Uploaded August 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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My fiancée David and I answer your questions about being engaged + living with Type 1 Diabetes ◉ Subscribe: goo.gl/ZfjYfu

Are we worried about having kids with Type 1 Diabetes? How best to ask your partner to share their Dexcom Data? You guys came in hot with the questions and we're here answering them all!

00:00 Welcome!
1:15 Do we eat the same meals?
1:49 The most important thing for a partner to know about T1D?
4:26 Are we worried our kids will be Type 1 Diabetic?
5:05 Do I get frustrated when David tries to help?
5:35 Finding the support/independence balance
7:21 Asking your partner to share your CGM Data
8:56 How does David feel knowing I'll always live with T1D?
9:38 How David feels about the 'silly' T1D comments made in passing, media, etc
10:29 How much do I let David help me?
11:49 David, do you count carbs?
12:05 How did I tell him I have T1D?
12:47 How to educate your partner on the seriousness of T1D
15:25 Does he come to medical appointments with me?
15:43 T1D being seen as a disease in India

More Content David and I have made together:

My Non-Diabetic Boyfriend Interviews Me About My Diabetes
youtube.com/watch?v=IVoHBv2kYpA&t=779s

Type 1 Diabetes & Dating
youtube.com/watch?v=tntA-0IgfFU&t=1357s

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