tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4310765395863592182.post4003264835963923897..comments2024-02-16T09:17:42.210-03:30Comments on Diabetes Advocacy: Confessions of a Control Freak who has fought DiabetesBarb Wagstaffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00411795733538192893noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4310765395863592182.post-42168790703248309182012-06-11T02:28:01.523-02:302012-06-11T02:28:01.523-02:30Wow. I am not the parent of a child with diabetes ...Wow. I am not the parent of a child with diabetes - I am the person with diabetes in my own story. But your post really hit me. At the end of my adolescence, my very smart endo at the time told me that I needed to let go of some control to gain control. At some point I was able to see he was right. I am still struggling with this, and the balance of life vs. "the Diabetes" (love your picture!) is still hard to strike too often 30 some odd years later. Thanks for this!JanetKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04691362489883767683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4310765395863592182.post-83955217764483605182012-06-10T22:13:00.860-02:302012-06-10T22:13:00.860-02:30Oh boy...this hit home. I remember when Joe was t...Oh boy...this hit home. I remember when Joe was three...and four...and five. I did not vary much in his diet in fear of dealing with the glucoaster. Now...as he has aged...and his blood sugars are a bit more forgiving...I tweak things a bit and live as spontaneously as possible with diabetes in our lives. Great post Barb.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00895126112651188056noreply@blogger.com