What it's like to have your insulin pump die while you're on vacation

Re:What it's like to have your insulin pump die while you're... by epolanski on Sunday May 31, 2026 @10:46AM (#48346087)

Keep in shape and don't overeat!

In my family, where's hard to convince to stop eating too much and moving too little we had 3 cases of diabetes in the last decade.

My girlfriend, which weights 170 pounds, and I just can't get to have a healthier life style has been diagnosed with pre-diabetes and high insuline resistance at 33 only!

I am increasingly looking at severely overweight people the same way I look at drug or alcohol addicts. It is an addiction, and it's super unhealthy yet some how socially accepted?

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Re:What it's like to have your insulin pump die while you're... by ewy1 on Sunday May 31, 2026 @11:51AM (#48346696)

type 1 diabetes is not influenced by diet, lifestyle or exercise which you could have known if you had read the first few paragraphs of the blog you're commenting about

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Re:What it's like to have your insulin pump die while you're... by epolanski on Sunday May 31, 2026 @12:00PM (#48346779)

It's diet related, we have been to doctors in our case.

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Re:What it's like to have your insulin pump die while you're... by ewy1 on Sunday May 31, 2026 @12:54PM (#48347284)

i'm sympathetic to her health concerns (obviously) but the blog post is about type 1 and your girlfriend seems to have type 2. although they have similar names, their causes are unrelated.

from my perspective you are responding to a blog about the complications of a terrible, incurable illness with "you need more exercise" which has no impact on type 1.

for completeness: yes, diet and exercise does change the amount of insulin a type 1 diabetic needs, but it does not "get better" or "go away".

the type 1 diabetics i know actually live very healthy lives by necessity because they need to constantly keep track of their carb consumption so they can adjust the insulin amount.

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Re:What it's like to have your insulin pump die while you're... by thomascountz on Sunday May 31, 2026 @11:16AM (#48346375)

Your comment is off-topic (and seemly very private). I think you may have commented on the wrong post.

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Re:What it's like to have your insulin pump die while you're... by ndjfjcjf on Sunday May 31, 2026 @11:15AM (#48346367)

Great, I’ll go back in time and talk to my fetus and tell it to be more careful

This is type one diabetes you illiterate sack of shit

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Re:What it's like to have your insulin pump die while you're... by broost3r on Sunday May 31, 2026 @10:49AM (#48346114)

cool story, but this is about Type 1.

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Re:What it's like to have your insulin pump die while you're... by djeastm on Sunday May 31, 2026 @03:11PM (#48348697)

I urge you to learn the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes: https://joslin.org/news-stories/all-news-stories/education/2...

My family is unfortunately rife with Type 1. Even appearing later in life with no connection to diet/activity. It's a genetic problem.

I empathize with people with Type 2, but it's a different disease.

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Re:What it's like to have your insulin pump die while you're... by notmyfuture on Sunday May 31, 2026 @03:19PM (#48348794)

For everyone blaming the author for her attitude, imagine being the recipient of "advice" of this calibre for your entire life.

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