First blog entry, this should be interesting…or boring. It’s taken me a while to really poke around this fantastic site, but I’m working on it, life is interfering with my internet time.
Mostly I’ve been running myself ragged, and my bs is not pleased about it. Had a few hypos, one that scared me a little but I’m working hard to keep it all under control and so far it’s going well.
People constantly ask me “how’s the diabetes”, I don’t mind it… I know they ask because they care, and I usually respond with “I’m rockin’ it!”. Partly because I’ am usually doing well, and if I went into any detail it would bore and confuse them. that’s no fun. Plus it’s kind of hilarious. I think when we have good days we should claim to be rockin it and feel proud because we work hard to make sure we have more good days than bad. right? I don’t know maybe it’s just newbie blather.
I’ve only been dealing with this for 8 months, so who knows what I’ll feel about it later. But so far I haven’t been angry or depressed or gone through any of the emotions people have told me I’m “suppose” to go through. the first few days I was stunned and felt bad for my family, because now it’s something we all have to think about, but after that I was fine. Hasn’t been a huge deal really, maybe that’s because I have some experience rolling with sucker punches like these. ha!
I’m lucky in that I have a very supportive family and we are quick to use humor when things get tough, that helps a lot. When I came home from the hospital we put a chart on the fridge of BS ranges and everyday my little brothers would ask me how my blood sugar was after I tested and then check the chart and report on how I’m doing. Talking about it has made it normal for them and me. Though I could do without them trying to trick me by asking me what/how my “butt sugar” is… that’s just not cool. If you say it fast it’s hard to tell the difference, the one time I didn’t notice the difference I actually answered. They laughed until they cried. Ugh, tweens…it’s all butt humor with them.
Even my little sister is getting in on teasing me a bit, she overhead my little brother saying "ish, remember when you told mom your sugar was really low! that was funny!"
Lil sis: "what?!?"
Me: "before I was sitting by mom and I told her “I haven’t had high blood sugar all day!” and then I made her give me a high-five. then I said “and I’ve been hypoglycemic twice!” but she wouldn’t give me a high-five."
lil sis: hahahahaha shakes head you’re an idiot!"
yes, yes I am. I think that sums it up quite nicely.