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    Sally

My Story

    My Diabetes Story

    I have decided to change my diabetic story. I was diagnosed

    during a difficult time in my life. I knew the symptoms because my father had been a diabetic for years. I borrowed my father's meter and my number was 517. Strangely I was very accepting of it at the time. I was dealing with difficult issues and I guess this was put on the back burner.

    I was able to control my diabetes for a long time with just metformin, glipizide,

    and diet. I thought to myself "diabetes is a breeze. Why do people make such a big deal about it?'. I gradually learned. I was later put on a blood pressure med that raised my numbers high enough that I had to have a little bit of insulin. I hated the thought of insulin. Somehow thought that was a failure on my part, but I know that is silly now. Got put on a psych med that made my readings jump up 50 points but when your mentally ill sometimes you don't have a choice. Then again lately I was put on another blood pressure med that raised my numbers another 100

    points. It is strange that my psychiatrist and my pcp do not take me at my word.

    I know my body and how it reacts to various meds.

    I am my own best advocate. I am responsible to take care of myself to the best of my ability. It is my place to stand my ground. It is my place to educate myself about everything relating to diabetes. It is my place to put it into action. I am trying my best to do those things even though I stumble I still get up to try another day.

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    Sharon
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    Thought you could use this today.

    Sharon
    March 21, 2010
    06:22 PM EST
    TERRI
    type2


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    Thank you for being a friend. Take care of yourself both mentally and physically.

    TERRI
    March 19, 2010
    07:24 PM EST
    Chicahuac
    Wichita, KS, US


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    Hi Sally;

    Thank you so much for stopping by my blog and leaving a very helpful comment. And yes my thingy comes with four levels. I use one on my finger.

    Anyways, thanks again. Take care and have a beautiful day. Stop on by anytime. Oh and Luna says thanks for the comment to her and *woof woof snarl lick sneeze* ;-)

    Chicahuac
    February 10, 2010
    01:54 PM EST
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