A frustrated diabetic

Sianygiddz · Jun 6, 2017

Right!.... Where do I start?
I'm 36 and a mother to 3 gorgeous boys 14, 10, and 10 months. Diabetes has always been in my life as long as I can remember not me personally but with my Mum, unfortunately she was in denial for many years, and was very poorly throughout, I can't say I have ever had a positive reaction to diabetes, especially with my mum, and my uncle losing his leg through it too.
So when I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes when I was 21 I can't say I was that shocked to be honest but it scared me. I knew I had to be different from my mum, it's horrible watching someone you love get worse day by day. But I have a little baby growing inside of me, that needed me! With the help of my best friend and my then partner we got through a tough 9 months.

June 2006 I was diagnosed with T2 diabetes that was controlled by tablets, 3 months after my diagnosis I fell pregnant with my second baby and had to go on insulin injections with for reasons I still have know idea why I was really scared but again it's not just me I was looking after and we got through the next 9 months.

Both my boys were big babies but healthy and are to this day.

Right this is were it gets complicated, as I said before I watched my mum deteriorate this went on for about 20+ years, Now you would think that I would never want my children to have to go through what I did with my mum, of course I don't but I am in denial to I sweep it under the carpet I try and forget about being diabetic. How selfish is that??
I think I'm so used to feeling tired and ****** all the time that it's just 'normal' for me. So for 9 years I haven't really took any medication I've had help from my hospital they have send me to psychologists as they think I had a phobia with needles, I did try tablets but they didn't agree with me. I just carried on with my life in complete and utter denial.
January last year I fell pregnant with my 3rd baby, now this was a very big shock I was told that I couldn't get pregnant again or if I did that because of how bad my diabetes was that I probably wouldn't be able to carry, but again I had someone who needed me, and I had to do anything and everything to make sure I had a healthy baby. This wasn't as straight forward as my other 2 pregnancies I had a long journey.....but between me being a good girl at last, and my amazing doctors, 32 weeks in my placenta stopped working and had to have a emergency c section, we had a tough start but after 2 weeks I got to bring my baby home.

My boys are my everything and I'm getting older now and I need to step up, grow up and show them I can control this.

I've had a slow start but with the help of my best friend who happens to be my ex husband and the encouragement from my boys I'm taking my insulin I'm not doing it myself, but I feel confident enough for Neil to do it for me.

I have an amazing diabetic nurse who I see on a weekly basis, we are now discussing what's next to come, she thinks I have a rare form of diabetes called MODY it's a genetic type, I've got to have blood tests to see if I do actually have it.

5 years ago I lost my mum and it broke my heart, she was only 58 I will not let my babies go through the heartache I went through it was bad enough for them to lose there nanny and my youngest never got to meet her. I will get better!!!!

Thank you for reading sorry if I went on a bit to much I tend to do that

Hammer1964 · Jun 6, 2017

Sianygiddz said:
Right!.... Where do I start?
I'm 36 and a mother to 3 gorgeous boys 14, 10, and 10 months. Diabetes has always been in my life as long as I can remember not me personally but with my Mum, unfortunately she was in denial for many years, and was very poorly throughout, I can't say I have ever had a positive reaction to diabetes, especially with my mum, and my uncle losing his leg through it too.
So when I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes when I was 21 I can't say I was that shocked to be honest but it scared me. I knew I had to be different from my mum, it's horrible watching someone you love get worse day by day. But I have a little baby growing inside of me, that needed me! With the help of my best friend and my then partner we got through a tough 9 months.

June 2006 I was diagnosed with T2 diabetes that was controlled by tablets, 3 months after my diagnosis I fell pregnant with my second baby and had to go on insulin injections with for reasons I still have know idea why I was really scared but again it's not just me I was looking after and we got through the next 9 months.

Both my boys were big babies but healthy and are to this day.

Right this is were it gets complicated, as I said before I watched my mum deteriorate this went on for about 20+ years, Now you would think that I would never want my children to have to go through what I did with my mum, of course I don't but I am in denial to I sweep it under the carpet I try and forget about being diabetic. How selfish is that??
I think I'm so used to feeling tired and ****** all the time that it's just 'normal' for me. So for 9 years I haven't really took any medication I've had help from my hospital they have send me to psychologists as they think I had a phobia with needles, I did try tablets but they didn't agree with me. I just carried on with my life in complete and utter denial.
January last year I fell pregnant with my 3rd baby, now this was a very big shock I was told that I couldn't get pregnant again or if I did that because of how bad my diabetes was that I probably wouldn't be able to carry, but again I had someone who needed me, and I had to do anything and everything to make sure I had a healthy baby. This wasn't as straight forward as my other 2 pregnancies I had a long journey.....but between me being a good girl at last, and my amazing doctors, 32 weeks in my placenta stopped working and had to have a emergency c section, we had a tough start but after 2 weeks I got to bring my baby home.

My boys are my everything and I'm getting older now and I need to step up, grow up and show them I can control this.

