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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kwydjbo" data-source="post: 2171876" data-attributes="member: 508001">I know it's tough watching someone you love not take care of themselves.I was diagnosed with T1D in 1986 and for most of that time, i was just like your man, unmanaged, going by my gut feeling, checking my BG maybe 6 times a week. I also took the long-acting insulin (plus boluses, when i bothered) with syringes and it was brutal (all of it).Somebody else said it but it bears repeating, diabetes is a self-managed disease... nobody can do it for you or make you want to do it. "You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink." I HATED checking my BG, like i can't explain how much i hated, no loathed it. Why? Because i had the perception that it didn't give me enough bang for the buck.The change for me was the Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM), which will check your BG every 5 minutes and show the graph on your cellphone. It's the difference between watching a movie and a slideshow. They can be expensive depending on your insurance but are SO worth it. Now im woken by alarms in the middle of the night for lows and have quick feedback if i didn't give enough bolus for that pasta. There are many systems, i would recommend inquiring about what system(s) your insurance provides.The insulin pump was the other half of the equation, as i can now bolus without having to get my supplies, sterilize the site, draw insulin.... yadda yadda... i just pull a thing that looks like a pager out of my pocket, push some buttons and i'm bolused. And nobody is the wiser for it.PS: whoever said use your relationship to try and get him to change is dead wrong. If you legitimately can't stand to watch him treat himself this way, that's up to you but threatening to leave if he doesn't manage his glucose levels will only work temporarily, if at all. HE has to want to do it, otherwise, both you AND he will resent each other over it.I take you at your word you want to spend the rest of your life with him. The best thing you can do is help to create an environment where he feels like he has some efficacy in managing his condition himself. It's possible that once his glucose has been under control for a while he will feel the benefits. I know i did.I wish you both the best!</blockquote>

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