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Diabetes and Relationships: An Interview With My Husband

By Gina Capone, Health Guide Thursday, February 26, 2009
When you have diabetes it can really put stress on a relationship. The person that does not have diabetes will need to be understanding, patient, kind, and sometimes your nurse in the middle of the night! Having diabetes is a mentally exhausting process for a person with diabetes as well as your part...
2/26/09 11:42am

First! w00t!  LOL!

 

Gina, this was an awesome interview.  Great questions.  And Mike - thank you for taking such good care of our friend Gina, we appreciate you!

Anonymous
Jim F
2/26/09 9:12pm

That was rally a nice interview with your husband. I am married and my wife is always looking out for me but reading this made me think about her struggle with "my" diabetes.

2/27/09 7:06am

hi gina,

great interview

even greater hubby

 

debb...........

Anonymous
karend1
3/ 6/09 10:44pm

You are married to one lovely dude.

Great interview.

Anonymous
Acohen
12/16/09 10:48pm

Hi Gina

My Husband is type 1, and most of the time he is very sick, but I found that my concerns makes him angry. He dosn't like me been worry about him. To be honest he is not good with his regime at all. And sometimes I feel like he is just giving up. It is so hard on me , because even loving him the way I do, sometimes I feel like I'm not gonna have him for long. It is the worse feeling someone can have. I never know what to say or what to do to help him or to be supportive. I always find myself doing moms job and not his wife's.

Please advise.

Thanks

A.Cohen

Anonymous
Peggy
7/20/11 2:57pm

I feel the same way that you do, except my husband has cancer on top of the diabetis.  I am there for him in every way and he pushes me away and gets very hateful and depressed.  I am already on antidepressonent pills and sometimes have to double up on them because of his depression.  This article has really helped me but it is still hard.  I can't imagine how he feels dealing with two death threatening diseases.  He gets frustrated because I am always asking him what to eat and he says don' t worry about me, I'll fix something.  We need to eat as a family and are willin to sacrifice for him.  Please give me some input. Thanks

Peggy

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By Gina Capone, Health Guide— Last Modified: 06/16/12, First Published: 02/26/09