Like Kelly, I've heard about studies (but can&...Like Kelly, I've heard about studies (but can't find my notes) about the fact that if you go a certain number of years without complications it becomes more and more unlikely that you will have them. I heard it at FFL so I will try to take better notes this year. I think it was something about 10 years related to kidney trouble. Whatever the reason, let's just continue to celebrate Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10834565473474357037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-48584013978513865392012-03-23T12:46:21.467-04:002012-03-23T12:46:21.467-04:00Congratulations on your eye exam Karen! As someon...Congratulations on your eye exam Karen! As someone that does have complications, I don’t think that you should feel guilty because you don’t have them. There are a lot of people like you that didn’t have the best control and are now worried that because they went years with bad control they will still get complications. At least you can offer some hope to those people that there is a chance Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-58865509362427474642012-03-20T10:02:56.797-04:002012-03-20T10:02:56.797-04:00Congrats on your good report! It is all hard stuf...Congrats on your good report! It is all hard stuff so take the accomplishment and celebrate.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16887235644350294616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-50773058079592699862012-03-19T20:30:31.719-04:002012-03-19T20:30:31.719-04:00Hi, Karen,
Deserve, Schmeserve! No one deserves ...Hi, Karen,<br /><br />Deserve, Schmeserve! No one deserves to have Diabetes, no one person is doing any better than the best they can do, and guilt is poison, poison to your spirit. I rejoice that you are complication-neutral at this time. You've heard some about my journey and resulting complications. Do you think I would ever want you to be sicker so I could feel better? You have doneJudith Atwoodhttp://diabeticredemption.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-73158407988322116912012-03-19T18:41:41.226-04:002012-03-19T18:41:41.226-04:00I agree completely with going to the eye doc every...I agree completely with going to the eye doc every 6 months. Early intervention is imperative for success.<br />I have asked myself a million times why it was my kidneys that came back and not the other thousands of people on dialysis? I think about the people on my unit every day and how brave and strong they all were. I am trying to accept that at times there are only questions. And not Minnesota Nicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02170043587010711783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-89168294393735480232012-03-19T18:38:38.976-04:002012-03-19T18:38:38.976-04:00Shoot, lost my comment! One more try...
No guilt.
...Shoot, lost my comment! One more try...<br />No guilt.<br />I think that's one of things I really appreciate about the DOC. When someone is doing okay or even great, we're genuinely happy for them.<br />You may even end up encouraging someone who has been avoiding their eye appointment to get it done.<br />If we can't brag to each other, then who can we tell?<br />Congratulations on Colleenhttp://dmeanderings.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-10967927708531498222012-03-19T14:46:03.181-04:002012-03-19T14:46:03.181-04:00karen-
first of all, yay! that is so exciting!
a...karen-<br /><br />first of all, yay! that is so exciting!<br /><br />and i know what you mean. i almost didn't write the post about my eye exam because of the guilt. why are my eyes in such good shape when other people's aren't?<br /><br />i don't have any answers. there are so many things that can happen to us because of diabetes, for whatever reason. most of the time it's Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389672426152872555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-7661047440861339902012-03-19T13:34:28.149-04:002012-03-19T13:34:28.149-04:00I completely understand what you mean Karen. I...I completely understand what you mean Karen. I'm sure there's some physiological reason that scientists would love to understand. But the why pales in comparison to the fact that you ARE here and I am so glad of that<br /><br />{{HUGS}}Scott Strangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05631349520282171319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-71124836704619330942012-03-19T13:15:04.263-04:002012-03-19T13:15:04.263-04:00I hear you, Karen. I've also had some small ey...I hear you, Karen. I've also had some small eye issues that cleared up with tighter control - but there's always that nagging wonder of when they'll be back, and why I've been so lucky where others have not been.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04857046266371772742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-32402634753455844372012-03-19T11:46:13.769-04:002012-03-19T11:46:13.769-04:00Hi Karen,
Great news on the peepers... Congrats..
...Hi Karen,<br />Great news on the peepers... Congrats..<br />P...Patrick McConnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08368871783767744733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-71518340252892326112012-03-19T11:21:02.919-04:002012-03-19T11:21:02.919-04:00Yay Karen, for the great eye report!! I know what...Yay Karen, for the great eye report!! I know what you mean about the guilt. It's always there in one form or another. Heck, just 2 minutes ago I was feeling guilty because I don't have to deal with a lot of the crap people with T1 have to deal with! In fact, I commented on another blog post about that. How strange is it that I feel guilty because I don't get scary lows like Kate Cornellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434380979727365103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-36926143530749486422012-03-19T11:17:25.500-04:002012-03-19T11:17:25.500-04:00I'm so glad your eyes are clear. I go again in...I'm so glad your eyes are clear. I go again in May. Last year she found no evidence of d-complications but did find the start of cataracts (I'm old, ha ha). I didn't like hearing that but at least it's fixable if they get work and I choose.Johanna Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16040541646148923109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-48185613350403402902012-03-19T11:06:30.252-04:002012-03-19T11:06:30.252-04:00This is such a sore subject with me. I'm so h...This is such a sore subject with me. I'm so happy you got great news. I wish everyone did. Keep up the great work, chica!Sysyhttp://thegirlsguidetodiabetes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-78868144528863143282012-03-19T10:38:14.934-04:002012-03-19T10:38:14.934-04:00Hi Karen,
Congratulations on a clear retinopathy ...Hi Karen,<br /><br />Congratulations on a clear retinopathy test! I recently went to have my eye examination and they found that I have background retinopathy (again, just bruises on the backs of my eyes really - no need for treatment luckily.)<br /><br />I ended up feeling guilty for a different reason to you though. I felt guilty that I'd allowed any damage to happen to my eyes. However, Daisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12707707541874767548noreply@blogger.com