Which was It?

I want to start with wishing everyone a Happy New Year! :) I know that I will be starting off my new year with being more conscience of my health. Right now I am going through alot of deep emotional things, and have to keep reminding myself that I must take care of my physical self. This morning, I woke up, and being that I am at my daughter's house, my schedule is just a little off.

I had to remind myself that I had to take my meds, and that I have to eat. I never thought that I would think that EATING could such a chore. Just knowing my emotional state right now, I have to keep in mind that I have to keep strong, or at least maintain my diet, medicines, even with all the other things that have been just popping into my brain about the things that I have to do in the next couple days.

I know that when there is change in my daily 'routine', I can feel the change. I have come to realize that if I do not look out for my health and well being, there really is no one that can. Nobody knows your own body as well as you do, not even your doctor. I have to do some research on blood clotting; I understand that my brother was seen at the hospital for his clotting. Now, do we know if it was kidney failure, or was it clotting that was the cause of his death ?

PEACE!

Levels: Up and Down

I remember when I heard that when your blood sugar goes too low, you appear to be 'Under the Influence'. How that is so true, when I first experienced that. I was driving, and yes, I did get stopped, and had to go to court for a DUI. At the time, I was eligble to a Public Pretender to defend my case. This was over 10 years ago, but I remember it so well. I had a letter from my doctor, and well, I thought I had enough information to let the judge know what was going on. A list of all my meds, there was nothing on that list that was on the State's list of controlled substance.

During the proceedings, my defender kept saying that I should just plead guilty. Hmmm, because the law states that ANY medication that could be mind altering.... well, I guess that included my diabetes medication. The judge kept asking me if this is what I wanted to do, I really did not, but how do you fight the 'law'. the way it is written? The Judge asked my attorney, that this list of her meds does not include any of the Class 3 drugs, so I see that the Judge did not really want to see me plead guilty. Its one of those situation where...'Oh if I knew then, what I know now'.. kind of thing I would have fought it. I did not know enough about the 'Low Sugar' thing to really speak up to say anything.

The fluxuation of your blood sugar levels can happen at anytime, when you least expect it. I can feel it happenng these days, because I know what the symptons are. I carry little hard candies in my purse now. When I start to feel dizzy for no reason and having that TUNNEL kind of feeling, I know enough to pop a peice of candy in my mouth. Yea Yea, I get it from people who are aware that I am a Diabetic, asking, why are you eating candy when you are a diabetic? I tell them, knowing that there is the ignorance of the disease and its possible effects; explaining that you do not want me to go into a diabetic COMA, in your presence, would be much worse for you to handle. I use the word ignorance, because I once was ignorant to it all myself.

So, Please, DO let the people that you are around on a daily basis, that you are diabetic, and let them know where your stash of candy is!

PEACE!

Decision Made

I knew that when I started with this Blogg thing, I was not sure exactly what I would be really posting about. With all the things that I have been faced with lately, I have decided that I cannot just continue to write about my personal situations. I needed to get a 'base' of what I wanted to share. I have been researching health issues when I am not posting, so I figure, why not share what I am learning when I am not here posting. I know that when I first found out that I was a Diabetic, I tried to read so much about it, that I thought there really ought to be a very simple cure to this disease.

I had no idea of all the various conditions that can happen to someone, when your blood sugar is not under control. With reading the updates and more research on health issues, it seems that there are more things that have become a factor with this controllable disease. I realize that you are supposed to attend a class, when you first find out, that you have Diabetes; Now ask me if I made it to that class? I wanted to learn on my own. I am not saying not to attend the class that your doctor reccomends for you, I am just saying that not many of us will attend that class, whether it is due to work schedule, or just scheduling to fit your everyday life, availability of the class offered... Yada yada yada... I know!

So, with that said, I am going to do my share in spreading the Awareness of the health issues that are involved.

PEACE!