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<blockquote data-quote="MrBrightside" data-source="post: 870487" data-attributes="member: 157349"><p>My wife was diagnosed with Type 1 (non gestational) Diabetes 4 months in to pregnancy about 8 years ago. She had a family history of autoimmune related illnesses. She's done MDI, two different pumps, basically she's done everything that's out there.</p><p></p><p>I was diagnosed T1 in January with no family history at all which appeared to be exacerbated by an extremely stressful period in my life.</p><p></p><p>To say i finally see how hard it was for her is an understatement. She always said you can't really explain how debilitating a hypo could be and I, like most of the public, was totally ignorant. She has helped me manage a lot, but the bizarre flip side is that sometimes she forgets its new to me and I'm still learning to manage. I find myself overwhelmed at times and this forum has been a great source of support. Expertise can be condescending i find, so doctors/dsn (even the wife) can rub me the wrong way. I'd like to learn about the condition at my own pace because despite the big list of complications/risks, everyone with Diabetes has their own quirks and issues and i think you almost have a responsibility to understand your own condition.</p><p></p><p>Also having to explain that i didnt 'catch' diabetes gets on my nerves lol "no no, you can't catch diabetes, we're both just really really really unlucky".</p><p></p><p>We still travel, we still drink, we still exercise and have good and bad days, but at least we have something in common <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> we just have to take care of each other a little bit more.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MrBrightside, post: 870487, member: 157349"] My wife was diagnosed with Type 1 (non gestational) Diabetes 4 months in to pregnancy about 8 years ago. She had a family history of autoimmune related illnesses. She's done MDI, two different pumps, basically she's done everything that's out there. I was diagnosed T1 in January with no family history at all which appeared to be exacerbated by an extremely stressful period in my life. To say i finally see how hard it was for her is an understatement. She always said you can't really explain how debilitating a hypo could be and I, like most of the public, was totally ignorant. She has helped me manage a lot, but the bizarre flip side is that sometimes she forgets its new to me and I'm still learning to manage. I find myself overwhelmed at times and this forum has been a great source of support. Expertise can be condescending i find, so doctors/dsn (even the wife) can rub me the wrong way. I'd like to learn about the condition at my own pace because despite the big list of complications/risks, everyone with Diabetes has their own quirks and issues and i think you almost have a responsibility to understand your own condition. Also having to explain that i didnt 'catch' diabetes gets on my nerves lol "no no, you can't catch diabetes, we're both just really really really unlucky". We still travel, we still drink, we still exercise and have good and bad days, but at least we have something in common :) we just have to take care of each other a little bit more. [/QUOTE]
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