@ethanmcconkey Thank you for your kind reply. Thankfully I have had no complications yet. I just saw the eye doctor today and things looked good. I was worried about that so I'm relieved. I am feeling hopeful today and grateful for the wonderful help being offered.

@kamama94 Thank you for your insight. I am hopeful that I can be healthy to see my two nieces grow up. One was just born 2 weeks ago and one just turned 3. They are the shining lights in my life! I'm encouraged to see someone else that is also managing several conditions and I wish you well too.

@retiredteacher Thank you as well for your kind response. I'm encouraged by you too and really impressed at your organization! You gave me a good idea and that's that there are people to help me. That didn't occur to me before. I kind of always see myself in a battle with doctors. I haven't had good luck with them because they are often stern with me and not sympathetic. But I see a nurse practitioner now who is helpful and sympathetic. Your comment made me realize that I have to also work with her and that she's just trying to help me (some doctors in my past made me wonder if they even cared). I like the idea of coming to Connect as another resource and I'm glad I made this post. I almost deleted it because I was worried people would be judgmental, but I couldn't have been more wrong.

You all have given me a lot to think about and I'm grateful!