tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105640441732388825.post8078831496346755883..comments2023-06-21T05:16:01.002-04:00Comments on The Trials of Type 2 Diabetes: Changing the Misunderstanding of Type 2 Diabetesbschttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09399322458049165128noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105640441732388825.post-72815423830601202682015-05-18T05:21:48.649-04:002015-05-18T05:21:48.649-04:00Thanks for reading. Of course you can share this....Thanks for reading. Of course you can share this.bschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09399322458049165128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105640441732388825.post-25515224057819286022015-05-18T02:50:24.487-04:002015-05-18T02:50:24.487-04:00I'm a few days late, but WOW, you are spot on ...I'm a few days late, but WOW, you are spot on !!! GREAT post, and I'd love permission to share this. Wish everyone saw type 2 this way, especially the medical community. <br />Thanks so much.Heidi Lilleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105640441732388825.post-73038997574508273572015-05-15T07:41:36.486-04:002015-05-15T07:41:36.486-04:00Thanks, I hope this message can spread. My hope w...Thanks, I hope this message can spread. My hope was that if we can help to make the message clear and understandable it would be easier to share.bschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09399322458049165128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105640441732388825.post-10526131923676102562015-05-15T07:40:44.279-04:002015-05-15T07:40:44.279-04:00Thanks Liz. I'm not sure what I won, but if I...Thanks Liz. I'm not sure what I won, but if I didn't try then I sure won't win.bschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09399322458049165128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105640441732388825.post-82118385350223245722015-05-15T07:39:31.063-04:002015-05-15T07:39:31.063-04:00I don't think it was Laddie's intent to su...I don't think it was Laddie's intent to suggest T1 is stupid, only that we should not leap to oversimplify things. My biggest wish is that we could stop seeing this as a T1 vs T2 view of the world, this is a diabetes issue. Anybody with T1 who deals with insulin resistance is just the same as me in my battle with insulin resistance. And as DrBB says, we all have a mission to foster greater understanding of diabetes.bschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09399322458049165128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105640441732388825.post-36661663039201039982015-05-14T22:47:59.380-04:002015-05-14T22:47:59.380-04:00With all due respect Laddie, as someone with T1 I ...With all due respect Laddie, as someone with T1 I don't find that comparison, or the choice of the word "stupid" as a label for something I've struggled with for 31 years, particularly helpful. And it seems to go against the spirit of greater understanding between people on both sides of the disease that Brian's post helps to foster. DrBBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14070731568774009828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105640441732388825.post-61218077944819592102015-05-14T22:11:54.909-04:002015-05-14T22:11:54.909-04:00Wishing everyone could read this and even better -...Wishing everyone could read this and even better - understand it. Nice post!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105640441732388825.post-7661699689531793492015-05-14T21:58:32.705-04:002015-05-14T21:58:32.705-04:00You win the Internet today Brian! This is an aweso...You win the Internet today Brian! This is an awesome post. I will share. Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17846082820004153424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105640441732388825.post-85661175330769867962015-05-14T20:52:01.072-04:002015-05-14T20:52:01.072-04:00Thank you Mike. I sometimes feel it is hard expla...Thank you Mike. I sometimes feel it is hard explaining Type 2 to the world, thank you for your help in making that happen.bschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09399322458049165128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105640441732388825.post-26402402359238621622015-05-14T20:50:52.721-04:002015-05-14T20:50:52.721-04:00Thanks Laddie, I think any type of diabetes is a &...Thanks Laddie, I think any type of diabetes is a "bad one." But together we can make sure nobody makes the mistake of misunderstanding how bad any type of diabetes actually is.bschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09399322458049165128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105640441732388825.post-33907890995100243522015-05-14T20:49:16.943-04:002015-05-14T20:49:16.943-04:00Thank you for sharing Susan. You help me be one s...Thank you for sharing Susan. You help me be one step closer to my goal of achieving