The party pooper diabetic!

[Amigo]

There's only one thing worse than the neglectful diabetic in denial and that's the diabetic who dines out on it like it's a badge of dubious honour to be worn and paraded at every opportunity. I met such a person a couple of nights ago at a party.

Diabetes obviously defines this woman and she actually introduced herself as X the type 2 diabetic. I felt no compulsion to share the condition with her at this point until she started uttering complete nutritional guff and then I dropped it into the conversation. She threw me a look of derision like I'd just compared her baby unfavourably to mine and then avoided me as clear and direct competition to her attention seeking mission.

It was beyond tedious to see her circumnavigate the buffet table pontificating on the possible drastic effect every morsel could have on her challenged constitution. I noticed that a bigger and bigger space was developing around her.
At one point we were treated to a histrionic display of alleged hyperglycaemia induced by an over stuffed vol u vent. She'd inexplicably come prepared with a bag of Mothercare proportions containing diabetic paraphernalia (plus books) and by this time I was in the thrones of too many carb free vodkas not to start laughing.
I had to stifle the temptation not to plunge her head face into the trifle as the evening progressed however.

Predictably she had to leave early...polite sighs of relief as her long suffering husband gathered up the 'essential medical supplies' and took her home. Obviously she needs more sleep than mere mortals (there were two other diabetics there looking on incredulously!).

Party pooper diabetics! Sheesh! 🙄

 

[Ljc]

OMG , how on earth did you manage not to strangle her.

 

[Amigo]

OMG , how on earth did you manage not to strangle her.

Oh it was challenging Ljc but she's a woman who enjoys ill health immensely I'm afraid and was actually disappointed when her first Hba1c was borderline! 🙄

 

[Ljc]

She wanted it higher? 😱 😱

 

[Martin Canty]

I must admit that I make no secret about being D but as 1 in 9 of the population of the US is diabetic then I think that making people informed about the disease goes a long way. Having said that I do talk to people about D in context, I think that this woman definitely needs to know about appropriate times & places.

 

[Amigo]

I must admit that I make no secret about being D but as 1 in 9 of the population of the US is diabetic then I think that making people informed about the disease goes a long way. Having said that I do talk to people about D in context, I think that this woman definitely needs to know about appropriate times & places.

Oh I agree Martin but she didn't want informed discussion, she wanted attention. Rather sad really because it's clearly hypochondria which is always very selfish.

 

[mikeyB]

Come on Amigo, name names. Anyone we know on another forum?

 

[Amigo]

Come on Amigo, name names. Anyone we know on another forum?

Absolutely nobody anyone would know Mike and besides which, you know I'm the soul of discretion! 🙂

She is available for parties and diabetic conventions however

 

[trophywench]

Did you hold a cross up to her face or confront her with garlic?

I think I'd have wanted to do the first thing meself as I don't normally carry garlic in my handbag - perhaps it's something we should all add to our meter cases, we could easily fit at least one clove in them couldn't we?

 

[Amigo]

Did you hold a cross up to her face or confront her with garlic?

I think I'd have wanted to do the first thing meself as I don't normally carry garlic in my handbag - perhaps it's something we should all add to our meter cases, we could easily fit at least one clove in them couldn't we?

I'm sure she'd have had at least one as a precautionary measure Jenny!

 

[zuludog]

Well I don't think it's quite Munchausen's Syndrome, since there is an actual cause, but it's close.

 

[AlisonM]

OMG! I'd have tripped her face first into the fire, or failing that, the facilities!

 

[Matt Cycle]

Professional diabetics who half the time are they actually diabetic anyway? I f*****g hate diabetes but I didn't have any choice in the matter so have made the best of it and just got on with it and I think I've done an alright job but I wouldn't go around shouting about my condition to all and sundry.

 

[Amigo]

Quite right and who wants other people's bloody ailments at a party anyway! 😡

 

[Matt Cycle]

Quite right and who wants other people's bloody ailments at a party anyway! 😡

This will probably get me lynched by half the population but I definitely think it's a female thing discussing illnesses and ailments and the oneupwomanship of who's got the most/worst etc. In my experience you don't get a group of blokes stood around discussing stuff like that.

 

[Amigo]

This will probably get me lynched by half the population but I definitely think it's a female thing discussing illnesses and ailments and the oneupwomanship of who's got the most/worst etc. In my experience you don't get a group of blokes stood around discussing stuff like that.

Women are more predisposed to sharing these things I agree but I never discuss my health problems in inappropriate places. I've never even told my family and friends I have cancer. Now that is a definite mood killer!
The point is this woman is pretty much a one off...an attention seeker and she enjoys it. Diabetes is only one in her armoury of ailments! 🙄

 

[Martin Canty]

In my experience you don't get a group of blokes stood around discussing stuff like that.

At our local Gun Range (where I volunteer as a Range Safety Officer) we have been known (on the frequent occasion) to sit around discussing diet & Blood Sugar.....

 

[Matt Cycle]

At our local Gun Range (where I volunteer as a Range Safety Officer) we have been known (on the frequent occasion) to sit around discussing diet & Blood Sugar.....

Eh, what's going on in the world. Whatever happened to sticking to talking about football, women and cars. You'll be telling me you've been discussing feelings next. 😉

 

[Ditto]

Such a funny thread.

I have to be careful I don't turn into this woman, it could happen easily.

I never mention or even think about my other (minor) ailments but D is different, not sure why. Maybe because my sister is long term D and my other sister was diagnosed just before me. Also, because my hero, Dr Atkins, is big on D prevention and I've been trying to keep to his regime since 2004. I am taking note and will keep stum when out and about then. 😉 Mind you, I find the topic endlessly fascinating. I wonder why?

 

[Robin]

I dread asking people how they are and getting the Organ Recital in response. Don't we Brits know that if someone asks politely after your health, they don't actually want to know?
Mind you, that works in reverse. When I go to the doctor, it's obviously because I've got a problem, yet when she says 'and how are you' I always say 'Oh fine!' (She's perfected the art of giving me a sceptical look.)