tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19128701.post6355368409050417620..comments2024-01-29T13:03:32.881-05:00Comments on My son has diabetes: A Rant and a Letter to the Lady at the GatePenny Ratzlaffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03368479901015692591noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19128701.post-37309073065332930522012-01-08T06:48:14.832-05:002012-01-08T06:48:14.832-05:00Hello,Penny!
Happy New Year!
We came across your ...Hello,Penny!<br /><br />Happy New Year!<br />We came across your blog on the internet and saw you are blogging about Diabetes. We decided to drop you a line about our 100 Day Portion Control Challenge – you might be interested in blogging about it to give your readers the chance to enroll and kick the New Year off to a great start. <br /><br />Our mission at Precise Portions is to help people adopt healthy eating habits for life. We believe we are what we eat and it is a matter of what, how much and in what proportion we eat. Our dietitian designed porcelain portion control dinnerware system has helped many to learn and re-learn healthy eating. It is an especially helpful system for those who are dealing with Type 2 Diabetes. <br /><br />Precise Portions dinnerware is not just another portion control plate; it is a system of tools to aid the user in effectively managing weight whether they want to lose weight, gain weight or maintain weight. 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Network with us via social media as well so you stay up to date on our news about this and other upcoming events.<br /><br />Happy New Year again– hope it is a healthy one!<br /><br />Thanks,<br />Ann-Marie & Ed Stephens<br />Founders of Precise PortionsAnn-Marie Stephenshttp://ow.ly/8hEL9noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19128701.post-56535172531841731762011-08-01T11:41:58.584-04:002011-08-01T11:41:58.584-04:00I love your passion. I think my blood pressure ros...I love your passion. I think my blood pressure rose a bit just reading this. I thought there was something called the Americans with Disabilities act enacted to assure that care givers needn’t defend the rights to health maintenance of those they assist. <br />I was wondering if you had seen this inhaler that was being developed for insulin delivery. It look like this prototype is for those in the early mediation stage but that other versions may be in the works.<br />http://www.dailyrx.com/news-article/type-1-diabetes-could-be-prevented-nasal-insulin-vaccine-14047.html<br />Every day is a fight for our health.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16043275615125574058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19128701.post-22778551269047294872011-07-28T07:34:06.273-04:002011-07-28T07:34:06.273-04:00I was incensed reading about what that woman did. ...I was incensed reading about what that woman did. Her attitude was infuriating. I would've walked through with the drink anyway. What is she going to do, call the cops? :) Grrr. LOL. Some people are so impossible.Shannonhttp://momwantsacure.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19128701.post-43165720102761378172011-07-22T02:49:25.042-04:002011-07-22T02:49:25.042-04:00I can completely understand the situation of your ...I can completely understand the situation of your son and your mother and you of course...it is just a drink for a patient and the lady at the gate should be slapped for such behavior.You have to ignore such unkind persons...they outnumber us anyway.EMRhttp://www.healthtec-software.com/emr.htmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19128701.post-13644541340659831312011-07-13T13:30:59.529-04:002011-07-13T13:30:59.529-04:00Oh man, just reading this made me angry, so I can&...Oh man, just reading this made me angry, so I can't imagine how you must have felt going through it. I'm glad you were able to rant about it and get support from the comments here. I also hope someday someone might stumble upon your reasonable letter and it will help them 'get it'.shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895190983814591749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19128701.post-16943424133276346232011-07-12T00:29:12.271-04:002011-07-12T00:29:12.271-04:00Im usually a conflict avoider too Penny, and it ta...Im usually a conflict avoider too Penny, and it takes alot to tick me off when people make stupid, mean, inconsiderate, uneducated comments about my Diabetes....but bring my child into this...and WATCH OUT. Sucky you had to deal with this, and sorry to hear Micheal was pushed to his limit! ((HUGS)) Its ok to just blog and complain ya know! Its not a battle of who has the best outlook like so many have come to believe! Just let it out when you need!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17009502794324247532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19128701.post-38787474053119268162011-07-11T23:50:30.930-04:002011-07-11T23:50:30.930-04:00Thank you all for your comments. They mean the wo...Thank you all for your comments. They mean the world to me. Today has been a difficult day for me. I hate that what this lady did could get to me like that, but it does. Your comments have helped so much.<br /><br />And, Lisa, it is so great to hear from you. I hope you are doing well.Penny Ratzlaffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03368479901015692591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19128701.post-19248801634835942962011-07-11T23:48:36.571-04:002011-07-11T23:48:36.571-04:00I'm so sorry to hear how you all were treated....I'm so sorry to hear how you all were treated. My vote is that you not only GIVE her the letter, you write one to the management there as well. They should know how your son was treated so that it doesn't happen to anyone else. Rant away, it helps!Meaganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08350974950751807282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19128701.post-25854012908251274442011-07-11T21:58:33.034-04:002011-07-11T21:58:33.034-04:00Wow. My blood pressure is up just reading this.
