Are you married to someone living with type 1 diabetes?

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- 21 minutes ago
  
  Meerkat likes your comment at
  On average, how long does it take you to recover from a low glucose episode?
  For me, to become functional again after a hypo, it takes about a half an hour. But to fully recover, meaning that I feel like it hadn't happened, is now more than hour. Getting older has definitely expanded those timelines.
- 21 minutes ago
  
  Meerkat likes your comment at
  On average, how long does it take you to recover from a low glucose episode?
  The older I get the longer it takes to recover. Luckily, I don’t have many lows now that I’m on a pump/CGM closed loop system.
- 26 minutes ago
  
  Gerald Oefelein likes your comment at
  On average, how long does it take you to recover from a low glucose episode?
  The older I get the longer it takes to recover. Luckily, I don’t have many lows now that I’m on a pump/CGM closed loop system.
- 26 minutes ago
  
  Gerald Oefelein likes your comment at
  On average, how long does it take you to recover from a low glucose episode?
  For me, to become functional again after a hypo, it takes about a half an hour. But to fully recover, meaning that I feel like it hadn't happened, is now more than hour. Getting older has definitely expanded those timelines.
- 29 minutes ago
  
  eherban1 likes your comment at
  On average, how long does it take you to recover from a low glucose episode?
  The older I get the longer it takes to recover. Luckily, I don’t have many lows now that I’m on a pump/CGM closed loop system.
- 9 hours, 31 minutes ago
  
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  How often do you take a “vacation” from wearable diabetes technology (insulin pump, CGM)?
  Is a 1/2 hour a vacation? On those magic days when the pump and sensor need to be changed at the same time, I might take a "naked" shower where I don't have to worry about scrubbing one or the other off, but that's about it.
- 19 hours, 16 minutes ago
  
  KarenM6 likes your comment at
  To what extent does diabetes technology reduce day-to-day stress for you?
  CGM is great, but sometimes too much data is stressful. All the pressure to be in range is a new numerical stress with statistical worries added on. The worries were always present, but nowadays they are front and center.
- 19 hours, 17 minutes ago
  
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  To what extent does diabetes technology reduce day-to-day stress for you?
  Krisit, the struggle's are real, and the ridiculous codes, makes us have to be Pharmaceutical experts. I'm a fan of the devices, but not the issues that come up when we try to fill them. Trying to travel, during a period when you are supposed to receive them, means you may have to go back to MDI. I tried to order some before a trip,, and they said they'd send them early, but that didn't happen. It's crazy, what we have to navigate to get our devices.
- 19 hours, 18 minutes ago
  
  KarenM6 likes your comment at
  To what extent does diabetes technology reduce day-to-day stress for you?
  Agree!
- 19 hours, 18 minutes ago
  
  KarenM6 likes your comment at
  To what extent does diabetes technology reduce day-to-day stress for you?
  I selected “ somewhat” because sometimes when it works, it’s fantastic but sometimes when it doesn’t work is a nightmare. It is either your best friend or your worst enemy.
- 19 hours, 19 minutes ago
  
  KarenM6 likes your comment at
  To what extent does diabetes technology reduce day-to-day stress for you?
  You’re not alone, I agree and feel similar and bet many of us do!
- 19 hours, 19 minutes ago
  
  KarenM6 likes your comment at
  To what extent does diabetes technology reduce day-to-day stress for you?
  I put somewhat since sometimes the technology adds stress (eg. Won’t connect, or alarms that tell me what I already know and am in the middle of treating)
- 19 hours, 21 minutes ago
  
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  How much do you agree with the following statement: “The financial costs of diabetes are a burden for me (or my family).”
  If I did not have diabetes I'd be a multimillionaire! All the money spent on diabetes care, supplies, etc invested in this disease since 1969!!! 😑 Yes, diabetes is a very expensive disease!
- 19 hours, 25 minutes ago
  
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  How often do you take a “vacation” from wearable diabetes technology (insulin pump, CGM)?
  Only when the pump or sensor fails & I'm not with the next replacement. Not really a vacation. (I've had them fail on vacation, too.)
- 20 hours, 29 minutes ago
  
  John Barbuto likes your comment at
  How often do you take a “vacation” from wearable diabetes technology (insulin pump, CGM)?
  Never. I have severe hypoglycemic unawareness. No symptoms even at glucose levels of 40.
- 20 hours, 30 minutes ago
  
  John Barbuto likes your comment at
  How often do you take a “vacation” from wearable diabetes technology (insulin pump, CGM)?
  Not sure how I would without serious ramifications!
- 20 hours, 30 minutes ago
  
  John Barbuto likes your comment at
  How often do you take a “vacation” from wearable diabetes technology (insulin pump, CGM)?
  Vacation? Sounds like a bad idea, to me.
- 20 hours, 30 minutes ago
  
