comfort x 2

comfort 1 - sad/mad but glad to have a partner

At 7 o'clock this morning, I was sleeping in on my day off and heard John moving around the room. I jerked awake, realizing I had missed the 3am check. L has been running high lately and she was 204 when I checked her at midnight. "I must have slept through my alarm! What's her BG?" I asked, mentally crossing my fingers. John said, "332", and all the air left my lungs. GUILTGUILTGUILT SHE'S GONNA HAVE A TERRIBLE START TO HER DAY AND FEEL SLUGGISH ALL MORNING WHY DIDN'T I WAKE UP I COULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS AUUUGGHHH.

I said to John, "Oh my gosh I am so so sorry I didn't wake up, I could have fixed it." And he said in the most calm and reassuring voice: "That number isn't your fault any more than it's her fault." And he was right, of course. But sometimes that's hard to see in the dark of the early morning, when you have just blown the night watch. So I let out the breath I didn't know I was holding and went back to sleep.

Thanks, John.

comfort 2 - joy/relief/appreciation

Several weeks ago L started a weekly class that takes place every weekend in 5-hour blocks of time. As we were dropping her off for her first lesson, I realized I had neglected to contact someone in charge to give them a heads up about the diabetski and to prepare them for The Glucagon Instructions I would be imparting. When we arrived, I asked to speak to L's group leader, and was introduced to a lovely young woman. I clutched the clunky red box tightly as I started my spiel, "Hi, sorry to spring this on you, but my daughter has type 1 diabetes and..."

Lovely Young Woman: Oh so she'll need to have some shots today or something?
Me: No, well, she's on a pump, so that's not it...
LYW: *reaches into her back pocket and pulls out an insulin pump the same model and color as L's*
Me: O_o
LYW: Where is she?

Smiling and speechless, I pointed to L and LYW went over and flashed her pump. L smiled and pulled hers out and they totally did a pump bump. I laughed with relief and hugged the LYW because, come on.

Thanks, universe.