Diabetic

Her Diabetic Husband Told Her He Needed To Eat. She Blamed Him For Ruining The Night When He Passed Out.

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We hear about diabetes all the time, and the fact that it’s so common can sometimes make it seem like it’s no big deal. Untreated, though, it can lead to serious issues and complications that include death. OP’s husband has type 1 diabetes. My F/30 husband M/34 has diabetes. He checks his blood-sugar regularly but … Read more

Hero medical alert dog tells her owners to check on their diabetic daughter just in time

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It’s been around 20,000 years since dogs were first domesticated to live alongside humans as companions and helpers. But dogs’ ability to detect specific medical problems and alert people to them has only been purposefully honed in the past 100 years or so. Thanks to social media, the incredible abilities of trained dogs to do … Read more

‘But who cut themselves the first piece of bread?’: Server calls out guest who sat herself in dining room demanded food for diabetic mom

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A server called out a rude customer who sat her own party and demanded food for her diabetic mom, only to take the first bite herself. In a TikTok, server Amanda (@amandacaye88) details how a woman, her mother, and her husband walked into the restaurant where she works while the establishment had a wait. When … Read more

Willow the Cat honored as a Cat Awards finalist for saving her diabetic owner's life

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Cats, like adorable, four-legged therapists and nurses, have an uncanny ability to pick up on subtle changes in our emotions and health. Research suggests that their tremendous sense of smell allows them to sense illness in humans, often before we know we’re sick. The feline olfactory system is 14 times more powerful than a human’s, … Read more

‘Do better’: Diabetic customer says she ordered a ‘sugar-free’ Coke from McDonald’s — found out it had 33% sugar after testing it

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A McDonald’s customer from Australia revealed in a viral TikTok how the fast-food restaurant gave her a regular Coke after she specifically requested a sugar-free version—she’s diabetic.  The video features user Mia (@heyyitsm1a) as she stands in her kitchen, removing the lid from her McDonald’s drink. “OK, this is supposed to be a zero-sugar Coke … Read more

Manager Accuses Diabetic Employee of Injecting Drugs While on the Job

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He didn’t immediately accept that explanation, however, stating that his own niece was a diabetic and never used needles, just pumps in order to give herself insulin. “OK um, I can’t wait to sue you, but some people can’t afford pumps and have to use like vials and syringes,” Abby retorts in her video. Source: … Read more

‘I can’t wait to sue you’: Diabetic worker says her manager almost called the cops on her after finding her insulin syringe

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A diabetic woman on TikTok says her manager almost called the police on her after finding her insulin syringe. The woman, Abby Gebo (@thegebos), shared a video reenacting the conversation with her manager when he found the syringe in her personal belongings. That video went semi-viral with about 80,000 views on TikTok as of Thursday. … Read more

Pixar’s ‘Turning Red’ Shines Its Spotlight on Diabetic Characters

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The official page for Quin, a diabetes management application, tweeted, “Seriously exciting times that Pixar’s new movie Turning Red has a character with diabetes! LOOK AT THE SENSOR!” “When I see people in the mainstream with diabetes gear on, I immediately sob. It’s like an adult me says to 9-year-old newly-diagnosed me, ‘Look! You aren’t … Read more