CountyClare…if only we knew then…the fella next door used to be the meanest man on the block until he lost part of one foot, a wonderful wife, and both kidneys to high BG’s. Now that he is a couple of years off the kidney transplant he’s the sweetest guy on the planet. I think managing a chronic illness is harder for men. Somehow it’s a sign of weakness if you can’t push through pain - that’s the message to guys from a very early age.
