GOOD FOR THEM
AND GOOD LUCK TO THEM...TRULY!
BUT
When someone, like a teacher, who is an educated individual is misinformed about a disease that she obviously has no knowledge of like type 1 diabetes and makes a statement that is so untrue and just out right wrong such as the comment that was made on your show last night about children being over weight and developing Juvenile diabetes (meaning type 1 diabetes) that is the time to use the EDIT button CBC Television.
I understand that you are doing a show about obesity which is caused by poor eating habits and lack of exercise. I understand that some of those people will be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (may or may not be because of poor diet and lack of exercise). I understand that the word "diabetes" will be used incorrectly and will be generalized without distinction between the "TYPES" and therefore people in the general population will be making assumptions, developing misconceptions about type 1 diabetes. But when you allow your show to blatantly state that type 1 is caused by poor diet and lack of exercise you have pissed this mom of a T1 off BIG TIME.
You have no idea how many hours I have spent trying to eliminate this huge misconception.
You have no idea how many times I have said " No type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease" "No there is no cure for type 1 diabetes, healthy eating or exercise will not cure my daughter"
You have no idea how many people think that it is something that I did to cause this life threatening disease of my daughters.
You have no idea how many time people do not support our hopes to find a cure because they believe that with healthy eating and a little exercise my daughter will be cured.
You have no idea the pain and hurt that you have caused do to your little slip up.
So congratulations CBC on your first episode of Village On A Diet it sounds like you have a big hit on your hands! Changing people’s lives and educating people about diet, exercise and the importance of living a healthy life is wonderful. However please understand that you are also touching on a very misunderstood and very confusing topic of “diabetes” and within the word diabetes people make misconceptions and generalizations that affect my daughter’s life. Unfortunately for our type 1's you have only strengthen the most frustrating and most damaging misconception about type 1 diabetes out there.
HERE is the link to the episode of Village On A Diet around 24:25 minutes the teacher is interviewed and makes the most frustrating comment!
I have sent a letter to CBC basically the same thing that I have written in this post
and I have a friend who has made a phone call to the station. She called and asked for audience relations at
1-866-306-INFO (4636)
I understand that you are doing a show about obesity which is caused by poor eating habits and lack of exercise. I understand that some of those people will be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (may or may not be because of poor diet and lack of exercise). I understand that the word "diabetes" will be used incorrectly and will be generalized without distinction between the "TYPES" and therefore people in the general population will be making assumptions, developing misconceptions about type 1 diabetes. But when you allow your show to blatantly state that type 1 is caused by poor diet and lack of exercise you have pissed this mom of a T1 off BIG TIME.
You have no idea how many hours I have spent trying to eliminate this huge misconception.
You have no idea how many times I have said " No type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease" "No there is no cure for type 1 diabetes, healthy eating or exercise will not cure my daughter"
You have no idea how many people think that it is something that I did to cause this life threatening disease of my daughters.
You have no idea how many time people do not support our hopes to find a cure because they believe that with healthy eating and a little exercise my daughter will be cured.
You have no idea the pain and hurt that you have caused do to your little slip up.
So congratulations CBC on your first episode of Village On A Diet it sounds like you have a big hit on your hands! Changing people’s lives and educating people about diet, exercise and the importance of living a healthy life is wonderful. However please understand that you are also touching on a very misunderstood and very confusing topic of “diabetes” and within the word diabetes people make misconceptions and generalizations that affect my daughter’s life. Unfortunately for our type 1's you have only strengthen the most frustrating and most damaging misconception about type 1 diabetes out there.
HERE is the link to the episode of Village On A Diet around 24:25 minutes the teacher is interviewed and makes the most frustrating comment!
I have sent a letter to CBC basically the same thing that I have written in this post
and I have a friend who has made a phone call to the station. She called and asked for audience relations at
1-866-306-INFO (4636)
4 comments:
This angers me to fits of steam screaming out of my ears! Just this past Sunday at church a woman looked at my Ellie and said "Someone told me she had diabetes, but she sure doesn't look like it! She is so skinny . . ."
ACK!!!!!
Thank you for pointing out that so many people believe diet and exercise is THE CURE so they don't give money ot research. Major glich in the system here, folks.
Boo... can't see the video here because we're not in Canada. You should send them the link to my video. Sounds like they have a case of the stupids on their hands!
TOTALLY send them Joanne's video!
UGH! This pisses me off, too. It's like trying to move a mountain of rice one grain at a time.
We had someone tell Avery the other that day "You don't have to worry, honey. You'll be fine. You'll outgrow it." She meant well. She really did. But don't say that to my kid, ya know? She looked at me like, "WHAT?!?"
Go you, Nic. One at a time. And maybe one day... the light will come on.
Nicole...again you are a ROCK STAR. Thanks for bringing this to people's attention. The misinformation perpetuates the myths that we are all working so hard to set straight. (((HUGS)))
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