Thank you for sharing, I have two boys with type 1 diabetes and it is so encouraging to see your dad living with type 1 for 60 years ! Also , your mom sharing how she felt about you guys having diabetes . I really got encouraged because to know that your brother grew out of those little phases !
Hi Craig! Oh I’m so pleased this video was helpful and encouraging to you in this way! This is EXACTLY what I was hoping it would provide - particularly to parents of children with T1D! Wow - two boys with T1D must be quite challenging and also probably rather interesting to see how they each deal with it in their own unique way. Sending you and your boys strength and health!
Thank you for this opportunity to learn what my own parents might have felt. I have been a tpye 1 diabetic since I was about 10 years old. And I'm almost 68. What a journey. God bless.
Thank you so much for sharing this with everyone! I am a parent of a gorgeous 1 year old girl who was recently diagnosed with type1.. It is a rough path at the moment and trying to find the inspiration and support. Thank you again to your parents for sharing their experiences!!
I’m so sorry to hear of your daughter’s recent diagnosis! I’m so so very sorry. I’m glad this video can be of a little help. Truly this is why I made this video. I think there’s a lack of support out there for Type 1’s - let alone the parents! I can only imagine how difficult it is to be a parent of a Type 1. I hope you can continually find the support and camaraderie you need, and deserve! I’m sending you and your beautiful daughter a big hug and lots and lots and lots of love and support!! ❤️💙
Oh this is just such a wonderful compliment and happy thing to hear! Thank you so much for watching, and sharing this with me, and also you are so so welcome here! I'm so sorry to hear about your daughter's recent diagnosis and hope you're all doing okay - please know I'm thinking about you and sending you all strength and patience and health! 💙🙏🏻
Thanks for this. My 3 year old daughter was diagnosed last year. We have the G6 but currently MDI. Must admit, the diagnosis has hit me hard, I think a lot of it down to her age and the intensity of management. She's handling it great though. Thank you for the wisdom x
Hi Nix, thank you so much for watching and for sharing your story. It’s so completely understandable that this diagnosis has hit you hard. Completely! I can’t even imagine what you must be going through. I’m sure overwhelming doesn’t even begin to cover it. All I can say is that a) it does get easier and b) sometimes these things make us who we are, and for the better. I know it may sound kind of odd, but there are times where I’m quite grateful for my T1D and what it’s taught me about my ability to be strong, resilient, and disciplined. Not to mention that I think I’m actually probably way more health conscious than I would have been, had I not been diagnosed with T1D. Don’t know if this helps, just thought I would share it with you, in case it’s helpful food for thought. Sending you and your daughter TONS of strength, love, resilience and most of all patience! With love! Andrea :-)
Thank you for sharing this and for opening your home to us parents with T1D children. It's so great to see two different parenting styles and I must say your mom is so incredibly sweet and supportive. I recently learned about your dad's passing and I wanted to offer you my condolences - he seemed like a rock! Thank you Andrea for making these awesome videos, I love them so much!
Oh you're so welcome Jessica - and thank you so much for your kind words! Parents of Type 1 Diabetics are heaven sent - truly you guys have such a big job, and as a child, let me tell you we really are grateful! And thank you for your kind words about my Dad. He was a stupendous Father, and mentor to me. I miss him terribly, but want to make sure to continue to honor him by doing everything I can within this community to help and communicate with others that struggle with our same disease. One step at a time. Just thank you 💙💙💙
A lot of the things your Dad said struck me and brought a tear to my eye 🙏. Thanks to both of your parents for sharing their experience and insight. May your beautiful Dad be resting in peace.❤️
Thank you so much 💙 This video, and the other interview with my Dad are some of my most prized memories and achievements in my life. I feel so lucky that this channel blessed me and encouraged me to make these videos. Thank you for your kind words, and love my beautiful diabuddy! I'm very very grateful! 💙
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“You can blame them for my having diabetes” lol so relatable!😂 my father also having type one diabetes! And mother who had other auto immune disorders. My father wasn’t diagnosed until he was almost 40 I was thirteen and I remember him looking a little overwhelmed and worried while I was in the hospital. We were only diagnosed short of a year apart! It was definitely very interesting listening to your parents having your father being diabetic of so many years. It’s amazing how many advancements that have been made! Love your videos!🥰
Watching your video brought back memories for me. I was diagnosed when I was 7 and I am 60 now. I watch your other video with your father talking about his experience and that also brought back memories. Thanks for sharing.
I was working at a cafe when I got diagnosed type 1. The fry cook was also a diabetic, and we talked about it. 3 days later, he was seizing, and ems asked if he was diabetic. I had just started working there, but was the ONLY one who knew. From there on out, I have worn a med alert necklace, on a nice chain, tucked under my shirt. EMS check for both necklaces and bracelets. I'm SO glad I saw him with EMS so early in my Dx. I was young and vane, and thought they looked ugly. Amazon has many pretty ones, which I put on a cool chain. Be safe.
Thank you so much for sharing this, and what an incredible story and help you were...wow. You're so right about the medical alert Jewelery, I really need to be more conscientious about wearing mine...thank you for reminding me! ❤️
I come here because of my T1D but always come away feeling good about something totally unrelated, so I feel compelled to say thank you for both the information you offer and the distraction you provide. Be well, Friend.
