Just FYI, the LA Times has on its website (and will have in the Health section of Monday, June 11) an article on the stresses of caring for an ill family member.

-- Leslie

Leslie,

Thanks for posting the link! I found it very interesting even though it assumes you are caregiver to a parent versus in our cases our spouse. Quite timely too, as I was at our family doctor's office for my 6 month old's shots and they had mentioned they wanted to see me too. I thought it might be to get tested for diabetes a few months post-baby to ensure the gestational diabetes was just that, but they asked about how Sam's treatments and wanted to know how I was coping. They were the ones that originally thought Sam might have cancer, and the ones that got him in for a CT scan at the hospital after the general surgeon's office screwed up twice. Guess they've seen the toddler, baby and husband enough that they know how full my plate is!

Elaine