The Hardest Job on The Planet is........

I read a post on the DOC that prompted me to write this.  Just want to say hang in there all of you fabulous parents who have been forced (no-one asked you) to take on the role of EXTERNAL PANCREAS.

PARENTING in my humble opinion is THE HARDEST job on the planet!!!

Now, before you say ya, whatever, what do you know, you're a man, please hear me out.  True.....I certainly haven't stayed home full time as long as my better half parenting our brew has. However, I stayed home for a year, with a New Baby a 2 and 4 yr old, while my wife did her teaching degree, and I worked nights on the week-end to pay for the rent, and oh, my diabetes supplies. AND----

 It was bar none, the HARDEST year of my life. This was all before any of our five offspring had Type 1 diabetes. Okay, what am I getting at, I am, in a man way,  trying to say,  I kinda, sorta had a glimpse of how tough and emotionaly exhausting parenting is at times, and this is with out throwing TYPE 1 DIABETES into the mix. 

My wife and I have lost more sleep in the last 41/2 years out of 13 years of parenting thanks to that STUPID disease destroying 2 of our kids Beta Cells.

I'm not sure when----.but hopefully with better technology, or ANYTHING to make diabetes safer and or less stressful, to aid us in our role as the crazy multi-testing, carbohydrate calculating, meal planning, nocturnal worrying substitute for a dysfuncional pancreas that our child and us have to put with, just maybe----Things in time will get a little easier. 

From one caring house full of Type 1's to another....I thank the DOC for sharing, as it is nice and unfortunate at the same time to know there are others who understand and are there for all to listen to.

Cheers.

Trev

Letter of Resignation

Dear Diabetes.

I am writing this letter to inform you that I've had enough. I have been in your company for 28 years now. I have faced many challenges and learned a lot about my self through our experience together.

I have learned to be brave. I have learned to handle my fears of what can happen when I refuse to abide by your rules and rigid guidelines. 

Early on, the time with your company was difficult. I hated you. I hated the fact that I was different and that I worked for you 24 hours a day. You were a terrible company to work for. 

I learned to accept your management style over time. I learned about the company of "Diabetes" I understood your methods, what I needed to do to survive in your organization.  It was a challenging journey to say the least. 

When I look back, I am grateful that your company introduced new technology, as this gave me the tools to succeed. 

I learned to multitask, be assertive, knowledgeable regarding health. I learned to not be hard on my self when your company made sudden changes. I guess I am a better person in a lot of ways thanks to my experience with you.

However, I regretfully inform you that I must move on. Seek new opportunities.

Consider this letter, a formal resignation from the Company (Diabetes) as of.....

Wait a minute, I forgot, I don't have the option to resign.  That makes me sad....

Trev

Sunday Summary

Wow, another week has gone by! 

Here are Three 2 Treat`s top 5 posts ranked by popularity:

1.  Exercise Good or Bad?

2.  Pro Carb or Low Carb?

3.  Ring The Bell Already!

4.  Are You Courteously Assertive?

5.  Sleep, Oh How I love Thee!


Have an awesome Sunday!

Trev