Yes Mrs GI
That book literally saved my sanity. I'm still in my first year of diabetes (diagnosed last May). I'm now controlled by diet and exercise only but when I was first diagnosed, I was immediately put on insulin 2 x a day, plus Metformin, and told to test my BG levels 5 x a day. After 2 months I was able to come off insulin and in December I was able to come off the tablets.
I was going on holiday two days after I was diagnosed and the whole thing felt completely manic, I must say. My initial BG levels were really high and my eyesight was totally blurry with fluctuating BG levels (partly due to the insulin) and I thought I was going blind - the book soon put me right on that. Ha! Ha! I took the book on holiday with me and was glad of it when my eyes were good enough to read. I like that the book is written as a timeline, taking you through the first days, weeks, months, year, etc. Gretchen is American but other contributors have provided additional info on the UK and the NHS, etc.
This forum has also been a godsend and I can honestly say I've learned most of what I needed to know, and been comforted most, by reading and being able to share experiences with others on here, although I did just lurk and read for about four or five months post-diagnosis.
Hope all goes well with hubby as he negotiates his new diagnosis.
