Answering Your Type 1 Diabetes Relationship Questions | She's Diabetic
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- Опубліковано 1 лип 2024
- My fiancée David and I answer your questions about being engaged + living with Type 1 Diabetes ◉ Subscribe: goo.gl/ZfjYfu
Are we worried about having kids with Type 1 Diabetes? How best to ask your partner to share their Dexcom Data? You guys came in hot with the questions and we're here answering them all!
00:00 Welcome!
1:15 Do we eat the same meals?
1:49 The most important thing for a partner to know about T1D?
4:26 Are we worried our kids will be Type 1 Diabetic?
5:05 Do I get frustrated when David tries to help?
5:35 Finding the support/independence balance
7:21 Asking your partner to share your CGM Data
8:56 How does David feel knowing I'll always live with T1D?
9:38 How David feels about the 'silly' T1D comments made in passing, media, etc
10:29 How much do I let David help me?
11:49 David, do you count carbs?
12:05 How did I tell him I have T1D?
12:47 How to educate your partner on the seriousness of T1D
15:25 Does he come to medical appointments with me?
15:43 T1D being seen as a disease in India
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I love watching your videos so much and I'm so glad you have such a supportive partner! Your videos always make me want to work harder to take care of my diabetes when I feel burnt out.
Hey Andrea! Once again thank you for the video. I love watching you guys interact on camera. I think it would be fun to make a video of both you and David doing a what I eat in a day and have him counting carbs as well. Just a thought when that question came up.
I love your sincere answers and positive energy. 👋👋👋
The way you look at each other actually says it all. 🧡🧡🧡 You don't need anything else guys.
I wish you happy and healthy days together.
You are both loved. 😉
I'm so glad that you found each other! And that humor is so important -
Thank you Anne!! I completely agree!!!!❤️💙
These are so much fun! I think David is really amazing, AND he is getting much better on camera, I see these those skills improving Dave, I see. I really want to do this with my wife, just get a bunch of T1D relationship questions and talk them out. Could be a fun date night game.
Oh my gosh that would be a fun game!!!! We’re totally down for that!! Thank you so much Kevin!! I’m so glad you enjoyed!!! 💙
aw!! you guys make me smile!! great video🥰
Thank you so much!! 🙏🏻💙
I LOVED ❤ YOUR MESSAGE TO THE LAST QUESTION ANDREA 🥰 ✨MELTED MY HEART ✨
Thank you thank you thank you Linda, her question melted mine, I felt so sad to think that someone would feel this way and have these questions swirling around in their head. We are all in this together and I absolutely want her to know that she is not alone - none of us are!! 💙💙💙💙
I love how you answered that last question. I think we all need to hear some of that stuff from time to time 💙
Thank you so much my friend!! I agree!!! More kindness and more understanding always please!!! 💙🥰🙏🏻😘
Nice to see the interaction between your both, showing the love for each other. Nice to see how you support each other
Today I started up with the Tandem T:Slim X2 control IQ and Dexcom G6 so from today I can share the data also with wife and kids ;-) I believe that can help both in several situations!
Very curious how this will turn out. I hope to have better time in range then now (82%), about the same HbA1C then now (was 6% today) and losing weight because of less need to take sugger to avoid lows (95 kg now is too much).
Fantastic discussion! So spot on with couples! Thanks so much for sharing and double thanks to David for his candor and willingness to do this. Andrea, your laugh is contagious!
Agreed!! Special thank you to David - right there with you! Thank you for your kind words and I’m so glad you enjoyed!!!!! We really love making these videos!!
Thank you both! My significant other is a new Type 3c diabetic and this video had so much helpful information in it for me!
Oh what a wonderful partner you are to watch to better understand your significant other's diabetes! You are clearly such a wonderful partner! 💙
Such a great questions! Especially the last question made me realized how important to know the cultural differences. I have been type 1 for 20 years and born and raised in Japan but now I'm living in the states. Defiantly living with T1D in Japan is WAY harder and had so many bad experiences, but as you said, it is for sure nothing wrong with me. I still sometimes struggle to think that way but I could really reassure myself from your answers. Thank you
Thank you! And I totally agree - I had the same experience re the last question. That really got me thinking and feeling empathy for the way other cultures experience these things. I absolutely and utterly can tell you though...there's nothing wrong with you in the slightest and you clearly have a very special heart to share such caring and candid words here ❤️
Thanks David and Andrea for this great video 🌸
Just want to ask you about the reference of the information you talked about in 4:45, if you can share the link with us please 😊
For the person who asked about “T1D being seen as a disease”, really it is an annoying thing and lots of us suffer from the same thing, they see this because they just see the un-controlled T1Ds and listen to the media and news that shows T1D as a disease affects all the life of the person, yes it does but not that way the others imagine.
