![]() ![]() This book discloses the story of how my first husband and I met the urgencies and complications of his Type 1 diabetes. He was, as it turns out, a brittle diabetic, meaning that insulin reactions (hypoglycemic attacks) came upon him without warning. Once his blood glucose (sugar) began to drop it plummeted, and he became like a brainless, irritated, confrontational drunk! It was the 1960's no cell phones, no aid cars, no urgent care centers, no simple ways to test blood sugar levels. We, like other 20-somethings in that decade, headed to California to chase our dream. That's where this story began, and where the commitment for survival was extremely tested. Throughout the urgencies of life-threatening events, we stood strong. We held jobs. We had hobbies, We traveled a bit. We went fishing. We went hunting. We built a cabin in the woods. And, along the way, we had dogs we loved and who loved us back. My husband's health concerns started in the late 1970s continued low-blood sugar attacks, fem-pop surgeries, a bleeding ulcer, congestive heart failure, amputation of one leg and the other two years later. I served as his caregiver, striving always to maintain his dignity. In 1992, I became his widow. Somehow now, 31 years after those challenging years of marriage, the good memories remain! ![]() “By page three you won’t set this book down – you will hang on for a ride you never imagined.” ... Mike Dolan, ID “[This story] is … an ode to the caregivers who carry such vital and unrecognized burdens.” ... Judith Kirscht, author, WA Available at Amazon.com ... ![]() (sometimes Amazon has the trade paper version on sale) |