tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-127384516793565787.post3713216030718458946..comments2023-10-28T17:19:55.389-04:00Comments on A Sweet Grace: JDRF Re-doUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-127384516793565787.post-42385898298676407082010-07-19T06:44:35.355-04:002010-07-19T06:44:35.355-04:00I am OK with it slapped down in black and white li...I am OK with it slapped down in black and white like that...yes...maybe it is a little shocking. They could change the wording around for sure to lessen the "WOW Factor". <br /><br />I do think it is important that people realize that the disease is SERIOUS and that we MUST find a cure. Just think...we are where we are at with the management today due to the research of the past... research funded in part by the monies raised by JDRF.<br /><br />So...maybe a little tweaking on the wording, but in reality we are all working sooooo hard to avoid exactly what they are talking about in that paragraph.<br /><br />Great post!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00895126112651188056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-127384516793565787.post-19460220918319758592010-07-19T01:55:38.860-04:002010-07-19T01:55:38.860-04:00I'm not a big fan that it says insulin does no...I'm not a big fan that it says insulin does not prevent the eventual complications. It is like they are saying complications are inevitable no matter what...For a mom with children with this disease...I no likey.Merihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752883120541646427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-127384516793565787.post-2172009193401969672010-07-18T23:17:22.637-04:002010-07-18T23:17:22.637-04:00It definitely seems to be going for the shock valu...It definitely seems to be going for the shock value. I think some people need the harsh reality spelled out for them, but not so much the parents of CWD. We KNOW the harsh reality. We are living it every day. We are haunted by those complications every day. Don't throw it in our faces! <br /><br />I'm thinking send the shocker paragraph to people who don't know and the Penny version to parents and families!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10314630344481444551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-127384516793565787.post-18471415500351416262010-07-18T22:52:22.942-04:002010-07-18T22:52:22.942-04:00I like it. I'm happy to see printed material ...I like it. I'm happy to see printed material sputtering out the reality of this chronic, life threatening, disease.<br /><br />There are NO guarantees to preventing devastating complications. Even the most vigilant care cannot assure a future without complications like the ones they listed.<br /><br />I say put it out there in black and white. Let people see the happy, smiling faces of well adjusted people living well with T1D....but do not let the slap of reality become a distant thought.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05977082081187891403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-127384516793565787.post-14802957326603258402010-07-18T21:51:15.537-04:002010-07-18T21:51:15.537-04:00I think you're right - the goal is shock. The...I think you're right - the goal is shock. They're trying to raise money in this troubled economy, so they have to sound as urgent as possible. I really don't have a problem with the statement. It's not how I choose to focus my attention every day, but people need to know the truth about how difficult and devastating this can be. Though I'm not a huge fan of, "nor does it prevent the eventual and devastating complications."<br /><br />The line about "setting the global adjenda for diabetes research" sounds awfully Big Brother to me. Does this mean that in it's choices of which research to support some avenues are disregarded? I don't know.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08556301372427216486noreply@blogger.com