I've given her the best information, the best advice and the best role-modeling possible. When I was a teenager, I did have problems with my mom's nagging me to act responsibly about my diabetes. Yet as a result of my mom, I do, in fact, take better care of myself. It's truly a silent enemy. You feel that you're not like other people.
Most people have a sense of control over their own bodies.
When dealing with a chronic illness, however, you feel you no longer have this control. Childhood ends when a chronic illness begins. It's similar to growing up in a war zone, since the child deals with issues of life and death on a daily basis. Yet children need the illusion that all's well with the world to grow up securely. It's been a struggle for us.