change.bschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09399322458049165128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105640441732388825.post-28899702786455206592015-05-14T20:44:50.232-04:002015-05-14T20:44:50.232-04:00Fantastic post, Brian. Certainly one of the best ...Fantastic post, Brian. Certainly one of the best explanations of Type 2 Diabetes that I've ever read. Couldn't agree with you more. I'll definitely share it.Mike Durbinhttp://www.mydiabeticheart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105640441732388825.post-59031633500665037842015-05-14T20:33:08.566-04:002015-05-14T20:33:08.566-04:00I don't know whether Type 1 or Type 2 is the &...I don't know whether Type 1 or Type 2 is the "bad one," but for sure Type 1 is the "stupid one" because Type 2 is much more complicated.Laddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02212090322026085867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105640441732388825.post-57639903346234622432015-05-14T20:29:46.600-04:002015-05-14T20:29:46.600-04:00Awesome post Brian! I hope it's ok I put a lin...Awesome post Brian! I hope it's ok I put a link this post in my blog. Let me know if not and I will remove it. http://onestepclosertothecure.blogspot.com/2015/05/changing-minds.htmlSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02769781362757577608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105640441732388825.post-71970145893105403572015-05-14T18:30:27.037-04:002015-05-14T18:30:27.037-04:00Thanks Kate, I know that we are comrade in arms. ...Thanks Kate, I know that we are comrade in arms. I will continue to depend on you as my ally to help work to overcome these damaging stereotypes. ...brianbschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09399322458049165128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105640441732388825.post-70413647315120204542015-05-14T18:28:45.795-04:002015-05-14T18:28:45.795-04:00Thanks, I get particularly upset at the DPP. I ge...Thanks, I get particularly upset at the DPP. I get really upset that we depend on government advice to be objective and when I learn that it is so tragically flawed I can't help but feel hurt by the whole system.bschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09399322458049165128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105640441732388825.post-4048474726536176102015-05-14T18:25:25.124-04:002015-05-14T18:25:25.124-04:00Thanks for your comment. I don't disagree wit...Thanks for your comment. I don't disagree with you on technical definitions, I just feel that we have misunderstood type 2 diabetes. The fundamental defect is insulin resistance, it isn't about reaching a threshold where you are diagnosed as an overt type 2. I think we would both agree that anyone suffering from insulin resistance should embrace limiting carb as a core way of living a healthy life. Thanks for reading and commenting.bschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09399322458049165128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105640441732388825.post-64389574484824892622015-05-14T17:46:43.165-04:002015-05-14T17:46:43.165-04:00Brian, I'm with you 110% on this. Spot on post...Brian, I'm with you 110% on this. Spot on post, which I intend to share. Well said, friend. Thank you.Kate Cornellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434380979727365103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105640441732388825.post-7327655715726390682015-05-14T17:03:23.916-04:002015-05-14T17:03:23.916-04:00Wonderful post, great insight, my thoughts exactly...Wonderful post, great insight, my thoughts exactly. The only thing I disagree with, is prediabetes being a lie. IMO prediabetes exists, which means that you are at a great risk to develop diabetes. While the treatment and the diet are essentially the same, in your mind it's still not a full blown diabetes which is mentally is easier to accept. When I was first diagnosed, I was in shock and in denial, while the GP couldn't see through this. <br /><br />I'm blogging on the WordPress but will see if I can reblog your post. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105640441732388825.post-66173138449036710132015-05-14T12:03:46.122-04:002015-05-14T12:03:46.122-04:00"And of course the solution is to eat a low f..."And of course the solution is to eat a low fat diet."<br /><br />Why yes! Brilliant! Because if you just eat more, let's see---Pasta! Rice! Bread! Potatoes!--that'll fix it right up for you! No problem with those healthy foods for PWDs, right? How could there be? "Gee doctor I've cut out the burgers and I've been having pasta salads for dinner and chicken with rice for dinner. How come my BG is still so high?"<br /><br />Dear god I had no idea the DPP was that misguided. Thanks for a truly important and enlightening post Brian!<br />DrBBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14070731568774009828noreply@blogger.com