I am proud of myself that I didnt bend down to his standards in order to be heard. I think he saw the hubby and I were serious, where as in the past, the hubby was always nervous, on the fence,and seemed to be easy to convince that I needed to stay on it. It took me about a year to show the DH that the stuff was knocking the stuffing out of me. It frustrated me that this man was NOT hearing me. It frustrated me that DH was NOT hearing me. After being in the hospital for a month, the DH saw the change in my strength, stamina, and attitude and knew the evidence was overwhelming that even while sick, I gained ground by laying down the needle.

I love that the support is still rolling in.