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vickiebe 
How lonely a disease can be. It's when we need so much support only to find none or very little. People say they support you but their words don't match their actions. I believe that anyone can say they support you or love you but if the actions don't match then they are empty words. If you can't show your love and support it's better just not to say anything. It's hurtful. I have step children and a mother-in-law that all they can do is say that I'm too cautious about what I should be eating. Well when you have diabetes you have to be cautious. All they ever do is try to bring me down instead of lift me up. Thank God my 2 children don't do that. But they give little support. Luckly they don't say words to bring me down. I have a great husband. He is supportive. But lacks the knowledge of the disease. My first husband had type 1 diabetes. He passed away 6 years ago. Boy if I would of paid alittle more attention to his disease. I might know more now. When someone else has the disease you don't pay that close attention to their disease until it happens to you. I think God is trying to show me something. What I'm not sure yet. But I know I can always get support from Him.
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In my first blog in my journal I wrote how I have been married twice, my first husband passing away. I have remarried to a wonderful man. He completes me in every way possible. He is so supportive, caring and loving. I would be totally lost without him. We are still newly weds. We have been married only 4 years. This is such a great time in my life.
This is such a scary time. I've been married twice. My first husband died at 39. He had type 1 diabetes. He lost sight in one eye, and had a kidney transplant. That kidney was given to him by his brother. It lasted 5 years and failed. Was on dialysis waiting to get a 2nd transplant from his sister and didn't live to see it. Our children were young when he passed away 11 and 12 1/2. Never in a million years would think I would get diabetes and High blood pressure which he had also. It scares me to think my kids could lose both parents to diabetes. I'm so puzzled by it because there's NO family history of diabetes on my mother or father's side. All I could think about was his struggles with the disease and am I going to go through that too? Boy, if he was still alive and found out that I was a diabetic I often wonder what he would say. As I was crying in the doctors office after they diagnosed me telling them the story of my first husband they tried to tell me that type 1 and type 2 is totally different. But don't they do the same damage to your body?
I am reminded though how precious life is. You can seem "normal" one minute and then the next minute have everything change forever. I guess I've taken life for granted thinking I would never get sick. Never having to go through what I saw my first husband went through. Is it what comes around goes around? I am a christian and believe we go through what we go through for a reason. Maybe having my first husband be a diabetic and high blood pressure prepared me? I don't know. I surely wasn't prepared to hear the diagnoses. I was in shock! But I am determined that my children will NOT lose both parents to diabetes. I will fight this and win. God is my rock and its Him who I seek to get me through this. And so far in 3 weeks I couldn't have done it without Him. God is GOOD.
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It is very normal for us to get scared when something unexpected happens to us, health or what ever. No one in my family had diabetes or cancer. Then in a matter of a few years I had 2 sisters and 1 brother die of cancer. Like with the diabetes I got it. Lot of people has this happen to them. I am happy to see you have the same one helping you as I do GOD, he is always who I call on. You will be alright and see your children grow up.
So sorry no one has given you any suggestions on how to manage your diabetes while at work. You did forget one thing "what kind of job you have, or will have"? I to ask basically the same question in post type 2 diabetes group concerning my hubby. If you have a behind desk job you can take small healthily snacks with you. Always carry a tube of "glucose tablets" with you, just in case your sugar level starts to drop to low. If you over eat something that shoots your sugar level to high, drink as much water as you can to get the sugar out of your system. Hope this little info will help in some small way. One more thing don't get up-set over people whom don't answer in groups, and I'm not saying this group (Type 2 diabetes). A lot of groups can be cliquish. Smile, there are people out there that care.
Rebeka56
You are right to be careful concerning your diet. This is your body and you must take care of it. I am so sorry that your some of your family members do not take you and your diabetes seriously. Unfortunitely many people just do not understand the change in life style that is required by the diabetic patient. You continue to research and study about DM and work at maintaining a healthy body and mind. You will be the winner. As far as work goes it is your choice to inform co-workers but I do caution you that someone close to you needs to be aware of the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia just in case their services are required. Diabetes(unfortunitely) is very common today and if you are employed by a company with several employees, I bet you are not alone. It might be if another employee-even if borderline-has concerns you could form a support group at work-share menues-eat lunch together or simply discuss different things you do just to make everyone feel better. I certainly do not know what your work environment consists of but where I work we are very conscious of the diabetics as well as other special diet co-workers. We do our best to bring group pot luck company meals so everyone can enjoy. Don't get too down on family members because you said it-unless you have the disease it is hard to understand. You are the one who must understand and from what I can tell you are doing a pretty darn good job. Keep up the good work!! Carey
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