Comments on: INTRODUCING: The Diabetic Partner Follies http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/07/introducing_the.html A gold mine of straight talk and encouragement for people living with diabetes Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:09:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Victoria http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/07/introducing_the.html/comment-page-1#comment-35734 Victoria Fri, 15 Jun 2007 20:03:15 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/07/06/introducing-the-diabetic-partner-follies/#comment-35734 I love your closing comment... *** The more I learned about the body’s insulin and blood sugar interplay, the more intrigued I got with the whole topic and with ways to use diet and exercise to achieve healthy blood sugar levels. This knowledge enables all of us to live a healthier life. *** ...and after ten years of living with a type 1 diabetic who does all the "right" things, the prayers of wisdom, understanding and acceptance become more valuable. He works out everyday, eats like a monk, tests reguarly, wants to manage any events on his own, and by all those standards is the poster child for perfect management. His A1C is always between 5 and 6. We both love to analyze things, worked as programmers professionally. He's retired now (45) and I'm now in health care (39) with access to all kinds of fascinating studies and some leading edge understanding of the endocrine system. My husband takes all of what I bring to him and runs with it really well. Unfortunately, there are still a lot of unknown factors, and the events which characterize diabetes still occur...in fact, increasingly so over the years. This is why I finally broke down and decided to look again for this kind of resource. Thank you so much, for this forum where we can let the hair down and little and just be human again. I love your closing comment…

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The more I learned about the body’s insulin and blood sugar interplay, the more intrigued I got with the whole topic and with ways to use diet and exercise to achieve healthy blood sugar levels. This knowledge enables all of us to live a healthier life.
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…and after ten years of living with a type 1 diabetic who does all the “right” things, the prayers of wisdom, understanding and acceptance become more valuable.

He works out everyday, eats like a monk, tests reguarly, wants to manage any events on his own, and by all those standards is the poster child for perfect management. His A1C is always between 5 and 6.

We both love to analyze things, worked as programmers professionally. He’s retired now (45) and I’m now in health care (39) with access to all kinds of fascinating studies and some leading edge understanding of the endocrine system.

My husband takes all of what I bring to him and runs with it really well.

Unfortunately, there are still a lot of unknown factors, and the events which characterize diabetes still occur…in fact, increasingly so over the years.

This is why I finally broke down and decided to look again for this kind of resource.

Thank you so much, for this forum where we can let the hair down and little and just be human again.

]]> By: Bryce http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/07/introducing_the.html/comment-page-1#comment-35733 Bryce Sat, 14 Oct 2006 23:48:56 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/07/06/introducing-the-diabetic-partner-follies/#comment-35733 What's wrong with hating the disease? Despising a disease that hinders your life--or, in this case, your wife's--is normal and to be expected. It doesn't in any way, shape, or form, interfere with how you take care of yourself. (In fact, it should encourage you to take even better care of yourself, knowing you're hindering the devil, who's sole purpose in giving you the disease was to bring misery to your life before finally killing you. As one who's lived with this disease for 35 years, I know that to be a fact. What’s wrong with hating the disease? Despising a disease that hinders your life–or, in this case, your wife’s–is normal and to be expected. It doesn’t in any way, shape, or form, interfere with how you take care of yourself. (In fact, it should encourage you to take even better care of yourself, knowing you’re hindering the devil, who’s sole purpose in giving you the disease was to bring misery to your life before finally killing you. As one who’s lived with this disease for 35 years, I know that to be a fact.

]]> By: Kate http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/07/introducing_the.html/comment-page-1#comment-35732 Kate Tue, 18 Jul 2006 03:50:55 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/07/06/introducing-the-diabetic-partner-follies/#comment-35732 Amy, I've directed my boyfriend to the other "significant other" post you had. He's been a great supporter for me and I wanted him to know that I realized that I wasn't the only one that might have worries about my diabetes. I think it's a great idea to give significant others a voice. Keep up the good work on this great site! Amy,
I’ve directed my boyfriend to the other “significant other” post you had. He’s been a great supporter for me and I wanted him to know that I realized that I wasn’t the only one that might have worries about my diabetes. I think it’s a great idea to give significant others a voice.
Keep up the good work on this great site!

]]> By: AnnaQ http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/07/introducing_the.html/comment-page-1#comment-35731 AnnaQ Tue, 11 Jul 2006 17:55:06 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/07/06/introducing-the-diabetic-partner-follies/#comment-35731 B, Wonderful post! What a gentle way to capture your challenges and the effects (benefits!) on your family. If only my husband would use his own diabetes as a catalist for healthy eating. Sigh... I hope you'll be contributing more of your insights in the future. B,
Wonderful post! What a gentle way to capture your challenges and the effects (benefits!) on your family. If only my husband would use his own diabetes as a catalist for healthy eating. Sigh… I hope you’ll be contributing more of your insights in the future.

]]> By: ksc http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/07/introducing_the.html/comment-page-1#comment-35730 ksc Sat, 08 Jul 2006 22:48:53 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/07/06/introducing-the-diabetic-partner-follies/#comment-35730 What a great entry. My husband has been hoping to meet more people married to diabetics, and the Ackerman Institute in NYC has been talking about organizing a workshop for couples. It could be really productive for both members of the partnership. What a great entry. My husband has been hoping to meet more people married to diabetics, and the Ackerman Institute in NYC has been talking about organizing a workshop for couples. It could be really productive for both members of the partnership.

]]> By: Jo http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/07/introducing_the.html/comment-page-1#comment-35729 Jo Thu, 06 Jul 2006 17:32:15 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/07/06/introducing-the-diabetic-partner-follies/#comment-35729 Thank you for the "other side's" perspective. Thank you for the “other side’s” perspective.

]]> By: Kelsey http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/07/introducing_the.html/comment-page-1#comment-35728 Kelsey Thu, 06 Jul 2006 15:48:31 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/07/06/introducing-the-diabetic-partner-follies/#comment-35728 Great idea Amy! I just emailed my husband a link to your blog... I think he'll enjoy your husband's insights. It's great to have the love and support of those around us when battling this disease. It truly makes a difference. Great idea Amy! I just emailed my husband a link to your blog… I think he’ll enjoy your husband’s insights. It’s great to have the love and support of those around us when battling this disease. It truly makes a difference.

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