Usually, when you go into surgery, you can rest assured that if you endure it and the recovery, you'll be better off for it. But in his case, there are no guarantees of this. It could get better, remain the same, or continue to deteriorate. Even with good medical care, his chances of going blind in his 50s or 60s is pretty high, but again no one knows for sure.
Since I've been seeing him the last several months, I've learned more about this disease. He was diagnosed at 13 and at that time had to give himself 6-8 shots of insulin a day. Now he has an infusion pump, which is a major improvement, but it's a delicate balance to keep the blood sugar in the good range, not too high or too low. If you wish to know more about it, there is a lot of info on any health site, or the American Diabetes Association's site, www.diabetes.org.
He holds a job and can still drive and leads a fairly normal life. He has good taste in women
I won't go into what a wonderful person he is, but trust me, he is. Please say a prayer for him. Thanks.
