tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177432865376147686.post8313111155793582484..comments2023-03-26T03:37:51.226-04:00Comments on Diabetes Blog: BETA BUDDIES: THE MAN, BEHIND THE WOMAN, BEHIND "THE BUDDIES"Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895126112651188056noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177432865376147686.post-63454527065412161912010-09-27T23:49:33.418-04:002010-09-27T23:49:33.418-04:00You guys are amazing! What a great team. Thank yo...You guys are amazing! What a great team. Thank you so much for sharing so much with your readers. You always keep it real which is great for those of us who are wondering if everything we are going through is normal!?!LaLahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17278430665049354027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177432865376147686.post-67660488885919835592010-09-27T09:29:48.201-04:002010-09-27T09:29:48.201-04:00Sounds like you two make a wonderful pair! What a...Sounds like you two make a wonderful pair! What a wonderful post. :)Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06274178714212627397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177432865376147686.post-91938309372558259282010-09-27T02:30:00.977-04:002010-09-27T02:30:00.977-04:00Awesome post! Glad you have such a wonderful suppo...Awesome post! Glad you have such a wonderful support system we are truly blessed! ;)Alexis Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06671634676455946839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177432865376147686.post-57245190441490184112010-09-26T05:53:56.127-04:002010-09-26T05:53:56.127-04:00What a sweet tribute to your husband!What a sweet tribute to your husband!tiburonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196432617889251213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177432865376147686.post-1227494314899328942010-09-26T02:48:27.814-04:002010-09-26T02:48:27.814-04:00"synergistic" - love that...it's gre..."synergistic" - love that...it's great to know that two dynamic people allow themselves to be who they are alone and to come together so well, too. I think TJ and I are still figuring things out and at times there's more push and pull than necessary, but neither of us are willing to give up on the love and respect we have for on another. D is tough and I am thankful to read post like this about the effects on marriage and how it not only survives but can thrive to allow you to see even more greatness between you two.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03210820513382353417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177432865376147686.post-81028234209212767462010-09-26T02:41:55.873-04:002010-09-26T02:41:55.873-04:00Reyna, this was truly beautiful. I love to hear s...Reyna, this was truly beautiful. I love to hear spouses lifting each other up....Dave sounds like an incredible guy! You make a wonderful team....marriage is hard work without these challenges....with them, it feels incredibly overwhelming at times.<br /><br />God bless your family, my friend. <br /><br />I REALLY liked this post!!!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16704298016041843194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177432865376147686.post-58067627365861366372010-09-25T22:34:59.281-04:002010-09-25T22:34:59.281-04:00Wonderful post, I was nice to hear about the dad t...Wonderful post, I was nice to hear about the dad that is such a vial part of a successful team!Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05219957703310589818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177432865376147686.post-3709599818909141142010-09-25T21:42:31.511-04:002010-09-25T21:42:31.511-04:00Wonderful post. Funny how our men keep us balanced...Wonderful post. Funny how our men keep us balanced. Wonderful to "meet" your hubby.Renatahttp://www.thediabeticduo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177432865376147686.post-43734477830854436182010-09-25T20:02:30.846-04:002010-09-25T20:02:30.846-04:00@ Sara (I hope I spelled your name right..."h...@ Sara (I hope I spelled your name right..."h" or no "h"?) I went looking for the book today and could not find it. I think I thought it was a bunch of b.s. when I first read it...not realizing what years of wear and tear can do to a couple - LOL. I am grateful that I did read it and was aware of the full-family dynamics that would play out in a chronic diagnosis. We Maher's put the FUN into DysFUNction for sure! Hang in there friend. <br /><br />And to all...thanks for reading about my man...all kidding aside, he truly is my better half. He feels like he got off easy on this post. I have threatened him with way worse.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00895126112651188056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177432865376147686.post-4089522302853008542010-09-25T19:46:49.516-04:002010-09-25T19:46:49.516-04:00Oh! AND the name of the book? You didn't put...Oh! AND the name of the book? You didn't put the name of the book out there for the rest of us poor saps!? Ha!