Thank you for sharing you’re parents experience! My dad is diabetic too and other than my doctors he was awesome when it came to comforting me and explaining so many things that baffled me! You’re awesome girl, thanks again for sharing
peachy q8 thank you!! It is such a comfort to have a family member with t1d I think! Although I wouldn’t wish it on anyone I really am grateful for their unique understanding. Thank you for your kind words!! I’m happy for you that you can find comfort in your Dad’s experience as well! 😊
Thank you so much for your kind words Kari! I'm so sorry to hear of your daughter's diagnosis, this must be such a difficult time for you and your family. I'm glad my video could help you in some small way. Sending you and your daughter so much strength and positivity!
You have such a wonderful parents really love their soothing talk. I think they should open their own channel and share their experience with others especially nowadays we have lots of type 1& type 2 diabetes. Parents can learn lots from them to take card of their diabetic kids.Thanks. stay safe & keep shining.
What a great video, I love your parents! Your dad is such a good role model for staying positive and coping with a chronic disease over a lifetime, it’s great that he’s such an advocate for CGMs too. It would be interesting to hear you chatting with your brother about both of your experiences growing up with type I, and how being diagnosed at different ages affected you in different ways.
Thank you so much Sarah! I really appreciate your kind words! :) I LOVE your idea for that video with my Brother! I will see if I can't just make this happen because I think it's a fabulous suggestion and would be really interesting! Thank you for commenting and giving me this great suggestion!!!
Thank you so much! I'm not a parent yet, but I kept feeling like I had to make this for any parents that might be watching, so your comment really means a great deal to me. :-)
Thank you so much for sharing your family’s experience. I’m the first type one diabetic in my family, and this video is super helpful specially for my parents :)
You are SO welcome Sandra! Thank you so much for watching!! This is honestly exactly why I wanted to make this video, because I feel like I was very lucky in that I had a Dad who really understood what I was going through, but some families don’t have this and therefore it may be more overwhelming to them, which is COMPLETELY understandable! I just thank you so much for your kind words and I hope you and you’re family are doing well and managing everything! Big Dia Love!! ❣️
Aww what a cute video!! It was really nice to "meet" your parents. They are absolutely lovely ❤️. Very interesting that your Dad and your brother also have type 1! I have a first cousin with type 1, but that's it.
Michelle Lord thanks!! I’m so used to having such a strong family history that I often forget others don’t have the same!! It is interesting! And also fascinating to see how different family member’s diabetes can be so different! ♥️
You know I really hope and pray with all my heart ❤️💜 that you have good doctors where you live because all the doctors in Missouri suck ass. A life time of Type 1 Diabetes got me multiple brain surgeries and that is the only reason someone should have a brain hemorrhage and a stroke at age 2. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 You know I had a neighbor that adopted a child with childhood schizophrenia and if you do not know childhood schizophrenia is where someone heard voices in their head and it happens to children. It is truly depressing as hell because all my friends from middle school and all my friends from high school didn't even like me. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 I was forced to play something called Change The Game and I got 8 to 10 genetic diseases at once. Do not ever read a book titled Change The Game and I just thought you should know the book Change The Game ruins people's lives.
Your parents provide such great insight. I just subscribed a few weeks ago, and really enjoy all of your videos you are blessed to have had such a thoughtful dad who imparted his wisdom of experience on to you.
Thank you so so much, your kind words mean a lot to me - I feel very lucky and blessed indeed!! I'm so grateful to you for subscribing and enjoying the videos - thank you my friend!!! 💙
I totally get your Dad, about being private! Even commenting on a YT video, is almost a bit outside my comfort zone. :-) But your videos are so great, I've made an exception a few times. :-) Thanks for taking the time to make and post the videos you do. I think you do our group a great service!
Thank you so so much Pokie! And it's completely understandable to want to be private - and completely your right! I so appreciate you making an exception though and commenting here! :-) Thank you, and thank you for your kind words!!
Thanks for this wonderful video.Your perspective about life with type 1 is knowledgeable and motivating . Completely agree that patiently trying and learning more about it makes it easier to deal with.Also it helps transform your personality if you take it in a positive way making you much stronger mentally and physically.Thanks once again for all your genuine efforts!!
You say it absolutely perfectly - especially about how it can change your personality. Thank you so much for sharing these kind lovely words with me. It was our absolute pleasure to make this video ❤️❤️❤️
I would love to see a further video with your Dad talking about his experience of being diagnosed as a child back in the day. How did he test his BG? I assume Glucometers were not typical then, I may be very wrong?! Was it all about feeling a low for instance and acting upon that? How would he have detected going high? How did he find using I assume syringe’s to administer insulin and how he would have known how to dose and which insulin’s were around back then? This is a great video and it’s lovely to have met you in a video with your mum and dad!
Hi Rahwa! I’m so sorry to hear of your daughter’s recent diagnosis. I’m sure this is a lot for you, your daughter, and your family to deal with at this time. Please know that it will get better! I’m so pleased you found my Dad’s testimony helpful - he’s lived and continues to live a wonderful life, and is a wonderful role model for lots of T1D’s (in my humble opinion!) - wishing you a wonderful day!
