Growing Up Again: Life, Loves, and
Oh Yeah, Diabetes by Mary Tyler
Moore
Good Read, Especially If You're A Type 1 Diabetic
With generosity of spirit, ebullience, and sly humor, Mary Tyler Moore
presents the intensely private, often funny, and sometimes startling story of
her life with diabetes. Growing Up Again is a delightfully candid read for
her legion of fans, the more than 20 million Americans with diabetes, and
everyone struggling to cope with life’s unexpected challenges.
Mary Tyler Moore, actress and activist, relates the highs and lows of living
with type 1 diabetes for the past forty years. With inspired, well-crafted
prose, she drills down to the most heartfelt, yet universal truths about life—
including the lives of those with diabetes. She unflinchingly chronicles her
struggle with diabetes, as well as her successful rehabilitation from alcohol

dependence, all while deriving gratification from her roles as an actress,
mother, businesswoman, campaigner, and fund-raiser. Her revealing tales
of both her successes and failures in coping with diabetes offer others with
the disease guidance and inspiration through example. In the book, stories
include her rebounding from a low-blood-sugar episode during a Mary
Tyler Moore Show script reading after the director poured orange juice
down her throat, to misadventures caused by diabetes-related vision
impairment at a dimly lit party for John Travolta.
She also taps into the vast diabetes research network to talk to diabetic
children and adults and with leading experts who are discovering new
ways to control diabetes and its complications, and pursuing new ways to
cure this disease.
Personal Review: Growing Up Again: Life, Loves, and Oh Yeah,
Diabetes by Mary Tyler Moore
I was recently (6 months ago) diagnosed with diabetes and really found it
helpful reading this book - This disease has really forced me to make many
changes in my life - so discipline is really key to being successful - the
alternative is future health problems and perhaps spending alot of time in
hospitals as we get older - many complications can develope if we don't
follow the diabetes "bible" - I, however, unlike Mary - never went into denial
- nor was I angry - I had felt so terrible for so long that after being
diagnosed and taking treatment, I felt so great and still feel better
everyday. I know that this will be part of my life forever but it can be
controlled - and I WILL take control of it - I exercise everyday - my diet is
completely different but to be honest the food is good - I feel better - I feed
my family the same diet (with exceptions - they can have occassional
desserts and ice creams which I deny myself entirely) - But we are all
healthier and happier.. Seeing the "other" Mary was refreshing and she is
a dear and always will be - the years and years of her shows brought so
much joy and entertainment to all of us - and at the end she shares the
same joys and sorrows we all experience in our lives and I am so happy
that at last she found someone wonderful to share her life with - delighted
to hear they have great arguments - makes them human and "real" - never
trusted people who "never fight" and agree about everything - creepy!! So
Bravo Mary - carry on.... Another Mary
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