“Of course we need to talk, doctor!” I couldn’t hide the sarcasm. “How’s my wife?”

I hated waiting for anything in life, and this was one of the most tense waits I’d had in a while.

“You must know your wife has type 1 diabetes.”

“Of course I do.” She made a point of mentioning it constantly.

“Diabetes mellitus is a condition caused by issues with insulin production or absorption, a hormone made by the pancreas that helps break down glucose for energy to keep the ...