Mom's are awesome, they are there for you day in and day out it's a 24/7 job that is greatly under appreciated. The time that I most appreciated my mom was when I was 20 and diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. My mom has been a RN my entire life and she loves serving others before herself. I came home from my sophomore year of college and she noticed all the symptoms and sent me to our family physician. When my blood sugar came back as 580 and I was still fully functioning she and I raced our way to the Diabetic experts in Des Moines. It was the end of the office hours and the only thing that stopped me from being in the hospital all night was my mom and the fact that she was a RN. Without her I would have had to spend a few lonely days in the hospital. Instead we went to the library and checked out every book they had on Diabetes. We spent the rest of the summer trial and error guessing my basal and carb ratios to make sure we got them right.
During this time her mother was very sick and my father was leaving her for another woman. My mother is the strongest person I know. To put all of her emotions aside for me and to help me with this difficult time, I don't know where she got her strength. Before that summer we had not really gotten along, after that summer we were closer than ever. While getting Type 1 Diabetes sucks and will forever change my life I don't know that I would give it up because it gave me the relationship with my mother that I had always desired. She is my rock, she is where I draw my strength from at my most frustrated moments with T1D. Without that summer of me needing her and her needing me we wouldn't have the relationship we have today. In the end it's all about finding the silver lining and making sure that you never forget the love that comes from it.
i'm so happy for you.
you sound so positive.
You both are very lucky that you have each other. I would be proud to have a daughter like you. I will be 52 in 4 days. I am an RN. I was diagnosed with type 1 31/2 years ago and thought I was doing pretty well. I am feeling totally overwhelmed and alone. In the past year I have had several conditions related to diabetes, plus the diagnosis of a meningioma (benign brain tumor). I feel like enough is enough. I don't get along with my husband and I feel that neither he or my kids (14 year old daughter and 16 year old son) understand. It is so important to have that partner that you have in your mom. Bless you both.
hi phyl, we are all here to help you.don't be afraid to just vent & ask for help.