| Diabetics AS parents
I don't know about you, but I have issues now that I never thought I'd have to deal with during the first 12 years of "diabetic internship". I was told that having a baby within the next few years after I was dx'd (I was 19) would probably be the only chance I get! And it was fine with me, because I never wanted kids, not even much later in life.
I admit I never thought seriously enough about the added responsibility of raising a child, when keeping myself healthy was and still is a full-time job. And then SHE happened out of the blue when I was 31, and miracle of miracles, everything went fine even though I spent the nine months of pregnancy and gave birth in a country with no trained endocrinologist. (You heard right, an entire country!)
No regrets, don't get me wrong, it's just that I guess that we tend to be more realistic about our own mortality (or anyway the fact that the body is a fragile piece of equipment). I now keep thinking things like will I eventually become a burden to her, will I get to see her get married, will I get to be a grandma...
So does anybody else feel even more overwhelmed as a diabetic as opposed to a "regular" parent? I forgot to mention I'm also divorced and have no moral, financial or any kind of support from my ex.  | 
