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Out of Control Diabetes Intervention Part 3

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FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES: John has type one diabetes but refuses to be diligent about checking his blood sugar, or taking his insulin. A social misfit and an outcast for many years, John wants to be considered a regular guy, and pretends to be one by eating whatever he wants without regard for his illness. He has been in a near-coma and hospitalized multiple times. His parents want to stop enabling his self-destructive behavior, but wont kick him out of the house because they fear die without their supervision.

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  1. dustbunnieboo

    September 15, 2009

    My heart breaks for …
    My heart breaks for this kid. He needs to volunteer his time or do something where he’ll meet more nice people. Maybe attend a church even?

  2. lamondoni

    September 15, 2009

    i so don’t …
    i so don’t understand why he doesn’t have friends he seems really nice other than he is breaking his parents heart

  3. createwithnate

    September 15, 2009

    lawl
    lawl

  4. NikkieRoxxx

    September 15, 2009

    I have a friend …
    I have a friend who’s a “shy sweetie” type like him… exactly!!

  5. NikkieRoxxx

    September 15, 2009

    These “natural …
    These “natural things”… Sometimes it can be good but it also can help neglecting the real problem. I was given these pellets from a homeopath for 3 years while I should have been getting treatment for type II diabetes!

  6. stacier333

    September 15, 2009

    Lori also my good …
    Lori also my good friends mother has lupus and she controls her lupus with all natural ingrediants. I live in Cali and I hope your not taking steroids for lupus….

  7. stacier333

    September 15, 2009

    hey you should hang …
    hey you should hang out with him… we all should you guys lets through him a bday party. For real i could never be a hermet and no one desirves not to have friends. His mother is soooooooooo nice i hope she is going to be alright.

  8. smitty5ca

    September 15, 2009

    Haha same here, …
    Haha same here, let’s go visit him and get drunk with!

  9. jessicamshannon

    September 15, 2009

    oh god. this is …
    oh god. this is soooo in sad. it might be the saddest episode of the season

  10. ohsuperego

    September 15, 2009

    john we have WAY …
    john we have WAY TOO MUCH in common.

  11. Janincal

    September 15, 2009

    Oh I know – he had …
    Oh I know – he had to eat alone. :( If I were there with my friends there, and he’d want company, we’d totally eat with him.

  12. ABeautifulOblivion

    September 15, 2009

    i feel so bad for …
    i feel so bad for the mom, she has MS and lupus, yet spends her days caring for her jackass of a kid who is too lazy to take care of himself. so the producer asks him abt. his mom’s health in regards to his diabetes: “thats something ive never thought about”. ing douche…i cant stand him one bit

  13. corm1877

    September 15, 2009

    he doesn’t seem …
    he doesn’t seem like a bad guy i’d get drunk with him

  14. corm1877

    September 15, 2009

    This kid is pretty …
    This kid is pretty inconsiderate…

  15. APOrtiz

    September 15, 2009

    He reminds me of a …
    He reminds me of a friend of mine that’s kinda like that…but i make sure he’s never socially alone..

    poor john, i’de totally be his friend on the fly!

  16. hannahwig

    September 15, 2009

    People with ADD/ …
    People with ADD/ADHD normally have problems with having friends and fitting in because they’re different. Most people with ADD/ADHD are 3 to 4 years younger than their chronological age. He’s never learned the social skills that’s needed to have friends or to even really know what a real friend is. No wonder he’s depressed (that goes hand in hand with ADD/ADHD, too) and has given up on himself.

  17. fancycuffs

    September 15, 2009

    Yeah I think that …
    Yeah I think that they did. He said he ended up being the only one but the food was still good. :( Poor guy.

  18. ginaginadr

    September 15, 2009

    This too breaks my …
    This too breaks my heart. Poor guy. I hope he’s doing well now.

  19. kayseacheyenne

    September 15, 2009

    I hope not but of …
    I hope not but of they did I hope they felt like total jerks after watching this, and made it up to john

  20. dpolicelli

    September 15, 2009

    That breaks my …
    That breaks my heart. He was so excited to go out. Totally breaks my heart.

  21. DegrassiGirl4

    September 15, 2009

    Do you think they …
    Do you think they ditched him?
    I felt so bad for him. He was humiliated on camera.

  22. tommydogsdad

    September 15, 2009

    I would be friends …
    I would be friends with John. He seems like a nice kid.

  23. brokenthyroid

    September 15, 2009

    I know why John …
    I know why John doesn’t take better care of himself…because diabetes is an extremely difficult disease. John CAN eat whatever he wants, whenever he wants….John needs to be on an insulin pump and continuous glucose monitor!

  24. kayseacheyenne

    September 15, 2009

    I am so sad for Him …
    I am so sad for Him. He seems like a genuinely sweet kid. kids can be such jerks and they up to be big jerks. And a huge part of that is parents. No wonder he is so depressed. I so wish for him to meet and get some real friends.
    Then maybe he could see how good life can be.
    My heart breaks for him and his parents. John if you ever read this Hang in there it’ll get better. You deserve it.

  25. mettabee

    September 15, 2009

    It’s clear he does …
    It’s clear he does this for attention and to know his parents love him. He doesn’t care how much he’s hurting everyone, only his pain matters. >:(

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