[Diabetes-talk] I'm a silent Diabetic

[K C]

Hi, Dar.  I responded to your message with a personal email.  I'd love to 
talk.  :)  Thanks for your encouraging message yesterday, Leanne.  I'm 
having a better day today, though the sadness, and fear are just beneith the 
surface.  I go see the people at the Diabetes center tomorrow afternoon.  I 
hope you all are having a great day.
Kijuana


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "dmgina" <dmgina at qwest.net>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 10:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] I'm a silent Diabetic


> Hi there,
> this is Dar,
> I live in Montana.
> I also have unlimited long distance if you should ever want anyone to call 
> and just visit.
> I have been a diabetic for four years now,
> and there are things I still ask.
> You keep learning all of the time.
> At first I was quite scared, and still afraid to travel alone.
> I am getting braver though by asking millions of questions.
> I do hope you can find a diabetic educator that can help you in your city.
> Call the hospital to see what is there and what you learned.
> Please write any time.
>
> --Dar
> www.mypowermall.com/biz/home/5779
> Every saint has a past
> every sinner has a future
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "K C" <kcc86 at hotmail.com>
> To: <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 8:12 AM
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] I'm a silent Diabetic
>
>
>> Hello, everyone.  My name is Kijuana.
>> On Thursday the 30th of October I was diagnosed with Diabetes after
>> Uterine surgery on the 23rd of October.  I had no idea I had it.
>>
>> I'm so scared!  I have never had to stick myself to test my blood sugar 
>> or
>> anything else.  I know a little about it because I have had personal 
>> friends
>> who have
>> suffered major complications from this disease, and some of them have 
>> died.
>> Logically I know it is something people live with, and control everyday. 
>> I
>> also understand that it is a very common illness.  It's just that it has
>> never been a part of my daily life.
>>
>> I don't know how to act, or react now.  Because I have no symptoms I 
>> don't
>> know how to eat differently or anything else.  Over the past few days I 
>> have
>> continued to do like I always have, but the numbers on the blood tests 
>> say
>> different.  Its silence scares me more than if I had some weird symptoms,
>> went to my Doctor, and was diagnosed then.
>>
>> How do you deal
>> with the days, weeks, and months after diagnoses emotionally?  They'll be 
>> a
>> lot of education I'll get in the coming weeks on diet, life style 
>> changes,
>> etc.  But what I really need right now is those who're living with this
>> disease to share their experiences with me so I can put my feet on some 
>> kind
>> of ground.  Thank you for reading all this.  I feel totally disoriented. 
>> My
>> state services for the blind leave a lot to be desired, so my councilor
>> doesn't even know where to begin as far as purchasing a meter, testing
>> supplies, etc.  Any help will really be appreciated.
>> Kijuana
>>
>>
>
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