My brother in law in type one diabetic at 14 and I always worried about my children having diabetes, my son when he was young always drank loads, so we tested him several times, but just after my daughters 12th birthday and we was only holiday we noticed her drinking loads, which she didn't drink much and she was getting up in the night to go to the loo too, but we had her tested and found out that she was type one diabetic and found out very early on, she is know 19, has always been a good diabetic, lets me still help her loads and has been on a pump for over four years and had Dexcom G6 for the last year, which we found lots of hypo's we didn't even know she was having, as she doesn't feel them when sleeping, she is very scared to learn to drive at the moment, as sometimes her bloods drop so fast, but am hoping in the future she will learn to drive. Your videos are really good. thank you.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience Debbie! I'm so sorry to hear of your daughter's diagnosis. I can only imagine how difficult that must have been for you and your family. It sounds like you have a pretty resilient, amazing daughter on your hands though - so this is wonderful and will serve you both well, I'm sure! With regards to driving, I completely understand her concerns, however, she can do it! And with the Dexcom G6 - she's is really excellent hands. Also, when she comes out the other side of puberty she should have more stability in her numbers too I would imagine. Let her know that she is not alone - you both aren't! And that there are tons of T1D's that drive and never have a single issue at all! She can do it! You both can! What a wonderful mother you are for reaching out here. Thank you!!!! XXX
Hi. I love the video. Great discussion and sharing your parents experience is very worth watching for other parents with T1D kids. I have got two kids, grown up now, but still no signs of T1D. Lets hope....
Elmar K. That’s Wonderful regarding your children not being type 1!! Hope indeed...but this is what I hope for all type one’s children! 🤞🏻 I’m so overwhelmed with the positive response to this video- I really just want it to be a touchstone for parents who aren’t quite sure where to turn, as I imagine it’s can be quite a lonely experience. Thank you so much for watching and for your kind comments! ♥️
I was diagnosed at age twelve. One month later, I was off to the Boy Scout National Jamboree. Ahead of that I went to a camp for diabetics. I proudly wear my MedicAlert bracelet. I saw a guy with the “bracelet” tattooed on his wrist. I thought that was neat.
Wow - it sounds like you were given a lot of lovely normalization around your t1d and that is just AMAZING!! WELL WELL DONE to your parents for keeping you going in all your normal going's-on - I think this is such a gift! I often toyed with the idea of getting a t1d tattoo - I'm still ver seriously considering it - I think they're neat too!!!
@@ShesDiabetic I got my Eagle Scout, OA and all. The super challenging part was they had a starvation ritual. I’m sure it’s no longer top secret. We weren’t allowed to talk. I snuck a snickers bar in so I was okay :)
Thank you so much Alonso! I've wanted to do this interview for a while so I'm really pleased that you've found it interesting! :) This makes me very happy! YAY! Also thank you for your encouragement! I will go on :)
My big sister became a registered dietician and certified diabetes educator. In the eighties we practiced on oranges. Nowadays they have a practice pad to put on the patients leg to get used to shots. I plan to get a pump ASAP! 48 years old and 37 years type one with highs and lows!
Wow - oranges sound like quite a good idea actually! And how wonderful to have a certified diabetes educator in the family! Perhaps you inspired her? That's so lovely! I hope you're able to get your pump asap - it's been a game changer!! 37 years is absolutely incredible and you should be so so very proud of yourself!!!! Thank you for being here!!
@@ShesDiabetic my Big Sister helped me with meal planning. I fell down, low blood sugar, wound up in th ER. She took over. It was all veggies and protein. Family is super important. I live on a ranch that has been in operation over 120 years. One day I got low on walk and my brother had stashed juice boxes. It saved my life.
Here is one for all to have input on. I have a Note 10+ and Dexcom wont work. . My Note 8 is laboring to perform so I use it to just as a monitor next to my bed. I'm trying to think of a way to use Clarity on the Note 10+ just to show a glucose number. Gus
Hi Gus! I'm so sorry to hear this...have you tried contacting Dexcom's customer support? It sounds like there's a setting error or something - but who knows - I'm no tech expert! They should definitely be able to help though!!
Hi . You have lovely parent .Does Mobil app work for dexcom 6g in India .I am I’m in India . Do you know how can I buy the dexcom g6 set in India . I couldn’t find it here .
Thank you! I’m sorry but I’m not sure where, or if, this can be purchased in India. My best suggestion would be that you contact your doctor and ask them, or do some looking online. Hope this helps, and I really hope you’re able to find the system there!
Very interesting video. As a parent to a 4 year old boy it certainly is a challenge at times. I think you should do a video with Matthew, his ears must have been burning!
Thank you so much for watching! I can only imagine how challenging it must be to raise a 4 year old with T1D. Well done to you for doing this, and being such an amazing parent. I know there's really no choice in the matter but it's no small feat what you're doing and I just want to tell you well done!! Matt's ears definitely must have been burning - right you are!! I love your suggestion of getting him on and interviewing him - I'm going to see if I can convince him of this!!!
Excellent video Andrea. I don't know so much about Type 1 as I do about Type 2, why does it take until somebody is 8 or 15 years old before they are diagnosed? What is the defining point or reason? Is it dietary or completely hormonal? I know it is connected to the anti immune bodies but just wondered why it happens?
