My friend Jim is the only other person that I know who really understands what Lance goes through with Diabetes. They have very similar issues regarding plummeting hypoglycaemia, and identify with each other amazingly, despite the age difference.
Jim understands when Lance complains of how a hyper feels.
Lance understands when Jim complains of a headache that won’t quit post hypo.
Jim is the only person who truly identifies with Lance’s attempts at describing how having Diabetes feels.
Jim is a man who has survived a lot of heartbreaking blows in his young life. Despite having an extremely rare auto-immune disease, he is able to look at life and laugh and see beauty around him. He is happily married, he has just celebrated his 24th birthday, and has new and exciting ventures coming his way. He struggles to keep his diabetes and other life-threatening conditions under control, and between he and his wife, they manage to keep him out of trouble and more importantly, out of hospital.
In recent times, Jim has been noticing changes with his eyesight. He consulted an optometrist, who decked him out in some flash new glasses. He was told that he needed to have further examinations, as there was some abonormalities that were detected. After several appointments with opthamologists and other specialists, it appears inevitable that eventually, Jim will lose his sight.
His wife administers three lots of eye drops several times a day to reduce the photo sensitivity that he experiences. They work through every problem that comes their way. Despite the fact that he endures pain and discomfort, and fear of his unknown future, he is still willing to try anything new, and to “see” as much as he can before his occasional bad days become more frequent.
He has many really interesting and thought-provoking ideas, and he has decided to share them with the world on his new blog, entitled http://sweetbittersurvival.wordpress.com/ He also candidly shares how his dreams have been altered without his permission.
It’s more than your average diabetes yarn. His optimism and confidence are truly inspiring, and for those looking for a read with a twist of sweetness and light, fighting spirit, hope, courage and determination, Sweetbitter Survival will not disappoint. His refusal to give in to his diagnoses is nothing short of awe-inspiring.
Go visit his site and tell him how amazing he is!!! 
