| Hopenopus, it sounds like the idea of having diabetes is so upsetting to you, that you are pretty much handing it to your wife to handle for you.....and that's not fair, to YOU or to her.
Diabetes is not a death sentance, but it is a life sentance....from now on, you are a diabetic. Embrace this...you didn't ask for it, you can't change it...it is what it is.
However, YOU can be in control...YOU can learn what to eat, YOU can learn the names of your meds...YOU can learn to inject your own meds...and you'll feel much more in control when you do.
Instead of focusing on WHY, focus on HOW...HOW can you take charge, feel better and have the life you deserve with diabetes.
I hope you take this in the spirit i'm intending....I don't mean to sound harsh....you should have seen my shaking hands the first time I had to test my blood sugar...the first time I injected...I was petrified...but I was determined that diabetes would not own me...i'd manage it if it was the last thing I did....and you can too!
__________________ T2, diagnosed 8/31/06.
Byetta 5 mcg
HCTZ 12.5 mg every other day for BP
Enalapril 20 mg 1 daily (ace-inhibitor)
Lower carb dieter (approx. 75 total carbs/day, more on weekends), taking chromium, multivitamin and fish oil tablets Initial A1C 8/06: 9.6
11/06: 6.2.
03/07: 5.3
06/07: 5.4
10/07: 5.3
05/08: 6.2 (right after dealing with shingles and bronchitis)  | 