Hello Derek! I'm not a doctor, and therefore am not the best person to answer your question, however, I do know that the medical community actually knows very little about why a Type 1 Diagnosis happens when it happens or happens at all. And it used to be that Type 1 would only present itself in adolescence, however, more and more people have been diagnosed as Type 1 in their adult years. It is not dietary at all, and has to do with an autoimmune response which makes the body actually attack the insulin producing cells in the pancreas. Hope this makes sense! Great questions and thank you for asking :)
There may or may not be a genetic link (for some there is, for some there isn’t as we can even see in this video) and when someone is diagnosed really just depends on when the autoimmune attack happens. Anything can “trigger” it too, be it an infection or illness that causes the immune system to go haywire, or be it a traumatic event or a big change in life, or a combination of factors that causes it. Sometimes people can pinpoint what may have triggered it (like a bad cold, flu or chickenpox some time before, or getting a sibling or someone passing away etc) and sometimes it just happens out of the blue. I’m not diabetic myself but try to read up as much as I can to be a support for friends around me who live with the condition, either type 1 or type 2. Started for me in high school when I had a classmate who wasn’t open about her diabetes, and I didn’t know until she had forgotten her backpack in the classroom one day and I saw an insulin pen sticking up from her bag and recognized what it was. Needless to say I made sure she got her backpack before the bus left school that day because I knew she needed her pen back, didn’t make a fuzz out of it at all, but after that day I was there for her and wanted her to feel safe so I stared reading more to know how to help her if needed...
Next time I'm home I'll make a "What we Eat in a Day" Dad/Daughter video - in fact I love love love the idea of that sooooo much!!! However, to give you an idea, my Dad and I are kind of at opposite ends of the spectrum in terms of eating styles, as I'm plant-based vegan and he is more into his tradition meat and veg. Different strokes for different folks!
@@ShesDiabeticIt's funny (not really :-)) but your dad seems to have really tried to look after himself! I give him credit! :-) I only had 1 injection a day back in the 1970s and tested by urine alone which was no use at all needles were also very thick blunt and painful every one you had! But I struggle to manage the disease up until I started to look after my self at the age of 12! This was also due to Education issues too and not understanding grammar! I still struggle on that but have a computer to help me along now! :-) Otherwise, there would be lots of spelling mistakes in this text! lol :-) I think I need to ask these questions to my parent too! now! I also pinched toffee-like Mathew as I also wanted to do what your mum says! But I suffered for it as in them days sugars was a no full stop no insulin could manage Sugar! Has for Dexcom G6 is a life-saving device and I hope this will be on lot more T1's in the very near future. I have got good news that the Dexcom is available to us but under conditions so I hope I will be given it on my next appointment for the Near years! :-) I was also the same as your dad not wanting anyone to know that I was T1 which now I believe is better to be open and honest of the conditions now what we have had to face and be so grateful for what we receive (hopefully A Dexcom G6 ) Thanks for the video!
Andrea you weren’t 15 1/2 when you were diagnosed. If you were diagnosed at 15 1/2 you would have been doiagnosed in August cuz you answered my question directly saying “Marina, my birthday is 2/5” We know from your diagnosis story video that you were diagnosed in early April, you mentioned spring break and I calculated for 2001 that it was April 8 2001 because you mentioned sitting at the table on a Sunday. Doing some fact checking for you 😀
Please speak to your doctor about this. Because it is widely considered a genetic disorder there is a chance that it can be passed down from parent to child, but THERE IS NO GUARANTEE. Please, I urge you to speak to your doctor about this if this is concerning to you. I really hope this helps!
I became a sugar baby at 23 . I had 2 girls that are fine. . How come no British accent with anyone. Your father will Identify with sugar baby. The Best Gus
The Senior group can rely on your father to occasionally show some tips. Sexy girls cant do it all. I think if you ask you father he would fake it out if he doesn't use a cgm. The perfect age and weight. Gus
Your parents are a inspiration to me. I am a type 2. The honesty with what we as a group go through . I pray for a cure too.
I completely hear you. Praying for a cure 🙏🏻💙
Thank you for sharing, I have two boys with type 1 diabetes and it is so encouraging to see your dad living with type 1 for 60 years ! Also , your mom sharing how she felt about you guys having diabetes . I really got encouraged because to know that your brother grew out of those little phases !
Hi Craig! Oh I’m so pleased this video was helpful and encouraging to you in this way! This is EXACTLY what I was hoping it would provide - particularly to parents of children with T1D! Wow - two boys with T1D must be quite challenging and also probably rather interesting to see how they each deal with it in their own unique way. Sending you and your boys strength and health!
Thank you for this opportunity to learn what my own parents might have felt. I have been a tpye 1 diabetic since I was about 10 years old. And I'm almost 68. What a journey. God bless.
Thank you so much for sharing this with everyone! I am a parent of a gorgeous 1 year old girl who was recently diagnosed with type1.. It is a rough path at the moment and trying to find the inspiration and support. Thank you again to your parents for sharing their experiences!!
