tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16774010.post6472205156310952702..comments2024-01-25T17:58:34.297-05:00Comments on Scott's Web Log: Unsolicited Healthcare Advice for Chronic Illnesses Offered by One-Third of All PeopleScott Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03286529314567223617noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16774010.post-44356191870816789762007-10-18T14:16:00.000-04:002007-10-18T14:16:00.000-04:00Scott,It seems that whenever someone says my child...Scott,<BR/><BR/>It seems that whenever someone says my child shouldn't be eating something or that he must have "bad" diabetes (as if there is a good kind) and I try to educate them, I see their eyes glaze over.<BR/><BR/>Most people don't listen because they think they already know it all or , more than likely, they don't care to know.Penny Ratzlaffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03368479901015692591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16774010.post-88023549952619688552007-10-18T13:10:00.000-04:002007-10-18T13:10:00.000-04:00The easiest way for those who truly care about a f...The easiest way for those who truly care about a friend or loved one with a chronic disease to help is this: ask. "Is there any way I can support you with your diabetes?" To others who don't know me well enough to ask that question, silence is golden.Anne Findlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03005305831235654057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16774010.post-41452616301577212152007-10-15T18:02:00.000-04:002007-10-15T18:02:00.000-04:00How about this? Next time someone decides to give ...How about this? Next time someone decides to give me unsolicited advice on how to take care of my Type 1 diabetes, I'm going to look them square in the eye and tell them that I'll take their 'expert' advice if they will take my 'expert advice' regarding the rhinoplasty, liposuction and wardrobe makeover that they, in my expert opinion, so desperately need.<BR/><BR/>It's either that or I wear a T-shirt at all times explaining the difference between my kind of diabetes and their grandmother's type of diabetes, with a magnifying glass attached to my wrist so the idiots can take a look at the fine print on my back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16774010.post-55012109782126313782007-10-15T14:25:00.000-04:002007-10-15T14:25:00.000-04:00What if they also asked the amount of people who g...What if they also asked the amount of people who give advice that is great for Type 2s to people with Type 1! Or the people who think Type 1 - can be cured with herbal medicine!Wingmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00867789638868481704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16774010.post-42055843113667450342007-10-15T08:37:00.000-04:002007-10-15T08:37:00.000-04:00Hi Jenny and Chrissie,First, I'm not certain wheth...Hi Jenny and Chrissie,<BR/><BR/>First, I'm not certain whether diet advice was asked (the full survey results were not released ... yet), but I suspect that the underlying belief among people is that diet advice is what most people believe they CAN provide advice on. Ironically, many of the advice-givers have such despicable eating habits yet they never question how someone might find their advice completely unbelievable based on their poor example!<BR/><BR/>I realize many people think they're helping, which is part of the problem. While I TRY to educate people, I must admit that I grow very tired of repeating the same thing over and over. Some people listen but most don't and proceed to talk without letting us get a word in edgewise! At that point, I cannot continue, and usually just walk away. Much depends on how much energy and patience I happen to have at that moment in time.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, thank you both for your feedback!Scott Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03286529314567223617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16774010.post-59397662080145487782007-10-13T03:33:00.000-04:002007-10-13T03:33:00.000-04:00And Scott it is also our job to educate them. Expl...And Scott it is also our job to educate them. Explain WHY their lovely advice is hogwash! Honestly I THINK they think they are helping. We have to explain that their advice is often completely WRONG and that they are NOT helping! All the info out there is SO simplistic!Chrissie in Belgiumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02556806942193998413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16774010.post-63472568124297375212007-10-12T21:48:00.000-04:002007-10-12T21:48:00.000-04:00I'm astonished they didn't ask about diet advice.M...I'm astonished they didn't ask about diet advice.<BR/><BR/>My own personal survey shows that 99.3% of people feel not only comfortable, but downright entitled to offer diet advice to anyone at any time.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.com