  John Barbuto likes your comment at
  How often do you take a “vacation” from wearable diabetes technology (insulin pump, CGM)?
  Being on a pump and CGM is not something I would want to be without no matter what. The only way I would ever consider it being a vacation a life long vacation is if I was cured of T1D.
- 20 hours, 32 minutes ago
  
  John Barbuto likes your comment at
  How often do you take a “vacation” from wearable diabetes technology (insulin pump, CGM)?
  as soon as T1D "takes a vacation", then I will too! ;)
- 20 hours, 49 minutes ago
  
  Brian Vodehnal likes your comment at
  How often do you take a “vacation” from wearable diabetes technology (insulin pump, CGM)?
  I never take a vacation from my pump. But I often do with my CGM because it fails so often.
- 21 hours, 21 minutes ago
  
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  How often do you take a “vacation” from wearable diabetes technology (insulin pump, CGM)?
  Is a 1/2 hour a vacation? On those magic days when the pump and sensor need to be changed at the same time, I might take a "naked" shower where I don't have to worry about scrubbing one or the other off, but that's about it.
- 21 hours, 21 minutes ago
  
  Patricia Dalrymple likes your comment at
  How often do you take a “vacation” from wearable diabetes technology (insulin pump, CGM)?
  as soon as T1D "takes a vacation", then I will too! ;)
- 22 hours, 45 minutes ago
  
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  How often do you take a “vacation” from wearable diabetes technology (insulin pump, CGM)?
  Being on a pump and CGM is not something I would want to be without no matter what. The only way I would ever consider it being a vacation a life long vacation is if I was cured of T1D.
- 22 hours, 45 minutes ago
  
  atr likes your comment at
  How often do you take a “vacation” from wearable diabetes technology (insulin pump, CGM)?
  I never take a vacation from my pump. But I often do with my CGM because it fails so often.
- 22 hours, 47 minutes ago
  
  atr likes your comment at
  How often do you take a “vacation” from wearable diabetes technology (insulin pump, CGM)?
  Is a 1/2 hour a vacation? On those magic days when the pump and sensor need to be changed at the same time, I might take a "naked" shower where I don't have to worry about scrubbing one or the other off, but that's about it.
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Are you married to someone living with type 1 diabetes?

Which of the following celebrities/professional athletes were you aware had a personal connection to T1D? Select all that apply! If you know of others, please share in the comments.

Samantha Walsh

Samantha Walsh has lived with type 1 diabetes for over five years since 2017. After her T1D diagnosis, she was eager to give back to the diabetes community. She is the Community and Partner Manager for T1D Exchange and helps to manage the Online Community and recruit for the T1D Exchange Registry. Prior to T1D Exchange, Samantha fundraised at Joslin Diabetes Center. She graduated from the University of Massachusetts with a Bachelors degree in sociology and early childhood education.

15 Comments

Trina Blake

No, I am not married/partnered with someone with T1D. But I’ve seen him through metastatic melanoma (20 years cancer free!!!!) and a Dx of bipolar1. What I’ve learned from living with a serious chronic medical condition helped me to be supportive and have the patience I need to see him through his crises.

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timlw3867

No I am not married

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Gary Taylor

No, but my wife is! 😉

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lynda meyer

My late husband had T1D. He was diagnosed at age 3. I was diagnosed at age 4. He passed away 8 years age. We were married for 30 years.

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Tom Caesar

No, I’m the lucky one!

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Nichole Pleisch

I am in a relationship with someone with T1D but I wasn’t diagnosed until 5 years after we started dating

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Kristen Clifford

I’m the person with T1D that someone else is married to 😉

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Steve Rumble

I answered yes, because my wife was T1D, but she died of cancer 3-years ago, so I am not currently married to someone with T1D.

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Tod Herman

Perhaps I was thinking too hard on how to interpret the wording of this question? If only one if the people of the couple has T1D then technically the answer is yes. Thus the other one is basically also living WITH the T1D. So I answered “other” and just got another cup of coffee. 😐

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Del Del Charlebois

Have been married to wife T1 wife for 32yrs.. which represents just a little over half of her total 59yrs of diagnosis.. and you’ll find us, and many more very long term T1’s in the T1 50yr+ Group..

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Carol Meares

I put no, but he has Type 2D

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Lakesha McDonald Kee

I would say approximately 30 minutes

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Mick Martin

No, but my wife is. 😉

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Karen Mielish-Clausell

NO, But My Husband Is A Type 1 Diabetic

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Jneticdiabetic

I put No. I’m the T1D my marriage. My hubby is the beta cells functional spouse who has to put up with my alarms. 🙂

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