people with diabetes (international) for dutch book

[maaike]

Hello there,

My name is Maaike de Boer, i'm a journalist with diabetes from the Netherlands and I'm working on an exciting project.
I'm writing a book on how it feels like to have diabetes. For my book i would like to interview people with diabetes from all different ages and different countries. It will happen through mail. The questions will vary from: 'how long do you have diabetes?' and 'what is most annoying about your diabetes?' to : 'what do you like to eat when you're 'low?'' I would love to have as many people as possible! (portait pictures -preferably digital- will be needed for publication, just so you know)

People who want to participate in my project can e-mail me at maaike.de.boer@ps-media.nl

Thanx for reading this, hopefully many people will react!

Yours Sincerely,
Maaike de Boer

[maaike]

so, here they are!

If you would like to particapate, i would be grateful! you can send the answers and your photo to maaike.de.boer@ps-media.nl

1. What’s your name?
2. Where are you from? (country, state, city)
3. Are you male/female?
4. How old are you?
5. Do you go to school/what kind of work?
6. What are your hobbies?
7. How long do you have diabetes? (type 1/type 2)
8. Do you inject insulin (how many times a day?), do you take pills, or do you have a insulinpump?
9. Do you have a lot of high or low bloodsugars? Tell us your highest and lowest bloodsugar?
10. What do you like to eat when you’re low?
11. Have you ever had a severe hypo? How did that feel?
12. Who in your daily environment knows you have diabetes?
13. Do you feel understood?
14. Do you ever feel angry or powerless about your diabetes? How does that come out?
15. (How) have you changed because of your diabetes?
16. What is your biggest fear concerning your diabetes?
17. Do you ever feel obstructed by you diabetes? How?
18. Do you ever take advantage of your diabetes? How?
19. Tell us your biggest diabetes blunder?
20. Does your health insurance cover (all) your diabetes costs?
21. Do you get your testing materials at the local pharmacist, or elsewhere (where?)?
22. What would you do if there would be a cure for diabetes tomorrow?

[maaike]

www.ps-media.nl

(unfortunately it's in dutch)

ps media is a production company, for both television and print media productions. i work for the department Geschreven Media (print media).
You can find me under Mensen (people). I write for dutch magazines including Viva, Yes, Vriendin, Panorama and Aktueel.

Kindest regards,
Maaike