I’m so sorry to hear of your daughter’s recent diagnosis! I’m so so very sorry. I’m glad this video can be of a little help. Truly this is why I made this video. I think there’s a lack of support out there for Type 1’s - let alone the parents! I can only imagine how difficult it is to be a parent of a Type 1. I hope you can continually find the support and camaraderie you need, and deserve! I’m sending you and your beautiful daughter a big hug and lots and lots and lots of love and support!! ❤️💙
as a parent who's daughter is just be diagnosed T1 this was a wonderful video thanks to the family
Oh this is just such a wonderful compliment and happy thing to hear! Thank you so much for watching, and sharing this with me, and also you are so so welcome here! I'm so sorry to hear about your daughter's recent diagnosis and hope you're all doing okay - please know I'm thinking about you and sending you all strength and patience and health! 💙🙏🏻
Thanks for this. My 3 year old daughter was diagnosed last year. We have the G6 but currently MDI. Must admit, the diagnosis has hit me hard, I think a lot of it down to her age and the intensity of management. She's handling it great though. Thank you for the wisdom x
Hi Nix, thank you so much for watching and for sharing your story. It’s so completely understandable that this diagnosis has hit you hard. Completely! I can’t even imagine what you must be going through. I’m sure overwhelming doesn’t even begin to cover it. All I can say is that a) it does get easier and b) sometimes these things make us who we are, and for the better. I know it may sound kind of odd, but there are times where I’m quite grateful for my T1D and what it’s taught me about my ability to be strong, resilient, and disciplined. Not to mention that I think I’m actually probably way more health conscious than I would have been, had I not been diagnosed with T1D. Don’t know if this helps, just thought I would share it with you, in case it’s helpful food for thought. Sending you and your daughter TONS of strength, love, resilience and most of all patience! With love! Andrea :-)
Thank you for sharing this and for opening your home to us parents with T1D children. It's so great to see two different parenting styles and I must say your mom is so incredibly sweet and supportive. I recently learned about your dad's passing and I wanted to offer you my condolences - he seemed like a rock!
Thank you Andrea for making these awesome videos, I love them so much!
Oh you're so welcome Jessica - and thank you so much for your kind words! Parents of Type 1 Diabetics are heaven sent - truly you guys have such a big job, and as a child, let me tell you we really are grateful! And thank you for your kind words about my Dad. He was a stupendous Father, and mentor to me. I miss him terribly, but want to make sure to continue to honor him by doing everything I can within this community to help and communicate with others that struggle with our same disease. One step at a time. Just thank you 💙💙💙
A lot of the things your Dad said struck me and brought a tear to my eye 🙏. Thanks to both of your parents for sharing their experience and insight. May your beautiful Dad be resting in peace.❤️
Thank you so much 💙 This video, and the other interview with my Dad are some of my most prized memories and achievements in my life. I feel so lucky that this channel blessed me and encouraged me to make these videos. Thank you for your kind words, and love my beautiful diabuddy! I'm very very grateful! 💙
I'm so fearful for my 14 yr old. Thanks so much with all this wisdom of a life time!
PS, my son has just come off of honey moon and we are freakn!
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“You can blame them for my having diabetes” lol so relatable!😂 my father also having type one diabetes! And mother who had other auto immune disorders. My father wasn’t diagnosed until he was almost 40 I was thirteen and I remember him looking a little overwhelmed and worried while I was in the hospital. We were only diagnosed short of a year apart! It was definitely very interesting listening to your parents having your father being diabetic of so many years. It’s amazing how many advancements that have been made! Love your videos!🥰
Watching your video brought back memories for me. I was diagnosed when I was 7 and I am 60 now. I watch your other video with your father talking about his experience and that also brought back memories. Thanks for sharing.
I was working at a cafe when I got diagnosed type 1. The fry cook was also a diabetic, and we talked about it. 3 days later, he was seizing, and ems asked if he was diabetic. I had just started working there, but was the ONLY one who knew. From there on out, I have worn a med alert necklace, on a nice chain, tucked under my shirt. EMS check for both necklaces and bracelets. I'm SO glad I saw him with EMS so early in my Dx. I was young and vane, and thought they looked ugly. Amazon has many pretty ones, which I put on a cool chain. Be safe.
Thank you so much for sharing this, and what an incredible story and help you were...wow. You're so right about the medical alert Jewelery, I really need to be more conscientious about wearing mine...thank you for reminding me! ❤️
@@ShesDiabetic I truely enjoy your videos. Thanks from us all, for what you do.
I come here because of my T1D but always come away feeling good about something totally unrelated, so I feel compelled to say thank you for both the information you offer and the distraction you provide.
Be well, Friend.
Oh thank you so so much - this truly means the world to me!!! You be well and stay well too!!! Sending you joy my friend!! :)
@@ShesDiabetic
You are most certainly welcome!
Thank you for sharing you’re parents experience! My dad is diabetic too and other than my doctors he was awesome when it came to comforting me and explaining so many things that baffled me! You’re awesome girl, thanks again for sharing
peachy q8 thank you!! It is such a comfort to have a family member with t1d I think! Although I wouldn’t wish it on anyone I really am grateful for their unique understanding. Thank you for your kind words!! I’m happy for you that you can find comfort in your Dad’s experience as well! 😊
Your parents are amazing! My daughter was diagnosed in January and your channel has been a life line 😊
Thank you so much for your kind words Kari! I'm so sorry to hear of your daughter's diagnosis, this must be such a difficult time for you and your family. I'm glad my video could help you in some small way. Sending you and your daughter so much strength and positivity!
You have such a wonderful parents really love their soothing talk. I think they should open their own channel and share their experience with others especially nowadays we have lots of type 1& type 2 diabetes. Parents can learn lots from them to take card of their diabetic kids.Thanks. stay safe & keep shining.
