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<blockquote data-quote="donnellysdogs" data-source="post: 346831" data-attributes="member: 17713"><p>Sorry parents... I'm 50 this year and the youngest of 3 - and the only girl</p><p></p><p>My mum still treats me so differently to my brothers because I am diabetic..</p><p></p><p>Spoke some length to Mum about this. But she still deems that D has limited my life to that of my brothers...</p><p>I.e when my dad died he had changed his will to say donations to diabetes research, as last thing he could do for me... My mum continues this theme..As I couldnt get life insurance for mortgage, initAlly years ago had to pay more for car insurance, can only work part-time- as full time too much etc.</p><p></p><p>Feelings of devastation will subside a little, but wanting the best for your child never will and to be honest at times in past 30 years D has had an impact.</p><p></p><p>My mum as well as me was told I would die earlier than non diabetics. I would have complications. So far so good.. Still here, no complications at all.. So some +++ to be taken from this..</p><p></p><p>Medicine has improved significantly for your children.... The regime and thoughts we were given are mo more.</p><p>Your children are in a much better place now, than back then.</p><p></p><p>They learn from those closest around them... So be +++.. not --- as were told. Life can be great for diabetics.. There are people worse off... It is not a terminal disease... It is a critical one... Probably I believe because it can make you critically aware of the value of life....</p><p></p><p>It's hard, but not unsurmountable.</p><p></p><p>My Mum still worries about me, sorry.. It is a life long relationship between children and diabetes... My own thoughts from being a 'grown' child is to not make it obvious what hour thoughts are.. Try to be so positive for your children.</p><p></p><p>My dad before internet used to cut every article from every where he coulld find that had positives about treatments improving for us.. His only promise to me that I ever heard him say was that I would see a cure in my lifetime. That hasnt come about, and somehow I do feel let down by that... But being +++ treatment is hugy better.</p><p></p><p>No real good advice, but just be +++ and if anything keep a book or record to give to your children later in life so that they can realise the good journey that hopefully will continue with our medicines and life's...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="donnellysdogs, post: 346831, member: 17713"] Sorry parents... I'm 50 this year and the youngest of 3 - and the only girl My mum still treats me so differently to my brothers because I am diabetic.. Spoke some length to Mum about this. But she still deems that D has limited my life to that of my brothers... I.e when my dad died he had changed his will to say donations to diabetes research, as last thing he could do for me... My mum continues this theme..As I couldnt get life insurance for mortgage, initAlly years ago had to pay more for car insurance, can only work part-time- as full time too much etc. Feelings of devastation will subside a little, but wanting the best for your child never will and to be honest at times in past 30 years D has had an impact. My mum as well as me was told I would die earlier than non diabetics. I would have complications. So far so good.. Still here, no complications at all.. So some +++ to be taken from this.. Medicine has improved significantly for your children.... The regime and thoughts we were given are mo more. Your children are in a much better place now, than back then. They learn from those closest around them... So be +++.. not --- as were told. Life can be great for diabetics.. There are people worse off... It is not a terminal disease... It is a critical one... Probably I believe because it can make you critically aware of the value of life.... It's hard, but not unsurmountable. My Mum still worries about me, sorry.. It is a life long relationship between children and diabetes... My own thoughts from being a 'grown' child is to not make it obvious what hour thoughts are.. Try to be so positive for your children. My dad before internet used to cut every article from every where he coulld find that had positives about treatments improving for us.. His only promise to me that I ever heard him say was that I would see a cure in my lifetime. That hasnt come about, and somehow I do feel let down by that... But being +++ treatment is hugy better. No real good advice, but just be +++ and if anything keep a book or record to give to your children later in life so that they can realise the good journey that hopefully will continue with our medicines and life's... [/QUOTE]
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