Hospital Honors People Who Have Lived With Diabetes For 50 Years

[Northerner]

The Joslin Diabetes Center Affiliate at The Hospital of Central Connecticut on Nov. 29 honored seven patients who have successfully lived with type 1 diabetes for 50 years.

Patients received medals at a ceremony and lunch and were joined by their loved ones and Joslin staff. Hospital President and CEO Clarence Silvia congratulated the group, commending their ?perseverance? in managing a challenging disease. ?You took control of diabetes instead of letting it control you,? he said.

http://berlin.patch.com/articles/ho...ived-with-diabetes-for-50-years#photo-8578196

 

[FM001]

The Americans seem to acknowledge the achievement of reaching 50 years better than they do here in the UK.

 

[Pumper_Sue]

Yep here once you reach the 50 year milestone you actually have to ask for the medal yourself 🙄 The duk stick it in the post to you.

 

[FM001]

Yep here once you reach the 50 year milestone you actually have to ask for the medal yourself 🙄 The duk stick it in the post to you.

So there's no presentation or is that optional?

 

[Pumper_Sue]

So there's no presentation or is that optional?

Some hospitals if they want publicity do a presentation if they are aware of the anniversery.
Otherwise you are presented with your medal by the postie pushing it through your letter box.

 

[trophywench]

Aaaah - according to what DUK told me the other week, you have to be nominated by a HCP.

Because I said, how do you prove it? - having moved and changed hospitals etc. Apparently it's enough if this HCP tells them ......

I know the date because my best friend got married on the Saturday and I went into hospital on the Wednesday following, where the GP's daignosis on the Tuesday evening was confirmed. So I always say it was the Wednesday .....

But I can't prove it!

 

[Pumper_Sue]

Aaaah - according to what DUK told me the other week, you have to be nominated by a HCP.

Because I said, how do you prove it? - having moved and changed hospitals etc. Apparently it's enough if this HCP tells them ......

I know the date because my best friend got married on the Saturday and I went into hospital on the Wednesday following, where the GP's daignosis on the Tuesday evening was confirmed. So I always say it was the Wednesday .....

But I can't prove it!

It should be in your medical records Jenny.
I believe duk will also take the say so of a rellie.