Andy Rose (1 Viewer)

[Dimi_Konstantflapalot]

On my phone so can't do the proper embed of the twitter post - but essentially, Andy Rose was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes a year ago (would have been while he was with us) and has done a public post today about someone going through the same thing.

I know very little about the condition but thought it right to a) raise awarenesss and b) say I'm impressed that he carried on playing for us during that time without us lot knowing anything about it (obviously until he did his knee just after Slade left).

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[oucho]

It's a common condition of which there is little awareness. Theresa May, amongst others, suffers from this condition also.

Fair play to the bloke for pushing on through it and continuing to play at pro level. He's no Messi but he has pushed himself to be the best he can be, instead of giving in to the illness.

 

[CJ_covblaze]

Full credit for just getting on with playing. Same to The scorer of our greatest ever goal! Must be difficult. I’m Hypoglycaemic and I feel like I’ve been hit by a bus for days sometimes. Don’t know how he does it.

 

[rupert_bear]

I believe type one is the most serious where you have to inject, our favourite Spurs player Gary Mabbutt has it, had a pretty good and long career and in my eyes scored the best goal ever at Wembley !!

 

[skybluegod]

My brother is a type one diabetic, think many would be surprised about how little it will affect his career. In all likelihood he probably had it for a while before he found out but because he is active, and will look after his food intake his body wouldn’t have noticed.
My brother was diagnosed on Boxing Day- he had been playing for county badminton all year, and had his pancreas had shut down about 2 months before Xmas, but because he was active he didn’t notice until he ate all that normal Xmas shit and didn’t exercise so his blood sugar rocketed. But anyway: so as I say I don’t think it will affect his career in terms of early retirement- will just have to manage himself a bit better is all.

 

[wingy]

Think there are some exciting developments ahead re treating this condition.

 

[Covfather]

Had it for 28 years type 1, never stopped me playing football in my youth, and like anything if you look after you yourself and control the condition you can try to live a normal life like everyone else. Just received a insulin pump the other month so now not having to do daily injections, does help a great deal.

 

[skybluegod]

Think there are some exciting developments ahead re treating this condition.

Abou 5 years ago there was stem cell research which was going really really well on test patients. I know my brother was very hopeful of it.

 

[MAFF]

my cat is diabetic.

 

[skyblueinBaku]

Sir Steve Redgrave is type 1 diabetic. He didn't have a bad sporting career.

 

[NortonSkyBlue]

Sir Steve Redgrave is type 1 diabetic. He didn't have a bad sporting career.

Yes that's all very impressive but he never made the Motherwell squad did he?

 

[oucho]

 

[Captain Dart]

 

[SkyblueBazza]

Think there are some exciting developments ahead re treating this condition.

Don't build your hopes too highly

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[SkyblueBazza]

Yes that's all very impressive but he never made the Motherwell squad did he?

Yeah...and he was a passenger in that boat too!

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[MatthewWallis]

I’m a type 1 too, never stopped me doing any exercise or playing football

 

[Gibbo]

my daughter is Type 1 - plays rugby. Henry Slade England rugby player is too

But you have to manage it mighty carefully - last 20 minutes of a game could be dodgy

 

[Nick]

I used to play football with a lad who was diabetic, he used to inject at half time.

 

[skybluegod]

my daughter is Type 1 - plays rugby. Henry Slade England rugby player is too

But you have to manage it mighty carefully - last 20 minutes of a game could be dodgy

Should be okay? Test blood at half time- and correct it before going back out should see you through to full time I would think