Being diabetic himself, he understood taking over responsibility for one's own care was part of staying well, not to mention avoiding the condition's ...eadly pitfalls.Usually when dealing with a patient who was having problems with medications, glucose testing, injections etc. , Dr. Lyons found that by discussing his own story and issues, patients got the point of taking their care of their health. Despite his best efforts and warnings, some patients needed the point driven home still, even if. Bill had noticed the curvy attractive woman in the green dress but assumed that she was bound to be there with someone, probably her husband.Linda had noticed Bill who seemed to be spending a lot of time on his own and certainly did not appear to be attending the reception with anyone. She decided to introduce herself, "Hi, I am Linda a friend of Dorothy's."Bill, being the gentleman, stood up and shook the hand of the woman who looked even more attractive close up. "Hello, I am Bill and I am a. Sampson stops at thirty five, while the brunette checks on her. She's passed out and needs to be revived with smelling salts. She also gives her some water."Are you ready to continue Miss" Sampson asks again.The TV again zooms on her face. Covered with sweat, her tortured features amplified so that every detail, every drop of sweat, every rictus of pain is patent for all to see, her lips open and she speaks:"Yes Sampson, go on"Then the screaming resumes; mercifully, only for fifteen more. Our appetizers arrived, and our direction of conversation changed. Anna and I talked about my road trip, and rehashed many of the phone calls I'd had with her about getting through my grief over losing Karen. She commiserated with me, and applauded the little ceremony I'd created where I left an envelope of her ashes in each state. On the other side of things, I got Anna talking about my nephew and niece, how her ex was behaving, and how her career was going.After the starters had been bussed.