I've had a slow start but with the help of my best friend who happens to be my ex husband and the encouragement from my boys I'm taking my insulin I'm not doing it myself, but I feel confident enough for Neil to do it for me.

I have an amazing diabetic nurse who I see on a weekly basis, we are now discussing what's next to come, she thinks I have a rare form of diabetes called MODY it's a genetic type, I've got to have blood tests to see if I do actually have it.

5 years ago I lost my mum and it broke my heart, she was only 58 I will not let my babies go through the heartache I went through it was bad enough for them to lose there nanny and my youngest never got to meet her. I will get better!!!!

Thank you for reading sorry if I went on a bit to much I tend to do that

Sianygiddz, welcome and bless you for what you have gone through. I was in denial at first when I was diagnosed 9 weeks ago but I decided there is no way this is going to beat me so I do everything I need to and eight weeks in I have had my meds reduced = happier. Good luck with your journey.

leslie10152 · Jun 6, 2017

Sianygiddz said:
Right!.... Where do I start?
I'm 36 and a mother to 3 gorgeous boys 14, 10, and 10 months. Diabetes has always been in my life as long as I can remember not me personally but with my Mum, unfortunately she was in denial for many years, and was very poorly throughout, I can't say I have ever had a positive reaction to diabetes, especially with my mum, and my uncle losing his leg through it too.
So when I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes when I was 21 I can't say I was that shocked to be honest but it scared me. I knew I had to be different from my mum, it's horrible watching someone you love get worse day by day. But I have a little baby growing inside of me, that needed me! With the help of my best friend and my then partner we got through a tough 9 months.

June 2006 I was diagnosed with T2 diabetes that was controlled by tablets, 3 months after my diagnosis I fell pregnant with my second baby and had to go on insulin injections with for reasons I still have know idea why I was really scared but again it's not just me I was looking after and we got through the next 9 months.

Both my boys were big babies but healthy and are to this day.

Right this is were it gets complicated, as I said before I watched my mum deteriorate this went on for about 20+ years, Now you would think that I would never want my children to have to go through what I did with my mum, of course I don't but I am in denial to I sweep it under the carpet I try and forget about being diabetic. How selfish is that??
I think I'm so used to feeling tired and ****** all the time that it's just 'normal' for me. So for 9 years I haven't really took any medication I've had help from my hospital they have send me to psychologists as they think I had a phobia with needles, I did try tablets but they didn't agree with me. I just carried on with my life in complete and utter denial.
January last year I fell pregnant with my 3rd baby, now this was a very big shock I was told that I couldn't get pregnant again or if I did that because of how bad my diabetes was that I probably wouldn't be able to carry, but again I had someone who needed me, and I had to do anything and everything to make sure I had a healthy baby. This wasn't as straight forward as my other 2 pregnancies I had a long journey.....but between me being a good girl at last, and my amazing doctors, 32 weeks in my placenta stopped working and had to have a emergency c section, we had a tough start but after 2 weeks I got to bring my baby home.

My boys are my everything and I'm getting older now and I need to step up, grow up and show them I can control this.

I've had a slow start but with the help of my best friend who happens to be my ex husband and the encouragement from my boys I'm taking my insulin I'm not doing it myself, but I feel confident enough for Neil to do it for me.

I have an amazing diabetic nurse who I see on a weekly basis, we are now discussing what's next to come, she thinks I have a rare form of diabetes called MODY it's a genetic type, I've got to have blood tests to see if I do actually have it.

5 years ago I lost my mum and it broke my heart, she was only 58 I will not let my babies go through the heartache I went through it was bad enough for them to lose there nanny and my youngest never got to meet her. I will get better!!!!

Thank you for reading sorry if I went on a bit to much I tend to do that

Welcome to the forum @Siannygiddz. It's good to hear that you are taking charge of your diabetes. That you could have MODY is distressing but don't let it beat you. You have a good team behind you, so don't worry.

Freema · Jun 6, 2017

welcome here Sianygiddz

I´ll tag @daisy1 so you´ll get the valuable information every new person in here gets..

Freema · Jun 6, 2017

Sianygiddz said:
Right!.... Where do I start?
I'm 36 and a mother to 3 gorgeous boys 14, 10, and 10 months. Diabetes has always been in my life as long as I can remember not me personally but with my Mum, unfortunately she was in denial for many years, and was very poorly throughout, I can't say I have ever had a positive reaction to diabetes, especially with my mum, and my uncle losing his leg through it too.
So when I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes when I was 21 I can't say I was that shocked to be honest but it scared me. I knew I had to be different from my mum, it's horrible watching someone you love get worse day by day. But I have a little baby growing inside of me, that needed me! With the help of my best friend and my then partner we got through a tough 9 months.

June 2006 I was diagnosed with T2 diabetes that was controlled by tablets, 3 months after my diagnosis I fell pregnant with my second baby and had to go on insulin injections with for reasons I still have know idea why I was really scared but again it's not just me I was looking after and we got through the next 9 months.

