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<blockquote data-quote="TashT1" data-source="post: 2325018" data-attributes="member: 526953"><p>Yes I think it was a bit too easy misinterpret your initial post, but I understand what your getting at. </p><p></p><p>From my personal experience this is something that will cross your mind if your dating someone with a long term condition or disability. Its doesn’t mean you don’t love them but at some point you will think about the future & ask yourself whether your willing to ‘sign on’ for everything life may throw at you. </p><p></p><p>The father of my children has cerebral palsy & whilst his condition will not deteriorate his mobility will/ has & his caring needs will/ have increased in the last 13yrs. I didn’t spend weeks agonising over the decision and it was a decision not just implicit. I signed on for wherever life could throw at us & it is a lot so far and not all of it health related. </p><p></p><p>So all in all I think it’s natural to think about & natural for your parents to be concerned but maybe they need to be better informed. </p><p></p><p>I can’t answer all your questions as I’m new to diabetes myself but I’ll try. </p><p></p><p>1. As with any health condition it is complicated & I can’t say for certain complications do not arise even with good control. But in general yes the better control a person has on their diabetes the less risk of complications. </p><p></p><p>2. Again yes it is possible but not certain. T1 isn’t just inherited, there’s lots of evidence it is caused by a viral infection or other pancreas damage. </p><p></p><p>3. I’m sure your partner know what he can do to maintain good control. Discuss it with him & see what his point of view is. </p><p></p><p>4. Is he just stressed in general or stressed about his diabetes? Is that why you are concerned about complications? </p><p></p><p>5. Ideal blood glucose levels can be personalised but in general between 5-7 before eating increasing by no more than 2 after eating. But again talk to him, let him tell you how he manages his diabetes. </p><p></p><p>At the end of the day you never know what life is going to throw at a relationship. It might just as easily be yourself that develops a long term condition later down the line. Diabetes isn’t a death sentence, daily life will probably be slightly different but does that really matter?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TashT1, post: 2325018, member: 526953"] Yes I think it was a bit too easy misinterpret your initial post, but I understand what your getting at. From my personal experience this is something that will cross your mind if your dating someone with a long term condition or disability. Its doesn’t mean you don’t love them but at some point you will think about the future & ask yourself whether your willing to ‘sign on’ for everything life may throw at you. The father of my children has cerebral palsy & whilst his condition will not deteriorate his mobility will/ has & his caring needs will/ have increased in the last 13yrs. I didn’t spend weeks agonising over the decision and it was a decision not just implicit. I signed on for wherever life could throw at us & it is a lot so far and not all of it health related. So all in all I think it’s natural to think about & natural for your parents to be concerned but maybe they need to be better informed. I can’t answer all your questions as I’m new to diabetes myself but I’ll try. 1. As with any health condition it is complicated & I can’t say for certain complications do not arise even with good control. But in general yes the better control a person has on their diabetes the less risk of complications. 2. Again yes it is possible but not certain. T1 isn’t just inherited, there’s lots of evidence it is caused by a viral infection or other pancreas damage. 3. I’m sure your partner know what he can do to maintain good control. Discuss it with him & see what his point of view is. 4. Is he just stressed in general or stressed about his diabetes? Is that why you are concerned about complications? 5. Ideal blood glucose levels can be personalised but in general between 5-7 before eating increasing by no more than 2 after eating. But again talk to him, let him tell you how he manages his diabetes. At the end of the day you never know what life is going to throw at a relationship. It might just as easily be yourself that develops a long term condition later down the line. Diabetes isn’t a death sentence, daily life will probably be slightly different but does that really matter? [/QUOTE]
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