Hi Kandy,

Sorry to hear about your diagnosis, but the good thing is that you are already on the right track, with nutrition, dietary changes, exercise...things everyone should be doing! I'm sure you will learn ways to maintain the best health possible for you.

I understand what you mean about your husband...for some people there can be information overload and it can take a long time to process so much new, sometimes complicated, information. Maybe he would feel more capable of being supportive in a few specific ways, instead of being hit with the whole picture all at once? Just a guess...

I wonder if there is a support group in your area, where you can learn from people who have already gone through the same initial experience, and who could share first-hand information with you. I have a friend who went through this last summer and she got lots of understanding and recipes and tips from her group.

Take care...good wishes...

 

Our neighbor went through this. It has been really hard for her as she is trying to gain weight. When she got diagnosed she took some classes offered by the Bay Area Hospital. She said the classes were very informative. I think I have also seen a support group for diabetes listed in the local newspaper. Best of luck to you Kandy in getting your diabetes under control.

I do medical transcription and one of my dictators is a diabetic educator.  He recommends to all of his patients with a new diagnosis (and also those who are having problems with controlling their sugars) that they keep a diabetic diary.  Use one page for one day of information.  Write down your fasting blood sugar and when you test throughout the day.  Also keep track of what you have eaten at each meal with the number of grams of carbohydrates eaten.  He recommends a book called The Carbohydrate Counter by Corrine T. Netzer for figuring that stuff out.  As you keep track of what you eat and also what your blood sugars are running two hours after meals, you will start to see a correlation between foods that make your blood sugar spike and what foods keep you on an even keel.  If pills are a problem to remember, you can get set up with your pharmacy to put your pills in blister packs for the month so you will know just by looking at the package if you have forgotten a dose.  You can live a happy and productive life with diabetes if you are willing to put the work into controlling it.  It's going to be total information overload in the beginning but as you write things down and have objective information to base your decisions on things will settle down and become routine.  LIke some of the other posters have said, find support in your community or online and you will find others like yourself who can help you along the way.  Sending good vibes your way.   

My husband and I are both supposed to be diabetic.  I have been pre-diabetic for a long time and it would go back and forth. one time I was and the next time I wasn't.   my regular endocrinologist recently retired and a new doctor took over.  well according to him I am diabetic according to the blood test he did.  when I went to my family doctor he looked at my numbers and said repeatedly that that was not diabetic.  Pre diabetic maybe, but not diabetic. unfortunately now several months later it does show that I am diabetic by being one number over the counts.  I was never told to test my blood counts regularly or nothing by this other doctor. I would definately have it checked again before getting real worried, just in case.  A second opinion never hurts. I eat hardly any of the breads, or pasta's or the other high carbohydrate foods that they tell you to watch.  my mother was 85 before she passed away and she had been diabetic for many, many years.  Just be reasonable in what you eat and exercise never hurts anyone.  Hope you get a better diagnosis the next time.

Kandy I hope things setle down for you in time. I know any time we get news like this we panic. From what I understand it can be managed with diet and exercise. I'll keep you in my prayers and I will be thinking of you.