The Beginning

I wanted to start this blog in order to share my experiences of being a Diabetic and encourage other Diabetics to face the challenges one day at a time,as it is possible.

This is how I was inspired to start a Diabetic Blog.

On the 11th of October I was instructed by my CDE clinic to go to the lab and get my blood drawn for my 6 monthly HBA1C test. I always worry about these tests, you know the different scenarios that go through your head , what if it is a bad reading I have tried so hard I am not sure what else I can do. My husband shall we call him Mr P (I will have to work on this we might call him something else in future postings.) There is a blogger who calls her better half the Marlboro Man (Doesn't quite fit my man.) but I digress. Lets get back to the story shall we. Mr P said that I always do this and it is always fine , to which I replied it was higher last time. Why did he think I started Carb counting for my health. Well actually. 

I went to the lab though (by the way it was far better going to the lab I usually go to the doctors to get the blood taken but this time the nurse who takes the blood was off due to a death in the family so they requested I go to the lab) usually my vein literally runs away in fear but it was done so fast this time the vein didn't even have a chance to move.) Well done Lab vampire (I mean technician).

I had an appointment with Dr X on the 17th (Ha the appointment was at 2pm the lovely clinic lady phoned to make it earlier at 1:30, I saw Dr X at 2:30 really I kid you not.) I sat down in his office, after he told me about all his other admin problems , we came around to the reason I was there. He looks at me and says Ha I don't even have to open the file I remember it. (I think oh my God it was so high it is now etched into his brain!) He says that the Lab phoned him (Oh my God no) to ask if he was sure his patient was a Diabetic due to her perfect test results.(No you now are talking bull)  your reading was (he did then open the file I think he thought I would not believe him unless I saw it in black and white) 5.4 Yippee shoo and all the other reactions you feel when you ace a test.

He wanted to know after this how I do it , so he can give the recipe to all his other patients and they would all be that good. (I know this won't work , every Diabetic is different Doc you should know this after 7 + years of study.)

This is hence part of the reason I am attempting to write this blog. Not to be patronizing, or to kick your ass in order to achieve. (Although from past experience being a Diabetic I have definitely needed this, I am stubborn that way) Just to share what I go through and hear what you go through and maybe we will encourage each other to win, after all until there is a cure we pretty much have no other option. Maybe you will laugh, Maybe you will cry, Maybe you will be motivated. What ever it may be, lets join as a group to win the battle, good results are so rewarding.  

Oh the other reason I am doing this to be honest is because I did not have an answer to Dr X's question I was clueless so maybe I can take more notice of what good or bad Diabetic things I am doing and answer this puzzling question.

How do you end a blog post? Give me some suggestions please and nothing cheesy like Yours in Diabetes- Urgh.

I was thinking of ending with a hint on what's to come in the next post ..... to try and keep you interested but that would kill the spontaneity of my blog writing. Oh my gosh who am I kidding I am such a virgin Blogger.  

I am going to take you back in time over the next few posts so you can understand me better. So strap on your time machine safety belts we are going back to 1984.

Bye for now.

Kim