tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198789953732514022.post7188719838324272709..comments2022-11-05T04:42:54.697-04:00Comments on T1 Family: Confessions of a CaregiverTamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08659177467814124436noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198789953732514022.post-75563907148564930772011-03-14T12:34:08.127-04:002011-03-14T12:34:08.127-04:00Thanks so much for all the support! And, I will d...Thanks so much for all the support! And, I will definitely post some blogs on how it has changed me as a family doc (it has!) and some recipes...although I'd gladly hire a chef if I ever win the lottery! Cooking before diabetes..a pain...cooking after is a full time job! So glad to "meet" all of you wonderful people!Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659177467814124436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198789953732514022.post-89010699563624450402011-03-12T15:26:09.783-05:002011-03-12T15:26:09.783-05:00Hi! Here through SUM. I am definitely interested...Hi! Here through SUM. I am definitely interested in your experiences. DH was diagnosed at 18 as well, and though we don't have kids yet, I fully expect diabetes to be a part of their lives also. Reading about your experiences brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for sharing.Sara Hammondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01549281327688681048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198789953732514022.post-6071541741728496042011-03-01T17:27:07.399-05:002011-03-01T17:27:07.399-05:00Hi-
I found your blog through Six Until Me. My...Hi-<br /> I found your blog through Six Until Me. My husband has Type I and I have two young daughters six and three. I Love reading your blog and would love to get some recipe you use for your kids/husband. I can never find really good diabetic cookbooks so was wondering if you had any good ones that both your kids and husband like. <br /><br />Thanks,<br />Mary (merrills02@yahoo.com)Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16173248401645274424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198789953732514022.post-1750444018972954642011-02-26T08:47:26.962-05:002011-02-26T08:47:26.962-05:00Emily - Hey! Just wanted to let you know I'm ...Emily - Hey! Just wanted to let you know I'm also in medicine. I'm a nurse practitioner and I definitely agree that having and managing diabetes changes your outlook on medicine and patient care. For me, I think it makes me more patient and empathetic. And I REALLY think twice before using the word "noncompliant" because it seems like it was used by bad Endos (and accompanying a sneer) to describe "bad diabetics." I've just always felt like no matter how much you know about the disease, if you aren't walking in a patient's shoes you don't know their experience.<br /><br />Good luck with PA school, you'll do great! (And you may even teach them a thing or two about T1!)<br /><br />(Sorry to hijack your comment thread, Tamara! I'd also like to hear your perspective, and even your husband's, as doctors living with diabetes.)Laynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14691790495158501781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198789953732514022.post-10202076098285863392011-02-25T09:42:44.422-05:002011-02-25T09:42:44.422-05:00Well written! I've added you to my list of bl...Well written! I've added you to my list of blogs to check daily!<br /><br />RessyRessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01368195419368099158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198789953732514022.post-67517361346185859212011-02-24T20:36:36.741-05:002011-02-24T20:36:36.741-05:00Hello! Welcome to the DOC! I found you through S...Hello! Welcome to the DOC! I found you through SUM as well. I was diagnosed just before my 7th birthday (22yrs ago last week!). I can't imagine what you are dealing with as a mother. I am actually going through with my childhood dream of going into medicine. I just finished my first round of applications to PA school. I think that having/dealing with diabetes makes you much more rounded as a practitioner. I would be interested in hearing how it has changed your perspective.<br /><br />EmilyEmilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08124670600927480837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198789953732514022.post-53518604929393011042011-02-24T14:27:23.257-05:002011-02-24T14:27:23.257-05:00Hello! I just found you through your guest post o...Hello! I just found you through your guest post on SUM. I was diagnosed with T1 at 8 years old (20 years ago!) so I remember what it was like from my perspective but reading your blog makes me think about what it must have been like for my mom. (My dad was also T1 and I later found out that for inheritance, father-daughter transmission is the most common. Figures, right?)<br /><br />Anyway, I wanted to say hi and let you know that if you ever have any questions about what Jessica is experiencing I'd be happy to chat! Everyone experiences these things differently but I will say that the best thing my mother did for me was encourage my independence. Everyone in the family knew about diabetes, supported me and looked out for me but no one managed it for me. I was also a kid who was scared of needles and had never broken a bone or needed stitches up until my diagnosis so it was a slow transition. But gradually I accepted more and more responsibility. A year after my diagnosis I went to diabetes camp and came back giving my own shots. From then on I was very independent. <br /><br />I just had my first child 7 weeks ago (a little girl!) and as much as I know about this disease, I can't imagine what it would be like to watch her live with it. I hope I never have to find out. If you ever need anything or want to vent, please let me know! <br /><br />~Layne<br />LayneNP@yahoo.comLaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14691790495158501781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198789953732514022.post-5422276876448685112011-02-24T10:37:25.442-05:002011-02-24T10:37:25.442-05:00HI Tamara - I found you through Six Until Me this ...HI Tamara - I found you through Six Until Me this morning and just wanted to say 'hello"! My son Addison is 4 and was diagnosed with type 1 at 15 months old in 2008. I am looking forward to following you and your family on this crazy D journey...Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16578777299563079924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198789953732514022.post-42289076194156337732011-02-24T10:07:54.596-05:002011-02-24T10:07:54.596-05:00Hi Tamara :)
Ahhh...a chocoholic...A GIRL AFTER M...Hi Tamara :)<br /><br />Ahhh...a chocoholic...A GIRL AFTER MY OWN HEART!<br /><br />Nice to "meet" you! My oldest daughter (7) was dx in 2005, at the age of 24 months. She wears a pink Ping! Oh what fun our girls would have if we could get them all together (I have 3, btw)!<br /><br />Anyway, she was dx with celiac in 2008 and I was dx with celiac as well in 2009. <br /><br />It's a sweet adventure full of gluten-free goodies!!! I hope you'll stop by sometime and I added you to my blogroll :)<br /><br />PS (I'm a RN...love me some doctors!)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16704298016041843194noreply@blogger.com