Both my boys were big babies but healthy and are to this day.

Right this is were it gets complicated, as I said before I watched my mum deteriorate this went on for about 20+ years, Now you would think that I would never want my children to have to go through what I did with my mum, of course I don't but I am in denial to I sweep it under the carpet I try and forget about being diabetic. How selfish is that??
I think I'm so used to feeling tired and ****** all the time that it's just 'normal' for me. So for 9 years I haven't really took any medication I've had help from my hospital they have send me to psychologists as they think I had a phobia with needles, I did try tablets but they didn't agree with me. I just carried on with my life in complete and utter denial.
January last year I fell pregnant with my 3rd baby, now this was a very big shock I was told that I couldn't get pregnant again or if I did that because of how bad my diabetes was that I probably wouldn't be able to carry, but again I had someone who needed me, and I had to do anything and everything to make sure I had a healthy baby. This wasn't as straight forward as my other 2 pregnancies I had a long journey.....but between me being a good girl at last, and my amazing doctors, 32 weeks in my placenta stopped working and had to have a emergency c section, we had a tough start but after 2 weeks I got to bring my baby home.

My boys are my everything and I'm getting older now and I need to step up, grow up and show them I can control this.

I've had a slow start but with the help of my best friend who happens to be my ex husband and the encouragement from my boys I'm taking my insulin I'm not doing it myself, but I feel confident enough for Neil to do it for me.

I have an amazing diabetic nurse who I see on a weekly basis, we are now discussing what's next to come, she thinks I have a rare form of diabetes called MODY it's a genetic type, I've got to have blood tests to see if I do actually have it.

5 years ago I lost my mum and it broke my heart, she was only 58 I will not let my babies go through the heartache I went through it was bad enough for them to lose there nanny and my youngest never got to meet her. I will get better!!!!

Thank you for reading sorry if I went on a bit to much I tend to do that

hey dear one of the reasons why we get in denial is also that we feel so deprived from all the tempting foods that everyone is treating themselves with all the time, but luckily we live in a time where we can get so many delicious foods that we can actaully eat and at the same time be top healthy or become top healthy while making and eating them..

I think I´ll suggest you to make it your hobby to make all these wonderfull kinds of treats that also non-diabetic actually will like and eat..
you are a mother and of cause you want to share meal together with your children and husbond... and as a secret between you and me this food is also much healthier to them as well and if really delicious they will also love these food .

I´ll put some link here that maybe can tempt you , and remember it is too overwhelming to change everything all at once but try to add one new meal every week and try to make it a cosy time making it and ask your spouse to support you in this, that you all eat this meal together..

what I also do is to make the choice of the low carb food much easier than the high carb foods as a result of that I always have 3 bowls of different nuts on my sofa table and some packets og sugarfree gum. (I have a whole stock of different nuts in my cupboard and some bags of porks craclings, and other diabetes "candy ")

http://theheartysoul.com/20-slow-cooking-recipes/

https://www.tasteaholics.com/recipes/quick-bites/the-best-low-carb-lunches-to-go/

https://www.lowcarblab.com/best-low-carb-ice-cream-recipes/

http://www.diabeticconnect.com/diabetic-recipes/general/2341-flourless-brownies

http://theheartysoul.com/fat-bombs/?t=CHH

https://draxe.com/low-carb-desserts/

http://theheartysoul.com/sweet-potato-bites-recipe/

http://www.heraldtimesonline.com/en...cle_4d66e329-6513-571a-80d8-634b2fc3d53c.html

https://www.tasteaholics.com/recipes/quick-bites/the-best-low-carb-lunches-to-go/

https://authoritynutrition.com/18-low-carb-breakfast-recipes/

I dont know if you are overweight like many of us are or have been, but if you are I tell you the low carb eating style is the best way to loose weight and also to actually keep the weight off... som even have a problem keeping their weight on..and have to twist their food a bit to keep a BMI of at least 20 .
people that do go low like under 50 grams of carbs a day many times experience to loose like 6-10 kg in a month without even having been hungry.

Snapsy · Jun 6, 2017

Hi @Sianygiddz and a big welcome to the best place on the web to hang out in!

Really pleased to hear of such stalwart support from your best friend/ex, and I'm so delighted for you for your wonderful family.

Stick around - you'll find lots of friends here to bounce experiences off (and rant to, occasionally - I know I do!!!).

Rosiegough_ · Jun 6, 2017

Hi xx

Rodney from Canada · Jun 7, 2017

Hi Sianygiddz,
Hang in there! And thank you for posting.
Given your family history of diabetes, and the nurses recommendation, you might want to see if you do have a form of MODY. If you do, your treatment may change. In some cases of MODY 3, people are taken off of insulin and take an oral medication instead.
Thank you for sharing your story! And good for you for doing all you can to ensure your good health for yourself and also for the sake of your kids. You can do it!
R (Mody3)

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