Thank you so so much. I really do feel so blessed by how amazing my parents are. You stay safe too - and keep 🌟!! 💙
What a great video, I love your parents! Your dad is such a good role model for staying positive and coping with a chronic disease over a lifetime, it’s great that he’s such an advocate for CGMs too. It would be interesting to hear you chatting with your brother about both of your experiences growing up with type I, and how being diagnosed at different ages affected you in different ways.
Thank you so much Sarah! I really appreciate your kind words! :) I LOVE your idea for that video with my Brother! I will see if I can't just make this happen because I think it's a fabulous suggestion and would be really interesting! Thank you for commenting and giving me this great suggestion!!!
As a parent, Thank you!
Thank you so much! I'm not a parent yet, but I kept feeling like I had to make this for any parents that might be watching, so your comment really means a great deal to me. :-)
Thank you so much for sharing your family’s experience. I’m the first type one diabetic in my family, and this video is super helpful specially for my parents :)
You are SO welcome Sandra! Thank you so much for watching!! This is honestly exactly why I wanted to make this video, because I feel like I was very lucky in that I had a Dad who really understood what I was going through, but some families don’t have this and therefore it may be more overwhelming to them, which is COMPLETELY understandable! I just thank you so much for your kind words and I hope you and you’re family are doing well and managing everything! Big Dia Love!! ❣️
Aww what a cute video!! It was really nice to "meet" your parents. They are absolutely lovely ❤️. Very interesting that your Dad and your brother also have type 1! I have a first cousin with type 1, but that's it.
Michelle Lord thanks!! I’m so used to having such a strong family history that I often forget others don’t have the same!! It is interesting! And also fascinating to see how different family member’s diabetes can be so different! ♥️
You know I really hope and pray with all my heart ❤️💜 that you have good doctors where you live because all the doctors in Missouri suck ass. A life time of Type 1 Diabetes got me multiple brain surgeries and that is the only reason someone should have a brain hemorrhage and a stroke at age 2.
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You know I had a neighbor that adopted a child with childhood schizophrenia and if you do not know childhood schizophrenia is where someone heard voices in their head and it happens to children.
It is truly depressing as hell because all my friends from middle school and all my friends from high school didn't even like me.
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I was forced to play something called Change The Game and I got 8 to 10 genetic diseases at once. Do not ever read a book titled Change The Game and I just thought you should know the book Change The Game ruins people's lives.
Your parents provide such great insight. I just subscribed a few weeks ago, and really enjoy all of your videos you are blessed to have had such a thoughtful dad who imparted his wisdom of experience on to you.
Thank you so so much, your kind words mean a lot to me - I feel very lucky and blessed indeed!! I'm so grateful to you for subscribing and enjoying the videos - thank you my friend!!! 💙
I totally get your Dad, about being private! Even commenting on a YT video, is almost a bit outside my comfort zone. :-) But your videos are so great, I've made an exception a few times. :-) Thanks for taking the time to make and post the videos you do. I think you do our group a great service!
Thank you so so much Pokie! And it's completely understandable to want to be private - and completely your right! I so appreciate you making an exception though and commenting here! :-) Thank you, and thank you for your kind words!!
I just love you're videos, hope you're mum is doing good, may you're dad rest in peace. Stay healthy 😀
Thank you so much my friend 💙💙💙
Very nice meeting your parents Andrea, congrats to your father for being in such good health after 60 years!!! Hope all is well!👍
Thank you! :) I hope all is well with you and yours too!
Thanks for this wonderful video.Your perspective about life with type 1 is knowledgeable and motivating . Completely agree that patiently trying and learning more about it makes it easier to deal with.Also it helps transform your personality if you take it in a positive way making you much stronger mentally and physically.Thanks once again for all your genuine efforts!!
You say it absolutely perfectly - especially about how it can change your personality. Thank you so much for sharing these kind lovely words with me. It was our absolute pleasure to make this video ❤️❤️❤️
I would love to see a further video with your Dad talking about his experience of being diagnosed as a child back in the day. How did he test his BG? I assume Glucometers were not typical then, I may be very wrong?! Was it all about feeling a low for instance and acting upon that? How would he have detected going high? How did he find using I assume syringe’s to administer insulin and how he would have known how to dose and which insulin’s were around back then? This is a great video and it’s lovely to have met you in a video with your mum and dad!
My daughter new diagnosed good to hear your father life testimony
Hi Rahwa! I’m so sorry to hear of your daughter’s recent diagnosis. I’m sure this is a lot for you, your daughter, and your family to deal with at this time. Please know that it will get better! I’m so pleased you found my Dad’s testimony helpful - he’s lived and continues to live a wonderful life, and is a wonderful role model for lots of T1D’s (in my humble opinion!) - wishing you a wonderful day!