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177432865376147686.post-12400927627811908862010-09-25T19:40:04.368-04:002010-09-25T19:40:04.368-04:00Ray and I are only months into the D fun... so I&#...Ray and I are only months into the D fun... so I'm sure everyone can guess our trials and tribulations at this point. We went to therapy soon after Ellie was diagnosed (for more than one reason). Ray's 15 year old step daughter from his previous marriage had been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer (there is no stage 5) a couple of years before Ellie was diagnosed with D. I can remember being with his x-wife (yes we get along well) and her family and the other side of the family when the doctor said, "...if there is a problem or dysfunction in a family, a diagnosis like this will only bring it to the surface or make it worse". He was defiantly on point there! It's amazing what fear and desperation can do to two people (or more) who thought that love could conquer all. We (Ray and I) learned a lot from his step daughters experience and their families reaction and behavior (she is 100% cancer free now! amazing!!!). I think that's why we went to therapy right away. We didn't want to be a family statistic; we wanted to try to be properly dysfunctional so we had a chance to keep our marriage and family together! Here we are...properly dysfunctional for where we are in this journey, and all seems to be going well! hahaha Life is grand isn't it???!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177432865376147686.post-72617124376357037092010-09-25T18:12:07.900-04:002010-09-25T18:12:07.900-04:00SO fun to hear about your other half! Joe looks so...SO fun to hear about your other half! Joe looks so much like him. As always, thanks for the laughs!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10314630344481444551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177432865376147686.post-9059728190444057172010-09-25T13:48:20.103-04:002010-09-25T13:48:20.103-04:00Good One. Did crack me up you called him a "...Good One. Did crack me up you called him a "Costco Monkey Boy."tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15676565263093688575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177432865376147686.post-57921994504906799112010-09-25T12:02:16.866-04:002010-09-25T12:02:16.866-04:00What a beautiful post, Reyna! It sounds like you ...What a beautiful post, Reyna! It sounds like you and your husband are a wonderful team! We all stumble now and then, but it's how we pick ourselves back up and keep going that really matters! Beautiful analogy about diabetes being like water, wearing away at all of us!Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05515030663618274693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177432865376147686.post-16143300781232668222010-09-25T11:31:16.627-04:002010-09-25T11:31:16.627-04:00So nice to meet the other Gingerbread man! I love...So nice to meet the other Gingerbread man! I love your analogy about diabetes being like water...it constantly runs and wears away at us, and yeah, it affects everything! Including the relationships with the people we love most in this world.Merihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752883120541646427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177432865376147686.post-59633125843059531772010-09-25T11:26:26.663-04:002010-09-25T11:26:26.663-04:00Beautiful post from the heart. He sounds like a ke...Beautiful post from the heart. He sounds like a keeper hon :0)Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11137611120689810820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177432865376147686.post-24477451888841767372010-09-25T09:45:38.041-04:002010-09-25T09:45:38.041-04:00WONDERFUL POST and nice to meet you Dave :)
You ...WONDERFUL POST and nice to meet you Dave :) <br /><br />You 2 make an awesome team !!Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07233907890324278905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177432865376147686.post-67233209901004292462010-09-25T09:41:45.302-04:002010-09-25T09:41:45.302-04:00Reyna, You truly have a gift....to make people (us...Reyna, You truly have a gift....to make people (us) think about day to day living.....how different our lives are now with the diabetes diagnosis. It has all changed...life is not as carefree as it was....and we should all be thankful everyday for who and what we have. Thank you. A great big hug to you and Dave.<br />Donnadonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10887659438459719416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177432865376147686.post-24598974020303537272010-09-25T09:36:58.963-04:002010-09-25T09:36:58.963-04:00Very nice Reyna. It's lovely to hear about yo...Very nice Reyna. It's lovely to hear about your Dave.<br /><br />My Dave and I met in our freshmen year of college in 1991. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com