Amy McVay Abbott is a writer and former health care executive. This piece was originally published in Pulse — voices from the heart of medicine.
My husband, who’s had type 2 diabetes for 20 years, had been struggling for a long while to lower his hemoglobin A1C — a number that measures how well he’s managing his blood sugar over time. When he and I finally investigated the issue, it turned out that someone close to him was thwarting his efforts.
This person is an addict. Her drug of choice is sugar — often candy no …
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