What's the difference???

[pookas]

This news story I found on MSNBC doesn't even differentiate between T1 & T2. I can't believe this!! That's what we were talking about, the meshing of the two!!
So, if someone that didn't know anything about T1 read this, they would think that T1 could take a pill :confused:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15001746

[selketine]

It does mention T2 but doesn't make it clear that the study was only good for type 2's.

Bad reporting....

[pookas]

Yes, I noticed that, but still, no difference between the 2... And they didn't specify that the pills were for T2.

[Ben'sMommy]

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Let's lobby for one of them to be re-named to stop all this confusion......

[momof2]

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Let's lobby for one of them to be re-named to stop all this confusion......

I agree....................

Yesterday, again, I was speaking to a neighbour, talked about Ben's d and got the response 'does he take pills'.
She also 'assumed' that Ben had been born with d...

I feel like I'm constantly repeating myself in educating people about the differences between 1 and 2. A new name would be excellent!!

:) :rolleyes: :)

[Tamara Gamble]

The article was great for Type 2's but bad reporting for Type 1's.

Do you guys really think that by renaming this disease it will change the understanding of it for the general public? Maybe. I don't know.

My MIL has type 2 and she knows Ty's is different but thinks he has the same rules. I've explained to her numerous times that Ty does not need to be on a diet so to speak. She brings up his cheating in front of him and everyone else. He is mortified when this happens.

I have told her and the whole family that he is not cheating a hundred times and why. They still don't get it and quite frankly I'm at the point that with them it's not worth my breath anymore because no matter what I say they still think it's the same thing. I think I could call it anything else and they still wouldn't see it as different. There could be a cow and a dog standing side by side. The cow is Type 1 and the dog is Type 2. I could say Ty is the cow and you are the dog, do you see the difference here? They would say oh okay but he's really a dog.

I will say that type 2's don't get the education or training that they need. I looked through her nutritional information that the doctor gave to her and never explained. I broke it down for her and explained how it all worked and what she needed to be doing. Honestly for the most part after reviewing what she is eating, she doesn't need to make any changes. I mapped it out for her in layman's terms and felt good about it. She doesn't pay attention to it. But I guess if she's already doing what she should be it doesn't matter.

My concern was that my grandmother was type 2 and abused her body and became insulin dependent. Due to this and extremely faulty health care she died from gangreen.

The other half of my family takes what I have to say and actually listens. They are amazed by Tyler and how well he is handling this disease. So I wonder if it's a 50/50 issue. Some people are so stubborn they just won't listen to anything if it goes against their belief. The other half say's hey I don't really understand it entirely but I'll take your word for it since your living with it and it's worth the time.

I can see value in changing the name but I wonder if it will really make the difference in understanding that we are all looking for. Just something to consider.

Good Luck and God Bless! Tami

[thebestnest5]

The article was great for Type 2's but bad reporting for Type 1's.

Do you guys really think that by renaming this disease it will change the understanding of it for the general public? Maybe. I don't know.




I think that changing the name would hamper some of the confusion that surrounds Diabetes. If type 2 was called Diabetes and type 1 had a different name entirely...then you possibly wouldn't have your MIL saying things about your son "cheating" on his "diet" because she has Diabetes too. Since, they both share the name Diabetes for their diseases; it can be confusing...this is true for a lot of people, even in the media. I certainly don't hold out much hope for a name change for Type 1; but I would not at all protest it.

One thing I thought of as an example...There are many different type of Cancer, it's still cancer but different and they have different names...like Leukemia, Breast Cancer, Melanoma....it just clarifies the diagnosis so much more to have different names. I am not well read on the symptoms and treatments...of each....but the different names really stops me from assuming too much...even though they are all forms of cancer. Can you image if it was Cancer- Type 1 and Cancer Type 1.5, and Cancer Type 2....now I would find that confusing...


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[Ben'sMommy]

Do you guys really think that by renaming this disease it will change the understanding of it for the general public? Maybe. I don't know.



Yup! I think it would be a big help. It will never happen but it would alleviate alot of the misconceptions and confusion surrounding diabetes as a whole.

I purposely tell certain people that Ben has I.D.D.M. to avoid any misunderstanding that he has Type 2.

People who are not affected by these illnesses are sometimes unaware that the 2 types are totally unrelated and this is not their fault.
But by using an alternative name I find that people are less likely to make these assumptions. Therefore it is easier to help them to understand my babys' disease without me having to explain the differences and go into detail about things.

I'm all for educating people but there are days when I'm just sick of explaining myself.:rolleyes:

[pookas]

When I talkto people, I use the term Type1/Juvenile Diabetes so they can tell there is a difference there somewhere...They will take it how they take it. When HUnter was in the hospital last May for somach virus, he was playing in the playroom and an asian woman came in w/ her 2 yr. old son who had a stomach virus also. She asked why he was here and I told her about the stomach virus and diabetes and she said "Oh, he have too much cake and sweets?" I calmly said "No, it is genetic and he did nothing to get this type." and left it at that. I knew she wouldn't get it anyway. What can you do? I'm hoping the piece we did for the news last night changed some peoples perspective on T1. Here's hoping!!!

[bethdou]

I just sent an email to Robert Bazell, the MSNBC/NBC "health correspondent". Stuff like this just irks me.....they only mentioned T2 once in the whole article. We'll see if I get a reply....

[zimbie45]

Beth you are too cute.. I emailed him too... lol

[Tamara Gamble]

You know the cancer analogy is an awesome example and I think makes it much more clear as to why the names should be different in some way. Other than 1 or 2 etc.

Thanks! Tami