Sometimes I feel so clueless when it comes to diabetes. In this modern day and age it can be really frustrating realizing that even with my short history of studying diabetes I can know more about it than my husband's doctor. I read something on the internet about someone with type 1 and bring it up with my husband and quite often he says it doesn't apply to him or that his blood sugar doesn't react that way. Part of the reason is because he's not on a pump and most online type 1 diabetics are. But it's also just because diabetes acts a little different in everyone.
My mother in law worried about her son constantly as he grew up and he doesn't want me to be like that. But when I know so little of the disease and his Mom says one thing and he totally pushes away from it I'm not sure if I should worry or not. I don't want to be his mom at all. But I also realize he's a risk taker and it scares me not knowing if this is his inward push against the disease or a reality check.
I don't want diabetes to be the center of our lives, and it's not, but I also don't want to just ignore it and be clueless the rest of my life. Most importantly, I don't want it hurting his quality of life in the future. Balance... it's so hard sometimes when there is so little knowledge of it.
Showing posts with label daily diabetes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label daily diabetes. Show all posts
Friday, June 5, 2009
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Pure Admiration
Sometimes it just amazes me how much people with type 1 diabetes can go through every day. How they can make a total turnaround of their life when they're diagnosed. How even as a child they become resiliant, bold, and mature when first diagnosed. My husband is one of those people that amazes me.
It amazes me how every day he gets up and takes his shot despite his life-long fear of needles. He can't even watch someone get a shot on T.V. without grimacing and turning away! But every day, twice a day, he pulls out his kit and goes at it - grimacing and pale. My husband is spontaneous and random but every day he grabs his kit before he goes anywhere, he checks his supplies to make sure he has plenty, he keeps carbs and sugars on hand constantly, he eats regular meals at regular times... and all he wants to do is throw down the kit and run and do everything and anything that doesn't keep him tied. He once told me that the thing he hates the most about diabetes is having to stop and think before he goes anywhere or does anything instead of just going... and he's afraid of needles so you know that means a lot! Even when his sugar goes low, he gets naseaus, and terrible headaches he goes on with life and just takes it in a stride trying to ignore the awful symptoms. And he does this every day.
Do you want to know what amazes me? Looking at my husband and watching him conquer life. That's why he's my Mr. Amazing and I promise to be at his side helping him keep this in check.
It amazes me how every day he gets up and takes his shot despite his life-long fear of needles. He can't even watch someone get a shot on T.V. without grimacing and turning away! But every day, twice a day, he pulls out his kit and goes at it - grimacing and pale. My husband is spontaneous and random but every day he grabs his kit before he goes anywhere, he checks his supplies to make sure he has plenty, he keeps carbs and sugars on hand constantly, he eats regular meals at regular times... and all he wants to do is throw down the kit and run and do everything and anything that doesn't keep him tied. He once told me that the thing he hates the most about diabetes is having to stop and think before he goes anywhere or does anything instead of just going... and he's afraid of needles so you know that means a lot! Even when his sugar goes low, he gets naseaus, and terrible headaches he goes on with life and just takes it in a stride trying to ignore the awful symptoms. And he does this every day.
Do you want to know what amazes me? Looking at my husband and watching him conquer life. That's why he's my Mr. Amazing and I promise to be at his side helping him keep this in check.
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