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Normal Life? or anywhere near.

Mongoose,
I feel llike i only just got over the sudden death of my husband at the end of last year (he died 6 yrs ago) just started to feel balanced, is that, what i mean by normal? Blalanced...........mmmm i think it may be. I had been coping with my father and all his medical problems in a hands off type of sense, taking him to hospital appointment and the like, for the first time in our whole relationship we became close, this last 3 years has been a gift, but he passed 2 weeks before i got this news the funeral was the day before i got this news; Now; im a trooper and all that, but im pretty warn out with Changes and not very subtle ones at that! :crazy: I think as Gracek thinks and some others, that much of this is down to shock, too many shocks over the years.
I do appreciate though, that there is no need to panic, although i am, and it has helped so much to hear what everyone has to say.
Gappy, you sound like a wirlwind, on an adventure, you must write that book, im sure we would ll like to read it.
Grace, much of what you have written is an echo of my own experiences, and i thought that was my saying "The only thing you can rely on, is that nothing will ever stay the same" well talk about self fulfilling prophecy!

I will keep asking and no doubt will duplicate a few worries, as you all ay though it takes a while for all this to sink in, plus i have an awful memory :oops:
 
Hi Lilla,
Here's some off the cuff observations:

Find your own rhythm/routine
I found that the best way to retain an element of normality is to find a routine. 'Get up, test your bloods, insulin and tablet, breakfast' etc. I even have "Insulin and tablets" as a daily reminder (at 21:00) on my phone and "late blood test" at 23:00. This after 16 years.

Plan ahead
During my time as a T1, I have travelled extensively and never found changes of country, continent or clock any problem. It has taken a bit of planing (remember that proper planning prevents p**s poor performance) - particularly with taking insulin/meds but it can be done. I am vegetarian and won't order the veggie option on transatlantic flights because they are almost inevitably sugary. Diabetic meals are usually chicken, So I dip out big-time. The answer is to take a coupe of smoked salmon sarnies or ask , in advance, for a fish main meal. The detail is unimportant: the lesson - plan ahead - is.

If you are on insulin, carry your glucose tabets.

Don't beat yourself up
Hell, it's only a slight malfunction of an almost teeny weeny little organ.

and really, it isn't as bad as all that.

Just remember that normal is a setting on a washing machine.

Robert wt
 
Hi Robert,

That all seems like sound advice, me and routine do not exactly go together, im willing to work on it though, like many other things i will now have to take on board.

Were you vegetarian before you were diabetic? or were you a rabid meat eater, and changed to help the condition?
I like the washing machine analogy, i will remember that.

Thank you for commenting, it all helps.
Lilla
 
Fraddycat said:
robertwt said:
Just remember that normal is a setting on a washing machine.

Robert wt

I love that Robert! Classic, who wants to be normal anyway! I'm special!


lol spot one.

I remember being on a diversity course years ago and the opening gambit was

" hands up if you want your tombstone to read "here lies xxxx xxxxxx, she was so normal""

Mary x
 
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