[Diabetes-Talk] New Member Looking For Support

[Dorothea Martin]

Hello, Jessica,
We've all been where you are now. I remember that when I was diagnosed, 
I took my prescription papers and my other information to a friend who 
was a pharmacist and just said: "Please help me sort all this out. I 
don't know what to swallow or not to swallow and when." It seemed that 
my pride, my freedom and a couple other things had just gone down the 
drain and that I would have horrific consequences if I did not get it 
all straight right away.
I joined this list and they talked about living by my meter. I bought 
one, tried to do that, learned which foods made my blood sugar go up or 
down and began to see my numbers drop. It was gradual, but then, I had 
probably become diabetic gradually, too. So, get yourself a glucometer, 
they sell them at Walmart's CVS, the Independence Market of the NFB and 
other outlets that sell things for the blind. Some of the newer ones 
made for sighted people don't talk by themselves but can send the 
information to an app. You might want to start with a simpler one that 
speaks itself. So much of this is trial and learn. And then we are all 
here to help. Oh, and buy yourself some diabetic socks. They're the 
best thing about diabetes in my opinion. And then there is the best 
excuse for not having to eat anything you don't like. You just say 
sadly: "I can't eat that. I'm diabetic," and rejoice silently.
Dotty Martin