Thursday, November 11, 2010
Blog 11 Chronic Disease
Just last year my aunt started suffering from diabetes and so many things has changed for her. She was ill for quite some time and after many test from the doctors was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. She lost an extreme amount of weight as well as suffered from fatigue often. She had to totally change her diet and that is not always something that is easy to do but she had no other options. I remember growing up she always had diet soda in the fridge and not being able to drink her diet coke is sometimes a pain but for her health she does what she has to do. She also has to give herself a daily shot of insulin in her thigh and after time she says it is not big deal but in the begining thinking of having to give yourself a shot everyday for the rest of your like can be dreadful. She is doing well and keeping her diabetes under control.
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Hi Melissa,
ReplyDeleteHaving diabetes is hard my grandma and two of my aunt's have it so it runs in the family. If I'm not mistaken I think they all have type 1 diabetes and it is hard for them. My grandma has so many different medications that it is hard to keep count and on top of having diabetes she has other things going on with her as well. It sucks when you can't eat and drink what you want because you are afraid that your sugar will go up its just like having high blood pressure.
Shenita Jolivette
Hi Melissa,
ReplyDeleteWhen I was little, my best friend was diagnosed with diabetes. It is a hard disease for someone to have and it can also be hard on family members and friends. I didn’t really understand the disease, I just thought that she couldn’t have sugar. At such a young age, I was still worried about hurting her feelings so when we would walk to the store down the street, I was always hesitant to pick up a candy bar because she couldn’t have the same candy as me. Honestly, I think she adjusted better to her diabetes than I did! I still wonder how she did it because at such a young age, you are still going to birthday parties with cake and ice cream, going Trick or Treating, and having Easter candy. It seems like it would be very frustrating. She takes a shot of insulin every day and watches her blood sugar. She has ended up hospitalized a few times or had to miss events like homecoming because she was too weak and tired and I know this has frustrated her. But overall, she has adjusted very well. I am glad that your aunt has adjusted her lifestyle to meet the needs of this disease and I hope that she continues to do well!
Meghan McGehee
Diabetes can be rough! However, if a person lives very disciplined, they can lead a pretty normal life, but if they get off track just for one day, it can throw their body off for a long time. I'm glad she's adjusting pretty easily. Luckily, since the rates of diabetes are going up in this country, food manufacturers are helping diabetics out with more options for them than there used to be in the past.
ReplyDeleteGood luck to her!
Courtney
Hi Melissa,
ReplyDeleteThe text said that one can be predisposed to diabetes and for me that is true. My fathers side of the family is know for having diabetes, and my uncle and my aunt on my mothers side of the family also suffer from type 2 diabeties. My aunts type 2 diabeties has gotten worse and she is now going in for surgery because she has glucoma of the eye because she was not taking her medication as directed. The doctors do not know if they will be able to save her from going blind.
So knowing this I try to take speciall precaution when it comes to food and working out. I do not want to have to stick my self several times a day to check my blood sugar and inject myself with insulin, that is not the life I want for myself.
Diabetes is rough but at least it is manageable.
ReplyDeletewhen I was 9yrs old I had to help my mother prepare my grandmother’s meal, she was diabetic( back then people though reducing sugar intake and stop eating sweets was the way to go). But I never thought I would have to be given my 6 year old shots 4 times a day.
9/4/2010 made three years my son was diagnosis with Type1 (he was six then)...
I spent the first couple of years trying to think ‘What I could have done differently to avoid him such pain. He asked me once “if we could go driving to find the Cure” because the TV said they were looking for the Cure.
I try my best to let him be a “diabetic kid” and not a “kid with diabetes”.
I feel it is harder for me because I know/understand all the other health issue that may come in the future, if I do not instill good habits and management techniques in him now. He is now on an insulin pump. Gives us more freedom and reduced the amount of daily shots.
I am glad your aunt is doing better and will continue to do better!