My brother in law in type one diabetic at 14 and I always worried about my children having diabetes, my son when he was young always drank loads, so we tested him several times, but just after my daughters 12th birthday and we was only holiday we noticed her drinking loads, which she didn't drink much and she was getting up in the night to go to the loo too, but we had her tested and found out that she was type one diabetic and found out very early on, she is know 19, has always been a good diabetic, lets me still help her loads and has been on a pump for over four years and had Dexcom G6 for the last year, which we found lots of hypo's we didn't even know she was having, as she doesn't feel them when sleeping, she is very scared to learn to drive at the moment, as sometimes her bloods drop so fast, but am hoping in the future she will learn to drive. Your videos are really good. thank you.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience Debbie! I'm so sorry to hear of your daughter's diagnosis. I can only imagine how difficult that must have been for you and your family. It sounds like you have a pretty resilient, amazing daughter on your hands though - so this is wonderful and will serve you both well, I'm sure! With regards to driving, I completely understand her concerns, however, she can do it! And with the Dexcom G6 - she's is really excellent hands. Also, when she comes out the other side of puberty she should have more stability in her numbers too I would imagine. Let her know that she is not alone - you both aren't! And that there are tons of T1D's that drive and never have a single issue at all! She can do it! You both can! What a wonderful mother you are for reaching out here. Thank you!!!! XXX
Hi. I love the video. Great discussion and sharing your parents experience is very worth watching for other parents with T1D kids. I have got two kids, grown up now, but still no signs of T1D. Lets hope....
Elmar K. That’s Wonderful regarding your children not being type 1!! Hope indeed...but this is what I hope for all type one’s children! 🤞🏻 I’m so overwhelmed with the positive response to this video- I really just want it to be a touchstone for parents who aren’t quite sure where to turn, as I imagine it’s can be quite a lonely experience. Thank you so much for watching and for your kind comments! ♥️
I was diagnosed at age twelve. One month later, I was off to the Boy Scout National Jamboree. Ahead of that I went to a camp for diabetics. I proudly wear my MedicAlert bracelet. I saw a guy with the “bracelet” tattooed on his wrist. I thought that was neat.
Wow - it sounds like you were given a lot of lovely normalization around your t1d and that is just AMAZING!! WELL WELL DONE to your parents for keeping you going in all your normal going's-on - I think this is such a gift! I often toyed with the idea of getting a t1d tattoo - I'm still ver seriously considering it - I think they're neat too!!!
@@ShesDiabetic I got my Eagle Scout, OA and all. The super challenging part was they had a starvation ritual. I’m sure it’s no longer top secret. We weren’t allowed to talk. I snuck a snickers bar in so I was okay :)
Also get checked out for Celiac. Me, my Mom and sister are wildly allergic to wheat.
Great video, great idea and great interview. Thank you very much and go on, please.
Thank you so much Alonso! I've wanted to do this interview for a while so I'm really pleased that you've found it interesting! :) This makes me very happy! YAY! Also thank you for your encouragement! I will go on :)
My big sister became a registered dietician and certified diabetes educator. In the eighties we practiced on oranges. Nowadays they have a practice pad to put on the patients leg to get used to shots. I plan to get a pump ASAP! 48 years old and 37 years type one with highs and lows!
Wow - oranges sound like quite a good idea actually! And how wonderful to have a certified diabetes educator in the family! Perhaps you inspired her? That's so lovely! I hope you're able to get your pump asap - it's been a game changer!! 37 years is absolutely incredible and you should be so so very proud of yourself!!!! Thank you for being here!!
@@ShesDiabetic my Big Sister helped me with meal planning. I fell down, low blood sugar, wound up in th ER. She took over. It was all veggies and protein. Family is super important. I live on a ranch that has been in operation over 120 years. One day I got low on walk and my brother had stashed juice boxes. It saved my life.
We all have Celiac . It’s common with Type 1.
Here is one for all to have input on. I have a Note 10+ and Dexcom wont work. . My Note 8 is laboring to perform so I use it to just as a monitor next to my bed. I'm trying to think of a way to use Clarity on the Note 10+ just to show a glucose number. Gus
Hi Gus! I'm so sorry to hear this...have you tried contacting Dexcom's customer support? It sounds like there's a setting error or something - but who knows - I'm no tech expert! They should definitely be able to help though!!
Hi . You have lovely parent .Does Mobil app work for dexcom 6g in India .I am I’m in India . Do you know how can I buy the dexcom g6 set in India . I couldn’t find it here .
Thank you! I’m sorry but I’m not sure where, or if, this can be purchased in India. My best suggestion would be that you contact your doctor and ask them, or do some looking online. Hope this helps, and I really hope you’re able to find the system there!
She's Diabetic many thanks for your reply .
Very interesting video. As a parent to a 4 year old boy it certainly is a challenge at times. I think you should do a video with Matthew, his ears must have been burning!
Thank you so much for watching! I can only imagine how challenging it must be to raise a 4 year old with T1D. Well done to you for doing this, and being such an amazing parent. I know there's really no choice in the matter but it's no small feat what you're doing and I just want to tell you well done!! Matt's ears definitely must have been burning - right you are!! I love your suggestion of getting him on and interviewing him - I'm going to see if I can convince him of this!!!
@@ShesDiabetic any luck getting him on?
Great conversation.
Thank you!
Do you have interview with your brother on this youtube channel?
I don’t yet, but am working on it!!!
loved youre parents ❤❤
Thank you! Me too - but I may be a little biased 😆
Excellent video Andrea. I don't know so much about Type 1 as I do about Type 2, why does it take until somebody is 8 or 15 years old before they are diagnosed? What is the defining point or reason? Is it dietary or completely hormonal? I know it is connected to the anti immune bodies but just wondered why it happens?
