My husband still doesn't understand anything about diabetes. I've given up trying to educate him. Just the other day we both went for our annual eye test and he didn't know why I had to do a field test on top of the reg eye test and also why the pressure in my eyes was a concern. Because I have diabetes and glaucoma! Oh. Still he thinks the optometrist went overboard with me. I don't need all that extra care, no more than he does.
For him diabetes = no sugar. That's it. Doesn't involve anything else, and not even complications. Well if it was that easy I would be happy. When I try to have a discussion about diabetes and its complications he looks at me as if I'm making it up.
So I've given up. As long as
I know what's in store for me if I don't take good care of myself...
A few people close to me go overboard. If I say I'm tired 'Oh! It's your sugar!' ... If I say I have a headache 'Oh! It's your sugar!' ... If I say I have a tooth ache 'Oh! It's your sugar!' ... If I say I've had a rough week at work 'Oh! Your sugars are more important than work!' ... So I now shut up and smile. I don't even dare talk about anything. If I dare say we had snow today, it might be my SUGARS are at stake.............
