Diabetes UK insult?

[AmandaB]

Having been Type l for ever and ever I thought I'd do the right thing and join up with Diabetes UK's media volunteers.
Now you're thinking of volunteering stuff I just want to divert your thoughts..... remember a few months ago the TV ad where it was suggested a sedentary lifestyle could lead to ?Diabetes? but DUK, and others persuaded them to change it to ?Type 2 Diabetes??
Now back to volunteering.... Imagine how I felt when reading through the volunteering questionnaire and the second question is: ?Type 2 Diabetes can go undiagnosed for some time. Do you think this was the case for you? Were you aware of the symptoms?? A later question also assumes my Type 2 status.
Hang on, I thought DUK was there for all Diabetics? I feel insulted that they have assumed my Diabetes to be Type 2, DUK of all people. How insensitive is that?

Yes I need sympathy and some tlc! (Or is it me being over sensitive?)

 

[insulinaddict09]

Having been Type l for ever and ever I thought I'd do the right thing and join up with Diabetes UK's media volunteers.
Now you're thinking of volunteering stuff I just want to divert your thoughts..... remember a few months ago the TV ad where it was suggested a sedentary lifestyle could lead to ?Diabetes? but DUK, and others persuaded them to change it to ?Type 2 Diabetes??
Now back to volunteering.... Imagine how I felt when reading through the volunteering questionnaire and the second question is: ?Type 2 Diabetes can go undiagnosed for some time. Do you think this was the case for you? Were you aware of the symptoms?? A later question also assumes my Type 2 status.
Hang on, I thought DUK was there for all Diabetics? I feel insulted that they have assumed my Diabetes to be Type 2, DUK of all people. How insensitive is that?

Yes I need sympathy and some tlc! (Or is it me being over sensitive?)

Well you have just confirmed what I have always thought , Us Type 1's are on our own lol , it seems because we are rare (apparently) that we dont exist !!! Hey I see you are in Devon .... I used to live in Exeter , Exmouth and Ilfracombe , Its lovely in Devon 🙂x

 

[katie]

is it true that we are 1 in 25,000 in the UK? or did someone lie to me? because that is quite rare...

 

[AmandaB]

Insulinaddict09 it sure is lovely in Devon, much sunnier than the Northwest!!!
Katie I've never heard that I'm so rare, hopefully someone knows the truth about this.

 

[Northerner]

Hi, it does seem that they have been unclear in their questionnaire, but most diabetics are Type 2 - we Type 1's are very much a minority! I think the best thing would be to give them immediate feedback about your reaction - it's something they really need to know about, as they certainly don't want to risk alienating supporters! Please don't let it put you off being a volunteer, your help helps all of us, and that means an awful lot.🙂

 

[insulinaddict09]

Hi, it does seem that they have been unclear in their questionnaire, but most diabetics are Type 2 - we Type 1's are very much a minority! I think the best thing would be to give them immediate feedback about your reaction - it's something they really need to know about, as they certainly don't want to risk alienating supporters! Please don't let it put you off being a volunteer, your help helps all of us, and that means an awful lot.🙂

I didnt actually realise how rare we are though , as all my family are type 1's I suppose I just assume there are lots of us and there are not really.

 

[Adrienne]

You're right, you are rare.

They did the childrens count. There are more children with diabetes than they thought and far far less with type 2 than they have us believe. Remember all the TV progs and the ads in Balance re the type 2 epidemic in children. (if you have had this discussion and I missed it I apologise).

Well they use to say that there were 21,000 children in the UK with diabetes and 20,000 were type 1 and 1000 and rising were type 2. Well lo and behold what a crock of s**t. In England (not the UK) there are approx give or take literally a handful 23,000 type 1 children and only (roll of drums) 368 type 2 children, ok not good but hardly and epidemic !!!

What is it they say with adults, is it either 95% of people with diabetes have type 2 or is it 80% have type 2. Type 1 are few and far between but its there and DUK should be helping everyone.

 

[insulinaddict09]

You're right, you are rare.

They did the childrens count. There are more children with diabetes than they thought and far far less with type 2 than they have us believe. Remember all the TV progs and the ads in Balance re the type 2 epidemic in children. (if you have had this discussion and I missed it I apologise).

Well they use to say that there were 21,000 children in the UK with diabetes and 20,000 were type 1 and 1000 and rising were type 2. Well lo and behold what a crock of s**t. In England (not the UK) there are approx give or take literally a handful 23,000 type 1 children and only (roll of drums) 368 type 2 children, ok not good but hardly and epidemic !!!

What is it they say with adults, is it either 95% of people with diabetes have type 2 or is it 80% have type 2. Type 1 are few and far between but its there and DUK should be helping everyone.

THANKS FOR THAT ADRIENNE , XX

 

[insulinaddict09]

Hi, it does seem that they have been unclear in their questionnaire, but most diabetics are Type 2 - we Type 1's are very much a minority! I think the best thing would be to give them immediate feedback about your reaction - it's something they really need to know about, as they certainly don't want to risk alienating supporters! Please don't let it put you off being a volunteer, your help helps all of us, and that means an awful lot.🙂

NORTHERNER , COULD WE DO A POLL TO SEE THE PERCENTAGE OF TYPE 1'S ON THE FORUM .... PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ?????????????????????????