Fighting the Unseen: Life With Diabetes

How does your loved one support you- or not?

What could he/she do better? How has he/she surprised you with actions of support?

Love is wonderful- let's discuss!

My fiance has stood by me while I've discovered what T1 is. I was diagnosed at 14 and we started dating when I was 15, So, seeing as I am the only diabetic in my family, I had to seriously relearn how to live my entire life, dragging my family along with me. He stood by me while I messed up, sending myself to the ER at least five times in the first year that we were dating. He has offered support by gathering people for walk a thons, fundraising and simply letting me talk when I'm so frustrated with this stupid disease that I want to scream. (I have thrown my pump across the room many many many times, so frustrated that I just wanted to give up completely)

There was even a time that, even though he loved me, we separated for a few weeks to give me time to refocus on what's important. Even though I know that it broke his heart as much as mine, it was necessary for me to step out of myself and focus on my life. Because for a time, I was ignoring my health completely, and just "hoping for the best". He told me that he wants to be married to me and to have babies and to get wrinkles together- but with my assumption that I wouldn't live passed 40, the future with me was pretty bleak. (I've since gotten a much better sense of myself, don't worry)

I am a really strong person, but sometimes when I break, as it is necessary to do to grow, he is there for me with his bare shoulder, ready for my tears and fears. He is my strength when I am crying, because he also will point out what I need to research- and he'll research things for T1 that I didn't even think about looking for- baring the information like a gift.

Things he could do better: When I'm having a rough time with my diabetes and getting kind of cranky, he could gently ask that I test my BS, instead of getting upset that I'm moody.

Other than that, he's pretty darned perfect! Sappy, I know... sorry.