Reply To: Diabetes Support Group

allsgr8 – yes it is type 2. I was diagnosed about 9 years ago.

to all those that are concerned re: shidduchim and keeping everything secret, I can understand your perspective, however, there will have to come a time to tell the other person.

I am familiar with a young couple and one of them had a different medical issue. early on the impacted party told the other person and what the ramifications and life adjustments are. the other party thought about / learned about it and went ahead – with no regrets.

now back to my story. I was married several years before I developed type 2. As far as I know mrs. 72 has no regrets being married to me because I am now diabetic (maybe other reasons…)

We have all heard tragic stories of young healthy people who took ill or developed some condition (physical or mental/emotional) shortly after the chuppah or within a few years. The point is no one knows what is ahead of them.

For a potential shidduch to be nixed because someone is diabetic is short sighted. I know of a few young ladies that developed diabetes while expecting. Some went back to non-diabetic after, others didn’t – should a fellow rule out every shidduch because she might develop gestational diabetes or should every girl say NO because maybe someday the fellow will develop diabetes? naturally the short answer is no. the longer answer is education / understanding and being willing to respect another person and not let diabetes get in the way of a potential relationship. I wish you all Hatzlacha and may we here b’soros tovos and may all be healthy always!

final note to health: who says that being skinny is so important in life? If I wasn’t retired as a moderator, I would have deleted your comment.