As we know, diabetes doesn’t just affect the person with diabetes — it affects the whole family. So we’re back with another edition of our Partner Follies series, a place where the partners of PWDs can share what it’s like for them to live with and love someone with diabetes.
Today, we’re thrilled to introduce you to Jackie Farrell, the wonderful and sweet wife of Bernard Farrell, long-time DOC blogger and one of our DiabetesMine Design…
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I am delighted to share our newest edition of the Diabetic Partner Follies — a series we launched here at the ‘Mine several years ago to give a voice to all the loved ones of PWDs out there about what life is like from their end of the ‘Big D.’ This latest entry is written by none other than our assistant editor Allison’s new husband! She and Erik and have been married for five months,…
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Continuing our ongoing series by and for loved ones of people with diabetes, the so-called Diabetic Partner Follies, we’re proud to play host today to Suzi, the wife of prolific DOC blogger and fellow journalist Mike Hoskins. Suzi and Mike have been married since 2005. Not only does Suzi’s husband have type 1 diabetes, but so does her mother-in-law, Mike’s mom! That’s quite a bit of diabetes in the family! Suzi takes it all in…
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It’s Valentine’s Day, and love is in the air, Folks. Red roses, boxes of chocolate, and… glucose meters? For PWDs, there is no escape from the challenges of diabetes, but some of us are lucky enough to find someone to face the trials and tribulations by our side. Others may still be searching, or just starting out in a new relationship…
Inevitably the question comes up of how “involved” a partner should be in a…
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With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, we’re getting in the mood for love. According to Riva Greenberg, a fellow diabetes writer and advocate, the journey to finding love begins with loving yourself, which isn’t always easy with diabetes.
Riva is a frequent motivational speaker at some of the top diabetes conferences in the country (ADA, AADE, TCOYD), and she’ll also be a keynote speaker at this spring’s Weekend for Women event in North Carolina. …
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