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Permalink Reply by mistressbinky on July 1, 2010 at 6:50am

Just work together on eating a well balance diet and stop fretting. If I met a man that was unwilling to take control of their health I'm leaving. I have no time for baby-sitting. If I'm not going to take that nonsense fr. a friend w/o diabetes, why change the rules for anyone else?

Permalink Reply by JeffD on July 1, 2010 at 2:33pm

That is the truth. Its not the diabetes that is the issue, its the uneven commitment to being and getting healthy. You can't care about him more than he cares about himself.

Permalink Reply by chisaki on July 1, 2010 at 12:23pm

You left out one impotent consideration. I am a T1, and the odds of passing T1 to children is much lower for the mother than the father. If I had children with another T1, the children would almost surly be T1.

I know dating doesn't directly lead to children but if I dated a T1 and he turned out to be Mr. Right, I would be hooked and the children would be burdened with T1 diabetes.

Permalink Reply by mistressbinky on July 1, 2010 at 2:48pm

4 % chane if mom had t1, 6% if dad has type 1, if both have type 1 it's 10%. There's a T1 journalist in Philadelphia whomarried 2 a T1. They have 3 children that are now in their 30s-none of them have diabetes. They are involved in a study and doc. suggested kids watch weight and eat balance meals and exercise. Kids are 32, 38, and 42. Stop fretting. You're consumed-just let it happen. Maintain healthy A1c before, during and after pregnancy. Make ssure kids eats a well balance diet, get plenty of rest, and exercise once you have them.

Permalink Reply by chisaki on July 2, 2010 at 7:25am

I've heard the odd if both parents are T1 is 25% and higher if the parents became T1 before the age of 11. I guess different sources have different ideas on the subject.

I never meant that I wouldn't date a diabetic. I just wouldn't go out of my way to find diabetes to date by going to a diabetic dating service.

Permalink Reply by Cindy on July 1, 2010 at 2:25pm

I was with a T2 for 2 years. We did not have any problems related to the 2 different kinds of diabetes that we had. I am also a nurse and he learned alot about his diabetes from me, therefore he started taking better care of himself. Our problems started in the bedroom. He had problems with impotence and refused to ask his dr for help. He just said that sex wasn't important. I stayed with him for 2 years and he just kept making excuses and I got tired of the excuses and felt that he didn't care about our relationship. We eventually grew apart and I moved out. Being with another diabetic has pros & cons. If 2 people related wanted to be together and loved each other it shouldn't matter whether they both had the diabetes or not. Just stop worrying about the diabetes and let fate take you where ever it takes you. Also there was probably other reasons why things didn't work out for me & this man I was with for 2 years. Last year I met the man of my dreams and we are not married. Also I had moved back to my hometown and was able to see my grandmother before she passed away. Good Luck !!!

Permalink Reply by mistressbinky on July 1, 2010 at 2:50pm

I agree!

Permalink Reply by Amy on September 8, 2010 at 7:35am

I wouldn't have a problem dating a diabetic as it can help me reach my goals and have someone who fully understands, etc. Plus we can talk about what works and what doesn't, etc. But at the same time dating a non-diabetic can help as well. It can teach them how to help you out and learn what needs to be done such as make sure you eat the amount of carbs, and make sure you dont overdo it, etc. There are pros and cons for both I guess.

Permalink Reply by Eric on August 3, 2011 at 7:15am

I don'y know, I would think it would be easier. Someone without the disease would tend to expect your life to be too easy and problem free....a fellow diabetic would be more understanding of the problems you are facing. I would date another diabetic in a heartbeat, no problem.
Eric

Permalink Reply by Eric on May 9, 2012 at 2:24am

I couldn't agree more. As a type 1 who's almost always had health insurance, I consider myself extremely fortunate. However, I wouldn't want to pass this nightmare on to my child for all the money in the world.
Eric

Permalink Reply by Eric on May 9, 2012 at 2:27am

Chisaki,
I couldn't agree more. As a type 1 who's almost always had health insurance, I consider myself extremely fortunate. However, I wouldn't want to pass this nightmare on to my child for all the money in the world.
Eric

Permalink Reply by Eric on May 13, 2012 at 11:42pm

I certainly agree that 2 diabetics living together could be problematic. But in reality, what challenge in life ISN'T problematic? Fear is the number one destroyer of success. To reject a person because of a preconceived issue pretty much guarantees that you're going to have that issue no matter what, because you've already made up your mind that it's going to happen. If anything, I'd be happier knowing my partner and I are both facing the same challenges, so there would already be a sense of "we're in this together."
Eric

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