I’ve recently given up dating. It’s too difficult to make the decision when and if to let someone know I’m a diabetic. We are a unique bunch, who more times than not get a bad rap when we all deserve a badge of courage! To have a conscientious diabetic partner in my life would be the best. To find someone who understands and strives for the same requirements would be fantastic. Diet, exercise, schedules, supplies, insurances, doctors in itself is a full time job for one person. After this post I’m hoping to find that site! Thank You!

It seems pretty popular these days to have guest bloggers post while a blogger is on vacation. Amy did it, and I know another blogger who is doing it while she is on vacation.
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This is especially in the newly diagnosed, of course. Once through the fear and denial there is often desire to know what to do which will be most effective. That’s where people like you are making a big difference and everyone including my own blog helps others by relating their own experiences, in my case coming back from T2 to near normal – but not without a period of denial and fear in the early years after diagnosis. After facing up it took me 5 years of effort.

The reward was in August when my doctor told me that he had never seen a case of trend reversal for 5 consecutive years “whatever you are doing keep on doing it”. The odd thing was that he then did not go on to ask me what I am doing !!

Walter Adamson
Melbourne, Australia

Andrea

Great point about tracking to our purpose to follow through on committments. I totally agree. It’s not as simpel as just gutting it out.

This article http://mindovermellitus.com/2008/09/03/transforming-your-worst-habit/ echos your insight and suggests that there are a number of factors we can put in our favor to help come through on what we aim to do.

Thanks for pointing that out.

It’s fixed now. I would love to hear from you and anyone else.

Thank you!

I agree with Andrew’s assessment that the social/psychological impact is neglected — when my son was dx at 9, all I could find were chirpy books about how “shots aren’t too bad, and you can be anything you want to be!” Nice, but not entirely honest about the realities of life for people with diabetes.

Good luck with the singles site!

I was also diagnosed at 26, after noticing blurred vision. I wonder how many diabetics have that as their first and most obvious sign that something’s wrong.

As for finding dates and even potential friends in the same boat, that is an interesting idea! I think every type 1 has wished for someone around to “get it.”