Hello Derek! I'm not a doctor, and therefore am not the best person to answer your question, however, I do know that the medical community actually knows very little about why a Type 1 Diagnosis happens when it happens or happens at all. And it used to be that Type 1 would only present itself in adolescence, however, more and more people have been diagnosed as Type 1 in their adult years. It is not dietary at all, and has to do with an autoimmune response which makes the body actually attack the insulin producing cells in the pancreas. Hope this makes sense! Great questions and thank you for asking :)
@@ShesDiabetic Thanks for the answer, it seems that many people wonder why Type 1 happens?
Yes, they certainly do! It's all actually a bit of a mystery, but there is an extremely strong genetic link.
There may or may not be a genetic link (for some there is, for some there isn’t as we can even see in this video) and when someone is diagnosed really just depends on when the autoimmune attack happens. Anything can “trigger” it too, be it an infection or illness that causes the immune system to go haywire, or be it a traumatic event or a big change in life, or a combination of factors that causes it. Sometimes people can pinpoint what may have triggered it (like a bad cold, flu or chickenpox some time before, or getting a sibling or someone passing away etc) and sometimes it just happens out of the blue.
I’m not diabetic myself but try to read up as much as I can to be a support for friends around me who live with the condition, either type 1 or type 2. Started for me in high school when I had a classmate who wasn’t open about her diabetes, and I didn’t know until she had forgotten her backpack in the classroom one day and I saw an insulin pen sticking up from her bag and recognized what it was. Needless to say I made sure she got her backpack before the bus left school that day because I knew she needed her pen back, didn’t make a fuzz out of it at all, but after that day I was there for her and wanted her to feel safe so I stared reading more to know how to help her if needed...
I found your channel while researching the Dexcom 6. You always bring a smile to my face. I'm a Type 2. Can I follow?
Thank you Steven! Yes, of course, please do follow! :)
You guys are just awesome!
Gosh! Thank you!! I love my Parents! 😍♥️
Thank you for watching and making it through this lengthy video!!
This video is so so so cute and amazing. And your dad is so so funny 😂😀🤩😆😅
THANK YOU! :) I think my Dad is pretty darn funny as well! He always cracks me up!!! hehe!!
I am type 1 diabetic and once I went very low to 2.8
Oh I’m so sorry to hear that! Lows are the worst 😣! I hope you’re feeling better now 💙
Can you tell us what u n ur dad eat generally everyday?
Next time I'm home I'll make a "What we Eat in a Day" Dad/Daughter video - in fact I love love love the idea of that sooooo much!!! However, to give you an idea, my Dad and I are kind of at opposite ends of the spectrum in terms of eating styles, as I'm plant-based vegan and he is more into his tradition meat and veg. Different strokes for different folks!
I got so bad I had ketoacidosis too. The doctor said I'd have been dead in another half hour.
Oh my goodness - that must have been so scary Sean! I'm so glad you got the attention you needed when you did!!
@@ShesDiabetic It was--especially since my parents had to drive me to the hospital in a blizzard.
Thank you for sharing this! :-)
Thank you for watching! :-)
@@ShesDiabeticIt's funny (not really :-)) but your dad seems to have really tried to look after himself! I give him credit! :-) I only had 1 injection a day back in the 1970s and tested by urine alone which was no use at all needles were also very thick blunt and painful every one you had! But I struggle to manage the disease up until I started to look after my self at the age of 12! This was also due to Education issues too and not understanding grammar! I still struggle on that but have a computer to help me along now! :-) Otherwise, there would be lots of spelling mistakes in this text! lol :-) I think I need to ask these questions to my parent too! now! I also pinched toffee-like Mathew as I also wanted to do what your mum says! But I suffered for it as in them days sugars was a no full stop no insulin could manage Sugar! Has for Dexcom G6 is a life-saving device and I hope this will be on lot more T1's in the very near future. I have got good news that the Dexcom is available to us but under conditions so I hope I will be given it on my next appointment for the Near years! :-) I was also the same as your dad not wanting anyone to know that I was T1 which now I believe is better to be open and honest of the conditions now what we have had to face and be so grateful for what we receive (hopefully A Dexcom G6 ) Thanks for the video!
Andrea you weren’t 15 1/2 when you were diagnosed. If you were diagnosed at 15 1/2 you would have been doiagnosed in August cuz you answered my question directly saying “Marina, my birthday is 2/5” We know from your diagnosis story video that you were diagnosed in early April, you mentioned spring break and I calculated for 2001 that it was April 8 2001 because you mentioned sitting at the table on a Sunday.
Doing some fact checking for you 😀
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wait wait.. If I'm type 1 diabetic, my children will also be diabetic?
Please speak to your doctor about this. Because it is widely considered a genetic disorder there is a chance that it can be passed down from parent to child, but THERE IS NO GUARANTEE. Please, I urge you to speak to your doctor about this if this is concerning to you. I really hope this helps!
@@ShesDiabetic I'm male. But what doctor can say about it?
I became a sugar baby at 23 . I had 2 girls that are fine. . How come no British accent with anyone. Your father will Identify with sugar baby. The Best Gus
Sugar Baby - great name! Haha!! I'm American - that's why! :)
The Senior group can rely on your father to occasionally show some tips. Sexy girls cant do it all. I think if you ask you father he would fake it out if he doesn't use a cgm. The perfect age and weight. Gus
I'm sorry I don't understand this comment, can you rephrase?
@@ShesDiabetic That was the term used in the late1960s for people who were Diabetic in America. Saw you on TV Dashing