[Diabetes-Talk] New Member Looking For Support

[d m gina]

I got socks from walmart.
They are for men and women.
I have to work hard getting them on loll, but they sure do the trick 
for my feet not to swell.
They go up to the knee.
Dar
Original message:
> 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

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