So, I guess that its our role to educate them and try to correct the false information they got about us ❤️
Hi Andrea, Thankyou for the fun video, and thankyou to David for joining in, sharing his care and understanding.
It's not always easy for our partners to watch us go through our high and low days, the scary lows being the worst.
Keep the Great videos coming , always helpful. ♥️
Thank you so much for watching and for your kind words!! You're so right - it really isn't easy for our partners and I want to lift them up and celebrate them!!!!! 🌟 ❤️🥰
Thanks for the video it's a good'n. I have some difficulty at work conveying the importance of having snacks/juice near by then management. I hope we t1ds can help others to understand what we have to do and how important it is, this video will definitely help. Also sweet score with the burly lumberjack!
I hear you!! Sometimes it’s just so difficult to convey the importance without them seeing something really awful happen, like maybe passing out from a low, etc. People tend to have a hard time recognizing the seriousness of something when they’re now in the same feelings as us, I find. And so is the difficultly of an invisible disease! But hey! I see you my friend!! And we will continue to make this condition more visible to all!!! So we can all better understand one another and get the help we need 💙💙💙
I absolutely love your channel.
Thank you 💙💙💙 thank you so much for watching! 💙💙💙
Andrea and David Hello!
Recently starting following you and I certainly appreciate everything you have to say on this subject.
Been Diabetic for 56 yrs so I’ve been where you are many times. I m not quiet sure what pump your on right now. Just need to share with you that Medtronic has a pump 780g which is absolutely amazing. You will not need finger sticks and the pump itself Auto Corrects by itself. Therefore you will not have to worry about highs and lows like you have been doing. The alarms will let you know while in Manual Mode if your going high or low.
I actually worry a lot about you simply because I’ve been there myself before I got the pump with alarms. You are so lucky to have David who appears to be a wonderful human being.
I have 2 children while being diabetic and no problems. Most importantly keep your Blood Sugars under control and you will be fine. Neither one of my children are Diabetics thank goodness. So please research the Medtronic 780G pump. It’s also out in the UK. God bless you both!!!
Great questions! After hearing David's response to the counting carbs question. It would be fun to see him wearing a CGM for a week then compare your data, especially when you are eating the same meal or walking together etc.
It would be interesting to see glucose levels of a nondiabetic. From what I have heard is that blood glucose will spike after a high sugar/carb meal but returns to a normal range in a short time. But I've never seen any actual numbers. Good comment.
I absolutely love the q&a session keep them coming.. I am so happy for you and David. T1d 59 yrs married 40 yrs, my one regret was I never included my husband in my care. Your dad and your brother we're both t1ds I could understand why you would never be embarrassed. To this day I am the only t1d in my family including first cousins. I had no one to share my feelings with; you are very blessed. Thank you so much for sharing your feelings.
OH Joanne, thank you so much for your kindness and I'm so so so very sorry that you feel you don't have people to share your feelings with! Please know you have ALL OF US HERE!! YOU ARE NOT ALONE!! And 40 years is absolutely incredible!! It's never ever to late to start sharing and just please please please know you are loved and cared for - by fellow t1's and your family - of this I am certain!!! 💙
Very informative, I’m also going to use this opportunity to recommend Dr IGUDIA on UA-cam who cured my type 2 Diabetes with his natural herbs medication
Recently became a father and I really wished that I had your relaxed feelings about kids. I am so worried that my daughter will get this as well. First, I don't want her to need to live with it. Second.... managing two people at once with the condition.... I can't even understand how people manage that. I know your father did that so... Hats off for him! :-) Thanks for sharing again, both of you!
Great video as always Andrea! You and David are adorable together and he appears to be getting more comfortable in front of the camera. 😉 Question -Has David ever identified you as having a low sugar before you realized you were dropping? I've had friends ask me if my sugar was okay because they could tell I was behaving "loopier" 🤪 than normal. LOL This, of course, was before I got my CGM. Now Dexcom gives me the alert!
I would hear that from my wife very frequently. In fact she could tell me where my glucose numbers were before I even checked it and be 5 points either way and often spot on. Along those same lines she would often sporadically find where I am "just to say hi" but in reality she was making sure I was doing OK. Now with Dexcom she can now get a good nights sleep and I don't get the "just to say hi" visit because I share my readings on her phone. Totally recommend the sharing option.
Thank you for answering my question, Andrea and David. It sparked conversation between my husband and me. We are slowly working our way through all of this diabetes stuff. Good advice.
