So here I am. Never blogged before but it seemed like a good idea. 2 weeks ago yesterday I went to the doctor, and she told me I am a diabetic. That was a shock ! No symptoms no indications but the A1C does not lie. So she gave me a couple of perscriptions a pnemonia shot and sent me home. No education no blood sugar monitor. Just take these meds.. They will make you sick, but your smart figure it out. So I wonder if I might need to look into getting another doctor ? I was lucky my dear friend Lynn has been a diabetic for many years now, and she really helped me out loaned me some books explained a lot of things. I got signed up with Abbot labs they have a program for free diabetes education over the phone. You can call and ask questions.
I was scared to death. Afraid to eat anything what on earth was I going to do ? Im 47 years old and wondered if I would be able to go on and live a normal life. That fear is passing, we decided that the diet my brother in law uses would be best. We call it the Dewey diet he has done very well with it and has his blood sugar under control. Basically it is no carbs, or at least very few. You can eat anything green :) that made me happy. No bread no rice no potatoes no sugar and the less processed food the better. Nothing fried which is killer because my mother in law and my husband LOVE fried fish,nothing better in the South than a good old fish fry huh ? Well we are working this out and I plan to go on and post my progress here got to keep myself straight and on track.
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