Stories on Health

I’ve known my friend Mark for years now. He was always pretty private about his diabetes. I knew him for a long time before I knew that he even had diabetes. But Mark has not been taking care of himself and his disease. In fact, not only has he been ignoring the doctor’s orders for how to care for his blood sugars, he also has slipped into serious drug and alcohol addiction. It has been horrifying to watch. This last visit to the ER was the last straw for me. I told him I was done caring about him and his health—because obviously he didn’t care anymore about himself.

Well, for some reason, that was the kick in the pants he needed. He begged me to help him get help. He said he knew that if this happened again, he’d be dead. So this morning, I dropped him off at the rehab center. I hope for the best.