Comments on: Is Diabetes a Disability? http://thelifeofadiabetic.com/is-diabetes-a-disability/ Living Normally With Diabetes Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:00:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: CT http://thelifeofadiabetic.com/is-diabetes-a-disability/comment-page-1/#comment-434 CT Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:04:52 +0000 http://thelifeofadiabetic.com/?p=150#comment-434 I agree with you 100% Although your probably knew I would! PS~ I used some of our talk about ADA and JDRF not working together in my radio show haha ct I agree with you 100%

Although your probably knew I would!

PS~ I used some of our talk about ADA and JDRF not working together in my radio show haha

ct

]]> By: Ashley http://thelifeofadiabetic.com/is-diabetes-a-disability/comment-page-1/#comment-411 Ashley Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:26:03 +0000 http://thelifeofadiabetic.com/?p=150#comment-411 I don't think there's an exact answer for that question. As with many chronic illnesses, it's something that "sufferers" just have to incorporate into their lives. There have been times when I've needed to take a break to drink some juice or take a few glucose tabs in the office and it slows down my work as I'm recovering from the low. Other times I've had to just wait out a low until someone could break me, so I am just sure to check every 15-20mins until I can go correct. And, diabetics can be somewhat limited in the career paths they choose, because there is a necessity for medical insurance. I'm in an esthetics program, my employment choices are much more limited than my fellow classmates because I need to have insurance. I've spoken to a potential employer, a cruiseline spa, where they would require the past year's A1c's in order for them to give me clearance. I don't think we're disabled. And I refuse to give myself that label. But I also think that we don't live our lives the same way that others do. 1/2 of my paycheck goes to paying for prescriptions every month. If I didn't have the expense of my meds I could do a lot more with my money. We DO have to take the time to check our sugars and count our carbs. It doesn't make us disabled, it's just a difference from the average Joe's day to day life. The world is our oyster, just as it is for anyone else; we just have to think about things before we do them. I don’t think there’s an exact answer for that question. As with many chronic illnesses, it’s something that “sufferers” just have to incorporate into their lives.

There have been times when I’ve needed to take a break to drink some juice or take a few glucose tabs in the office and it slows down my work as I’m recovering from the low. Other times I’ve had to just wait out a low until someone could break me, so I am just sure to check every 15-20mins until I can go correct.

And, diabetics can be somewhat limited in the career paths they choose, because there is a necessity for medical insurance. I’m in an esthetics program, my employment choices are much more limited than my fellow classmates because I need to have insurance. I’ve spoken to a potential employer, a cruiseline spa, where they would require the past year’s A1c’s in order for them to give me clearance.

I don’t think we’re disabled. And I refuse to give myself that label. But I also think that we don’t live our lives the same way that others do. 1/2 of my paycheck goes to paying for prescriptions every month. If I didn’t have the expense of my meds I could do a lot more with my money. We DO have to take the time to check our sugars and count our carbs. It doesn’t make us disabled, it’s just a difference from the average Joe’s day to day life.

The world is our oyster, just as it is for anyone else; we just have to think about things before we do them.

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