How did you feel when your doctor told you that you had Diabetes?!
Question: well i was 10 years old, so i was definitely angry because i grew up with my mom having it, so i knew everything i had to do, and i knew it would be hard. i used to cry and get angry and ask why me. then i would get mad because i couldn't be like my friends. at first i thought i brought it on myself because when my mom used to test her blood sugar, she'd let me figure out how much insulin she had to take (using her sliding scale) when i would get it right...id say yay now i know what to do in case i ever get diabetes...so after i was diagnosed i kinda thought i cursed myself into getting it. so i was definitely angry and a little confused.
Answers: well i was 10 years old, so i was definitely angry because i grew up with my mom having it, so i knew everything i had to do, and i knew it would be hard. i used to cry and get angry and ask why me. then i would get mad because i couldn't be like my friends. at first i thought i brought it on myself because when my mom used to test her blood sugar, she'd let me figure out how much insulin she had to take (using her sliding scale) when i would get it right...id say yay now i know what to do in case i ever get diabetes...so after i was diagnosed i kinda thought i cursed myself into getting it. so i was definitely angry and a little confused.
was pizzed. sad. How do i fix this? Then acceptance.
Relieved that I finally had an answer. My next question to you is are you insulin dependent, take meds, or diet controlled. I was pregnant, so mine was gestational. I was given a diet and followed it carefully. My baby was early but OK. Although gestational diabetes resolves with delivery, I was still left with diet controlled diabetes. I continue to watch my diet carefully and it has become a way of life. I don't miss the sweets and I eat plenty of fruits, veggies and get exercise daily. Take control of the diabetes. Follow your doctor's advice. The complications of not doing so are not good.
I was ANGRY! My body has done nothing but revolt on me since I was about 19. I was in constant pain from a back injury, suffered horribly from depression, had a thyroid that didn't work and had allergies to over 65 different things. The last thing I wanted to do was babysit blood sugar levels.
But, over time, I came to accept it. I have gotten most parts of my health back in order, I am on the meds I need, my depression is controlled and my pain is now minimal. Looking at the bigger picture, I now see that I have autoimmune problems that cause several of my health issues and while I cannot CHANGE that, I can understand better why it's all happening.
I was pretty sure I had it even before the doctor told me. It runs in the family. I had kind of a "let down" feeling when he comfirmed it, then for about 6 months I went through denial
I am 26 now. I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when I was12. I accepted it because I was born with it and knew I did not cause this myself. My mother has diabetes too, so I had a lot of support and guidance.
I was drifting in and out of a coma, and they shook me awake and told me. I was both scared and relieved. Scared because I didn't know anything about it, and I knew people died from it, but relieved that I was going to feel better soon and that I wouldn't die any time soon.
I was shocked even though my parents were pretty sure it was diabetes before I even went to the doctor. My life just kind of stopped for a few seconds. I was kind of out of it cause my blood sugar was so high, so I didnt really feel any other emotions. I was just like oh, ok can I go back home to sleep now? It really didnt hit me that my life had just changed forever until a few days after I was diagnosed.