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Who Is All On Your Support Team?

A DiabetesTeam Member asked a question 💭
Florence, KY

I'm not talking about doctors or therapists. I'm talking about family members or friends. Who do you find is your biggest supporter? What makes them your biggest supporter? Back in 2016, I lost seven immediate family members and out of those seven, three of them were on my support team. I lost my biggest supporter in my mom along with my step-dad and my grandma. Finding it very hard to find people to replace them on my team.

February 16, 2019
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Members shared deeply personal reflections on who provides their greatest support beyond medical professionals, with many naming spouses, best... Read more

Members shared deeply personal reflections on who provides their greatest support beyond medical professionals, with many naming spouses, best friends, children, and the community itself as their lifelines through chronic illness and grief. Several members described the irreplaceable value of having someone who truly listens without judgment, helps them process difficult emotions, accompanies them to appointments, and serves as both cheerleader and rock during the hardest moments. A recurring theme was the tension between needing support and learning self-reliance, with some finding strength in independence while others emphasized that leaning on loved ones during loss and illness is not a burden but a necessary part of healing and moving forward.

A DiabetesTeam Member

My best friend and my fiance' have to be my biggest support. My best friend was with me when I was diagnosed with cancer 2014 and has been by my side ever since. She helps me stay on track and goes to all my appointments with me. My fiance is my biggest cheerleader and my rock... he is also in the medical field and he explains things to me that I don't understand...

February 19, 2019
A DiabetesTeam Member

Life seems to unfold that way, death is inevitable, it’s much more difficult for the surviving, but remember we never loose someone, maybe now they exist in a different way, but they exist.
How is it that we can smell a rose in the winter time, do the same.

God bless

February 16, 2019
A DiabetesTeam Member

Other than ourselves, we always need a shoulder to lean on. If things aren't going the way you want it to go, a sounding board helps. My mom was that sounding board. If something isn't working, I usually would talk to her and sometimes just hearing yourself talk you can find that answer you are looking for. I think it's very important to have someone that understands what you are going through to be there to talk.

February 16, 2019
DiabetesTeam

To view who is on your team on MyHealthTeam, follow these steps:

1. Select the menu icon on the top left of the page.
2. A menu will appear, and the top heading is 'My Profile.'
3. Select 'My Team' to view your team page.

Once you have added members to your team, you can use 'My Team Activity' to keep up with them. You Show Full Answer

To view who is on your team on MyHealthTeam, follow these steps:

1. Select the menu icon on the top left of the page.
2. A menu will appear, and the top heading is 'My Profile.'
3. Select 'My Team' to view your team page.

Once you have added members to your team, you can use 'My Team Activity' to keep up with them. You can find 'My Team Activity' by selecting it from the menu pop-out or by visiting the activity feed and filtering by 'All Activity' or 'My Team Activity.'

July 19, 2024
A DiabetesTeam Member

My husband, children, friends and this group are my biggest supporters

February 1, 2023

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