...Wow. My blood pressure is up just reading this. <br /><br />You all did great! I'm proud of you! It's hard to fight the fight day after day. <br /><br />This is your blog. Rant, whine, complain, be melancholy. Whatever. This is your place. We get it. <br /><br />((hugs))Hallie Addingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11331775099035220917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19128701.post-3826994380252097192011-07-11T20:29:22.869-04:002011-07-11T20:29:22.869-04:00Vent away, whenever you need to. That's about...Vent away, whenever you need to. That's about all I do with my blog these days too.<br /><br />And I was a reader of back six years ago - and through the whole post I kept thinking OMG there is <b>no way</b> Holden is old enough to be married!<br /><br />PS - I got married in my junior year of college too - 23 years ago..Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10312006887995801255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19128701.post-2210762828859454362011-07-11T20:02:13.892-04:002011-07-11T20:02:13.892-04:00Wow. Michael, you, and your mother came to the re...Wow. Michael, you, and your mother came to the rescue. I am sorry that you had to endure this woman's ignorance and insensitivity. Love to you and yours...we "get it" and my hope is that someday the lady at the front gate will too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00895126112651188056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19128701.post-45593856519853230452011-07-11T19:36:07.533-04:002011-07-11T19:36:07.533-04:00P,
Being a diabetic myself, as you know, I have h...P,<br /><br />Being a diabetic myself, as you know, I have had to encounter this on many occassions. I'm sorry you had to deal with the ignorance of someone who thought were experiencing the same thing as Riley. I would have ripped my pump off and thrown it at her. It's unfortunate that until her own diabetes gets out of hand, she won't know what she's trying to talk about. You'd think that if she had anything to do with that tournament, she would have made SURE there was something for the diabetic athletes to have. I pity her.<br /><br />You can rant to me anytime.<br />Lisa StreetLisa Steethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01320961325805993168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19128701.post-9287194852186839452011-07-11T17:06:50.024-04:002011-07-11T17:06:50.024-04:00I am usually pretty quiet and try to avoid conflic...I am usually pretty quiet and try to avoid conflict too... unless it has to do with Justin. THEN that lady could have kiss my a double s becuase I would have just walked in with it. What are they going to do?? Have you arrested?? What ev! She was being stupid and I am glad you got it resolved.Lorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07192247387107228743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19128701.post-73694143745524659162011-07-11T14:53:54.782-04:002011-07-11T14:53:54.782-04:00Ugh, that is SO irritating. So mad on your behalf....Ugh, that is SO irritating. So mad on your behalf. I think you should give her that letter!Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17032040751678678327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19128701.post-7130269399582701642011-07-11T13:58:35.383-04:002011-07-11T13:58:35.383-04:00I'm sorry you had to deal with that too. Big t...I'm sorry you had to deal with that too. Big thumbs up for Michael and your mom. (And I would have been with you, conflict avoiding on the outside and sneaking it back in, while steaming mad emotions-wise.) People on power trips just infuriate me. How sad is her life if enforcing the rules of a kids baseball field makes her feel important?Becky Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10440780887445338114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19128701.post-68281817673069873542011-07-11T13:52:54.650-04:002011-07-11T13:52:54.650-04:00Sorry you had to deal with such ignorance.... soun...Sorry you had to deal with such ignorance.... sounds like you did a great job. Some people just don't want to listen. <br /><br />Hope the rant helped!Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15030783893373288244noreply@blogger.com