You are so welcome! And this is beyond wonderful to hear Christine!!! I’m wishing you and your husband all the wonderful, productive and loving chats that make you both feel comfortable and cared for!!! 💙💙💙
You guys so beautiful. God bless you ❤️
Thank you so much! 💙 God Bless You!!
You guys are awesome 👏
My (very much) ex was very controlling and would actually use my diabetes threaten me; I remember him being mad at me if I was low, constantly asking if my CGM was making my phone go off, not believing me when answering his questions then threatening to drag me to my endo to ask the same questions 🤦♀️ he came to two of my appointments, one of which I didn’t want him there at all.
I’m very much like you in that I’m independent but also like to be open if people close to me or I trust want to know more, unfortunately my experience with this person has made me much more guarded
I wish there were more people like you guys out there who are understanding
Peter....all I can say is that I am so so SO sorry you went through that. I can empathize because I was in a relationship like this myself. I was blamed and shamed for things that were out of my control and ultimately put on a 'diet' because my (also very much) ex saw my diabetes as a problem that needed to be fix. This is AWFUL and completely unacceptable. Please please please please please just know this is not acceptable! But for certain you already know that this is the. Also, there are so many other people out there are kind, empathetic, understanding, supportive and can and will offer you an incredible amount of support and love because of the human you are - and because of your diabetes even - not in spite of it!!! I just really thank you for sharing what you did here, and am sure this will help other people feel less alone. The highs and the lows (ho ho no pun intended) are very important to share and I thank you for being so vulnerable and know that you had a bad experience and it's completely understandable to be guarded moving forward but also there is another way and you will have it all - love and understanding coming your way my friend!!! 💙💙💙
@@ShesDiabetic thank you 😊
I needed to hear that 😅
So funny when he pulled out the bread 🍞 🤣 💀
LOL - me too I must say 😆💀
I don't know whether to continue watching your videos, or to travel to London at once? 😓 "It's just sarcasm." You are a super girl, I hope you get ahead, you and your partner. Greetings from the other side of the World, blessings.
Oh! Thank you thank you!! You are very kind! Life is good, and I hope the same for you!!
Congratulations
When I was diagnosed my husband read up on it. He’ll ask how my numbers are and we pretty much eat the same meals. When I’m low I’ll ask him to get a juice box and a snack for me.
Oh he sounds so wonderful and caring Alice!! This is golden!!💙💙💙
@@ShesDiabetic yes he is! I’m typically a very independent person like you but he wants to help!
My mom is type 1 and vomiting and diarrhoea...any home remedies...please help asap
My favorite superstar 💖
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The bread! lmao. Andrea is a bread criminal, confirmed. But he loves you anyway!
You guys are a great match.
#RelationshipGoals
That’s me!! The bread thief!! 😂 better watch out! I’m coming for your carbs!! 🥸 🍞 🤣
@@ShesDiabetic lol the worst of crimes
Hi can i give some vaulable info for type 1 diabetics that i ve just learned.its simple its test your blood sugar 10/15 minute into peak of insulin after youve eatingva mean meal.if your 10 12 higher go for a brisk walk for 10 minutes test your blood see what youve came down by an you will have came do.if your 17 20 i recommend not a brisk walk a long walk at normal pace an walk for half hour before testing.bssically walking an hour 10minute after a meal will bring your sugar down or when ever your high.will bring your sugar doen rather than taking insulin an over lapping which is dangerous.but as with everthing diabetic related.the meal after exercise you may have to reduce by 2 units.just saying walking when high is the quickest way to get blood sugar down.i find my raises by 1.0 after walk due to adrealine but its great just test blood after 10 minute after walking an monitor it an see your own blood sugar level.walk at normal pace if very high test 2omin after working so sugar at 15/20 but at 10 a brisk ten minute walk gets me to 6.8 approx.hope this helps people alot.
what if i'm 14 years old and don't control the shopping? This is a genuine question by he way i'm not challenging anyone.
My brother who was diagnosed T1D as a teen had three daughters who do not have diabetes and their children do not have it either. I was not diagnosed with T2D until I was 53. I have two children with T1D. It just all depends 🤷🏽♀️
My goodness, wow wow wow it all depends indeed! Thank you so much for sharing this with us here! I’m sending you and all your family so much love and special boosts of joy to the ones that grapple with the the diabetes sass!! 💙
There is info about diabetes skipping a generation for some families. My grandparent had diabetes but none of my aunts and uncles had it. Where as myself and my younger brother both have T1D but my nieces do not. It’s just luck of the draw sometimes.
