Callista,
Really sorry to hear that. I know how you feel, from the perspective of it not being life threatening..... but it being something you just wish you didn't have to deal with.
I have a few problems at the moment (unemployed for some months, rapidly reducing cash reserves blah blah blah), but keep consoling myself that I have my health, & the rest of the family are OK etc. Hoping to pull myself out of this pit of despond by the New Year, because I'm labouring away at a course to qualify as a Driving Instructor. Things will improve drastically if I succeed, but I've had to sink a lot of money into it so I also have the stress of worrying about if I fail.
So chin up. I feel for you.
A friend of the family is a diabetic. He has been on injected insulin for over 50 years and he has outlived both my parents.
I know its a blow, but if it will keep you active into your 80's it must have some merit.
Chin up.
My thoughts are with you just to let you know as an RGN i consider diabetes to be both a life threatening illness and a major treatment. to count it as less is really doing a disservice to it. i have saved people on the verge of a diabetic coma so know a little about what i am talking about. rest assured whilst being insulin controlled is not desirable it can be reversed, many times in the hospital we put people on insulin in the short term then change it prior to dc. in the long run it is better to be on insulin than suffer the side effects of diabetes, im sure you are only too aware of many of these so i don't want to scare you by listing them all. in summary you are braver than me, i have many signs that tell me i may be diabetic yet despite my knowledge i choose not to be tested as i am scared of this major illness. good luck in your quest for future healthiness. if in doubt or worried please be very aware that all gp's are jacks of all trades masters of non, if you are worried please ask to be referred to an endocrinologist or diabetic specialist nurse. whilst gp's have their knowledge base they can not be expected to know everything about everything. good luck hun, sure you will come out of this well. please feel free to ask anymore questions and i will endevour to find out from my sources
Calista , my daughter has been insulin diabetic most of her life . In her case she has twice daily injections , and as long as does regular blood sugars and as long as everything she eats is in moderation , virtually nothing is off limits . She plays football , swims , plays with the boys ! and lives a near normal life.
Diabetes care is getting better all the time , and once your sugar levels are stabilised , you'll feel alot better .
Keep ya head up and be positive . xx
Dear Calista
My heart go's out to you! From people I have known who have had diabetes it can be an unpleasant experience at times but is treatable. However, I do know what anaemia is like and how crap that can make you feel and the recovery is slow, especially if you can't take iron supplements. I hope they have some other method of treatment for it, maybe a direct blood transfusion, I don't know! And what with Morbius often being away I wonder how you are going to cope? I hope you have the support of close friends and family around you. In the meantime you have our thoughts and best wishes.
Lots of love
LC xxxxxx
Thanks everyone ... I'm still in a state of shock .. still exhausted and dizzy.
I know that in the long term insulin is a good move but at the moment it will impact on me terribly ~ diabetes runs in my family and neither my grandad or my mum have adjusted well to it and I know that not necessarily an indicator for me but it kinda sticks in my mind.
I've lived with diabetes for a very long time and have never really felt better, in fact I eat and drink fairly normally and do indulge in alcohol which will have to stop. I have two young children and I've not really prepared them to deal with it either.
The anaemia is a different kettle of fish ... I'm practically vegetarian and so eating meat and iron rich foods is very difficult for me but I'll know more when the blood tests are in.
I think the reason I'm so upset is the shock of it ... one minute I'm rolling along happily, next minute I wake up one sunday with my heart racing very badly, feeling very tired and emotional and two days later I'm adjusting to having to accept major lifestyle changes.
Thanks for all your support .... If I'm quiet over the next few weeks I'll apologise now.
Exxxxxx
I'm allergic to iron so can't supplement at all ~ a few of you will know about the fight I had after having my son to raise my blood Hb level (normal levels are about 12-16 and I was under 5) and the doc thinks by looking at me then at I am quite low (although the blood test I had for the Laparoscopy was fine a few months back). My period is due anyday and so will definitely make me worse.
