I'm type 2 with myeloma cancer. Being diabetic when I was diagnosed with myeloma was one of those moments when you throw your hands up and ask yourself, "How am I going to manage these two at the same time", especially after I heard what they were going to bombard my body with, chemotherapy wise!
My haematologist (myeloma is a blood based cancer) was brilliant. She explained that the chemotherapy, and especially the Dexamethasone that is part of the chemotherapy, would play havoc with my blood sugars, and it does big time, if I let it.
Between my haematologist and my diabetes team, we were soon on top of the huge spikes in BG that the Dexamethasone is renown for, and managing them pretty well. The more chemotherapy I had, the less natural insulin my body produced and it came time for me to take insulin full time. I'm now in a regime where I can look at my BG level and the carbs in my meal, and inject the correct amount of insulin.
It seemed to me that treatment priority was to deal with the cancer first, and with the help of my diabetes team, adjust insulin to control any BG issues.
With the correct help and advice from both your oncologist/cancer specialist and your diabetes team they should be able to come up with a plan that is less of an issue to your overall health. All the best with your treatment.
