Thursday, October 4, 2007
Why survey only wives of diabetics?
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Online Survey is a GO!
Great news! Finally, after years of effort and thousands and thousands of dollars... OK, a few hours and $49, we have our online survey active! I am very excited as people can now make a difference by simply completing a confidential survey online. Now, it is easy and the whole process can be completed in under half an hour, tops. Please, if your spouse has diabetes and you have the time to help our research, complete our survey here: SURVEY LINK Thanks for your support.
HB
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Wife of a Diabetic - Hello and Welcome
“I may grieve what is lost, but I am committed to living well with what is. I face my present reality with creativity and vigor. I find new ways to make my life rewarding.” –Like this quote
Hello everyone,
My name is Helen B. and I live in Suffolk County, NY. I am a 37-year-old mother to two adorable little boys who constantly keep me on my toes. Professionally, I am a psychotherapist in private practice (specializing in family therapy and child and adolescent mental health issues), and adjunct professor at Adelphi and Long Island Universities.In sickness and in health:
I am happily married to a Type I diabetic (he was diagnosed 3 years after we married) and I know only too well the joys and sorrows of living with an illness that you can never “turn off.” It is a disease from which you can never escape. You are faced with its challenges 24 hours a day-7 days a week. It is a constant, unwanted companion, for both the person personally affected, as well as his/her family.
Unfortunately, there is not a great deal of understanding by the general public about what this disease is really all about (e.g., “So, he has diabetes… All he needs to do is take some insulin and he’s fine!!!!”) and the myriad ways (physical, psychological, social, etc.) in which a diabetic and his/her family are affected. I am starting this blog for spouses of diabetics as a place to sort out diabetes related information, give and receive support and encouragement, and discuss the inevitable struggles of living with this disease.