One day at the time , yet , w a vision and a plan for long term .
It’s very true that health care providers pay very little attention to the emotional aspect of diagnosis and focusing mainly on numbers and the basics ( eyes / circulation / kidney function, etc ). Numbers, numbers , number .
We forget the anxiety , uncertainty , and even the panic attacks that diabetic patients feel daily .
Especially if not children . Some how , if u are an adult , we expect u to cope w diagnosis , that’s is if we think of it at all
Diabetic educators take over , but I have sat on their classes years ago , especially bcz my employer is a diabetic certified hospital , and I wasn’t impressed . Still , no emotional support for diabetic adults , not enough .
Nurses , we are the worse . Number 1 priority , u ain’t going to coma tonight. Rest , not important . Especially cold blood trauma nurses .
The hungry diabetic patient who waits at ER after a dislocated shoulder let’s say , and has the balls to ask for a drink or a cookie , gets automatically the eye roll, “ u can’t have that , let me check your sugar first “.
How u will like to be a grown ass man and been told u can’t have a cookie . Or feeling stupid for asking . I have changed that w the hospital board years ago . No diabetic patients at ER are treated like that under my watch . Small victories .
I came to the conclusion that whatever u can’t eliminate in life as far as disease goes , then better learn how to make it your new best friend ?
Can u make diabetes your friend ? If he is gonna be your roommate in life anyways , the more u know each other the best ?
I don’t know how the f u deal with this spike , and u are too young for this shit . But he is here to stay , and u better let your roommate know that u are here to stay too .