Stories from Caregivers: Rebecca from WASHINGTON

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Rebecca

FROM WASHINGTON

Hi I'm Rebecca. People call me Becky. My mother in law is a type 1 diabetic. She has to take shots twice a day. This is mainly why she stays with me. I watch over her and make sure she eats regularly and well balanced and most importantly I make sure she takes her shots. She has to take shots three times a day which she absolutely hates. She has always had a fear of needles. One day she decided she was over them and just stopped taking her shots. She was found two days later lying on the bedroom floor. Was hospitalized for a week so me and my husband William moved her in with us to make sure this life threatening situation never happened again. At first she didn't want to but my husband is just as stubborn as his mother when it comes to someone he loves.

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