Juvenile Diabetes and marriage....

[johnhere]

What all factors do I(I am a normal healty person) need to consider If I am going to marry an Juvenile Diabetes? What all complications can arise because of this marriage? Is this a normal practice.

[Forum-vol-wak]

. I am a mom of a diabetic child, I will tell you that you need all the same things that you would marry any one else, love respect and support. But you need to know the signs of highs and lows to help you spouse.  Diabetics are “normal' and usually healthy.  

We live by the motto child first diabetic second. Diatics are people firswt and there condition second.

[mlz]

Hi John,
I am NOT diabetic, but I have been married to my Type 1 diabetic husband for 12 years. Everyone has their issues, some more severe than others. Asthma, allergies, depression, sleep disorders... no one is with out problems. So, being married to a person with diabetes has it's ups and downs, good and bad days. We make adjustments as needed and keep plugging along. I don't think I'd let this disease decide whether I would marry the person I love or not!!
Once you fully understand the disease and your loved ones needs, it gets easier to deal with and not as scary, it's still scary some days. It's never going to be easy all the time. I support my husband with his needs, time schedules and eating requirements, as well as make sure he follows up with all his drs. as needed. He wants to live as normal of a life as the rest of us. He wants to be as healthy as possible so we can grow very, very old together.
You need to understand the disease and support your spouse with everything that you have. It won't happen overnight and it will take trial and error to get through the bad days. But it's certainly not impossible.
I hope this helps and good luck!

[Cuteshell16]

Hi.

I myself have been a juvenile diabetic for 12 yrs (now 20) and was going out with a fellow juvenile diabetic. Although it might have seemed easier for us to recognize the signs of high and low blood sugar in each, we actually had quite different symptoms. Once you learn your partners symptoms of when they are having a high or a low blood sugar, the relationship part will be exactly the same as any other relationship. the diabetes never put a strain on any of my relationships that i have had because i do not let it define me. I am a girl first and a diabetic second. We're completely normal people from the outside that just need a little help on the inside. Just give the one you love all the support they need. you guys will be fine.

-Cuteshell16

PS. Coming from experience, never tell them that you understand what they are going through cuz in a way you don't. You don't feel what we feel when we have a high blood sugar or a low blood sugar. It is different. its like i can't say what it feels like watching your daughter grow up with diabetes (in my parents case). its just an argument i've had with friends and family before and it gets old.

[boseephus]

Don't worry if you love her. You will learn how to deal with the problems that can arise. Spend your time with her in love and seek god for any answers, later on you will be fine if you love her truly, with all your heart, NO PROBLEM.

[boseephus]

Hey John,
Nothing to worry about just love her. And bless her with understanding and you will be fine.