Things I've learned in the past four days:
- Significantly cutting out carbs and sugar when they have made up the majority of my diet can make me really cranky the first few days.
- Exercising after months of couch potato life feels really good right afterward, but not so great a few hours later.
- Flipping through holiday cooking magazines should probably be avoided.
- Those tiny little needles are really sharp, and there is a dial to control how deep they penetrate. Five is deep and one is not. I learned that the hard way.
- Explaining blood sugar and what a carbohydrate is to kids can be complicated and might take several conversations.
- I've gotten good at apologizing to my husband. (see #1)
- There is no need to tell your children's teachers, their friends, soccer coaches, fellow moms at school or the mailman. My kids will take care of that for me.
- People pay a lot of attention to what you are eating when they are aware you're diabetic. It's a lot of pressure, and also, very annoying.
- I have a lot of supportive friends.
- My daughter still loves me.
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Hang in there, girlfriend. My husband had to go gluten-free about two years ago and still is uncomfortable with how interested people are in what he eats (or doesn't eat).
xx
Oh my goodness! That note from your daughter is precious! I promise not to analyze what you eat. Promise.
that note is a KEEPER! hang in there, K!
for poking your finger, try to use your last 3 fingers and avoid your thumb and forefinger. Poke on the side, not directly on the finger pad. The sensitivity will get better as they get calloused (ohh, sorry, not what you wanted to hear!)
do you have any trouble getting blood out? Wash your hands in hot water first so they are good and warm, and milk them downward (let gravity do its work!)
I was a diabetes nurse for 2 years many years ago, but most of the info still works.
Hang in there!!!
Lynn
Oh she is cute.
Sorry friend. I didn't mean to ask about wine the other night. Was truly just curious.
xoxo
I totally relate to #1, 2, 4, 6, 7 ...
and holy heck, I'm always amazed that my daughter's love me at the end of a particularly tough week. :)
Clearly, your daughter is a gem and you're a fab mom to have raised such a lovely girl!
Hang in there....giving up anything for any reason is difficult. I don't believe it for a single minute when people tell me otherwise.
Even for health reasons, making a major life overhaul requires kindness and patience and strength.
lots of positive thoughts, elizabeth
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