Greetings From Anthony Toronto Anthony
Well this week Anthony this week is a very sadd week My brother in law passed away from a massive heart attack on Tuesday He was my fiancés brother she passed away during child birth with child We were each others rock through this but now its like wow Blood sugrs over roof without eating Soory for the bad news So you said yes to his propsal LOLOLO Good Luck Guys Cheers
My gf has diabetes type one, she mentioned something about DKA once, any tips for me, idk much about diabetes type one, i did some research and i know some basic stuff, any advices for how can i take care of her ? Im really worried for her, any advice helps ❤️
Also i just discovered your channel, thanks for making this channel, I’ll watch multiple of your videos they can help me a lot. Thank youu
The more you know about diabetes, the easier it will be to understand situations and knowing how to react on it. You surely need to know what to do in case of low sugar and when she have a CGM how you easy have access to the data. You need to try understand KH counting and be aware that when taking more KH it result in more need to insuline too. You reference to DKA. When she have that regular then it would be important that she is aware from the risks of those situations and then you have to find ways that motivate here to count carbs and take insuline when she take them. To motivate to eat more healthy. It is something that is very different from person to person. Some persons are more to DKA also to be afraid to have to much lows. then it can interesting for you and her to discuss the treatment with her doctor and inform if a insulin pump with CGM in a hybrid close loop system. That system try to avoid hypo's and also to high sugar values and give alarms when sugar will becoming to low or to high with as result that serious hypo's or DKA are really very exceptional. When doing that good, it is possible to have values close to those who have no diabetes.
"What do you cook?"
Nice zoom on David, but probably missed more opportunities at 3:50 and 9:47 )
Lol! I need to hire you as my editor Andy!!! You’ve got a great eye!!
@@ShesDiabetic Thank you. Your expressions are impossible to miss sometimes. Congratulations on the engagement to both of you. You seem to be a wonderful not-perfect couple. PS. Eggs are the best btw.
I am having a hard time educating my husband who just came a T2D and I’ve been one since 2014 so I’m trying to help him. But I feel in ways he is still in denial about being one. How can I get him to understand this is serious?
This is so so so difficult for me to give you advice on. I’m so sorry you feel that your husband isn’t taking his T2 seriously, that’s probably very frustrating and worrying for you. I think we’re all different. I personally am very stubborn and really need to come to things in my own time and on my own terms, but that’s just me. You probably know your husband better than anyone else. I think communication and gentle support seems to be universally a good place to start. Filter everything you ask and talk to him about through your love and understanding of him, that’s the best advice I can give, I’m sorry to not have something more concrete 💙
Hey Andrea
I’ve recently been having a lot of breakdowns because of my diabetes even though I was diagnosed three years ago
My blood sugars are out of this world bad
And it’s not helping
Does this happen to you
If it does, what do you do
I'm so so so so so sorry to hear about this Adrija, please know you are not alone at all in these feelings. I would refer to this perhaps as a Diabetic Burnout, which I've made a video about. I'm going to link it below, and hopefully you feel a little more seen through this. I also made another vlog recently that I think also may be a little more along these lines. Please just take very very very good care of yourself and be kind and patient with yourself and your body. We ALL go through really rough diabetes patches and this is completely normal, you re not alone, and the tide will turn, I promise. 💙
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@@ShesDiabetic Thank you so much
You really inspire me a lot
@@adrijakiran9089 oh my goodness you are so welcome! And SO KIND! Thank you for being here, and being so vulnerable, I know this is not easy. Please know I’m thinking about you and hope things are going better for you diabetes wise, but especially emotionally 💙💙💙
@@ShesDiabetic ❤️
How cute you are !!
Thank you!!! 🥰
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You mean 10am ET
You were mixing it up with your own time over there
3pm GMT, 10am ET, 9am CT, 8am MT, 7am PT
Indeed I do!!!! OOPS!!!
That loaf of breads is an evidence that there's a rat in the house Hahaha 🤣
SO very true!! Some call me 'the mouse' because of this 😂😂😂
I’m guessing with this upload you indulged in the process since you’re abroad in Michigan with your mom 😉
Not there yet- but soon!!! Your memory is quite incredible!!! 🥰✈️❤️
@@ShesDiabetic sorry thinking you were since it was the David video. You said in the livestream you indulge in the upload of those videos when you guys are apart 😁
I would say she's not abroad, maybe stateside or home as she's from the states. Whoooo! USA! England is cool too!
@@MeatMachine69 but she is about to apply to be a Brittle citizen. London has been her home since 2008.
Does sex bring your numbers down ? this is not a joke
In short, yes, absolutely
David Garrett will be unhappy for the rest of his life
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