RESPONSE TO DONNA + DW

Donna 
here is my rambling response

you wrote to DW very moving testimonial that you have a great relationship with your husband who is Type 1

reading your comment and that of DW, I see both positions

feeling good about the relationship -- feeling good about the conversations -- feeling good about him!

and then the next minute - feeling awful - worrying about him -- feeling crushed by the weight of the responsibilities!

And, wow!  you have so many children!  and they have Diabetes also!
I am in awe! 
You are a strong woman and deserve many kudos!
However we know every day is not wonderful
some days are awful

when there are more awful days than great days, it gets tough
we all have ebbs and flows in our life

we can go many years dealing with the tough issues
and then it can just get to be too much
It took many years before Tom's endurance broke
and then mine also

diabetes - for a compliant patient -- is very difficult
for a non-compliant patient its impossible

my final word:  be grateful for every moment that he is in good health
when he is 60 years old and doesn't have the control he does today
You are a strong woman and that's fabulous
you will need every bit of it
good luck