Shirley Shone wrote:
If my bad news last week was not enough I am facing another issue.
I have been diagnosed as I diabetic. Got the testing kit but not the
T-shirt.

Keep your chin up, Shirley.

I remember the first couple of months after being diagnosed diabetic --
it was Hel. Why me? After I went through the education program at my
hospital, learned how to test, and how to eat properly, the anger and
guilt finally subsided and I was able to take control of my life again.

I also got my blood sugar under control when I stopped stressing out
over it. (Just a Thought: stress makes your blood sugar go up. Are your
doctors sure that this is the metabolic/insulin resistance thing, and
not a function of all the stress you've been under lately?)

Meanwhile -- Test, test, test. Keep a good record of your sugar levels
and a diary of what you've eaten, when you've eaten it, and how you were
feeling at the time. Knowing what your patterns are helps you to take
control, and it helps a lot to feel as if you're being proactive.

Good luck!
Arondelle

PS: Be sure to rotate the fingers you test on, and never poke yourself
in the pads of your fingertips. Otherwise, you end up with extremely
raw, sore fingers. Not a Good Thing for a beady person!
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