Priscilla Ballou >, if that's their real name, wrote:

>In article >,
> "Gabby" > wrote:
>
>> "Nexis" > wrote in message
>> news:inBWd.155780$Yu.12460@fed1read01...
>> > At least he has the support of those around him. It's hard when people
>> > around you tell you that you're diabetic "by choice".
>>
>> Huh? Diabetic 'by choice'? That's a new one. How exactly does one choose
>> to have one's islet cells stop producing insulin?
>
>I've always heard that we bring it on by picking the wrong grandparents.
>
>Priscilla, T2

My paternal grandmother had Type 2 diabetes. So I guess it's her fault.
<G> Actually, I got mine from taking Prednisone over a lonnnnnnng period
of time for my asthma. They have a sub-category of Type 2. Medication
induced. Unfortunately, it doesn't go away when you stop taking the meds.

Carol, who gets mildly ****ed off about this sometimes
--
"Years ago my mother used to say to me... She'd say,
'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or oh-so pleasant.'
Well, for years I was smart.... I recommend pleasant. You may quote me."

*James Stewart* in the 1950 movie, _Harvey_