merrymunky
Well-Known Member
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 2
Hi all,
As you can probably tell by my absence here over the last few months I have been neglecting my duty to look after myself living with this condition.
After giving birth I promised myself two weeks off to just enjoy some naughty foods while I adjusted to parent life.
Almost five months down the line (HOW has it gone so fast?!) and I am not in a good way physically. I have gained over two stone since giving birth and I haven’t been testing or diet controlling this diabetes.
It’s safe to say I have started to feed the effects. For the last two weeks I have found myself feeling short of breath, I’ve had headaches and light headedness. I did a finger prick test after breakfast this morning snd the reading was 14.2. I was shocked. I’ve never been that high before.
I called the doctor today to discuss my symptoms and to request an hba1c to see exactly how badly I have fallen off the wagon. I expect my number will be as high as it was when I started this journey, if not higher.
I’m quite ashamed of myself for letting it get so out of control that I feel poorly. I just wish I didn’t love all things carb!
So here I am with my tail well and truly between my legs pledging to face up to this once I’ve had a good old cry about how high my hba1c has claimed again tomorrow. I fought so hard to get myself in a good place. Now I have Eris it is so important that I stay well for her.
I would beg for help but I know the only one who can help me is myself.
As you can probably tell by my absence here over the last few months I have been neglecting my duty to look after myself living with this condition.
After giving birth I promised myself two weeks off to just enjoy some naughty foods while I adjusted to parent life.
Almost five months down the line (HOW has it gone so fast?!) and I am not in a good way physically. I have gained over two stone since giving birth and I haven’t been testing or diet controlling this diabetes.
It’s safe to say I have started to feed the effects. For the last two weeks I have found myself feeling short of breath, I’ve had headaches and light headedness. I did a finger prick test after breakfast this morning snd the reading was 14.2. I was shocked. I’ve never been that high before.
I called the doctor today to discuss my symptoms and to request an hba1c to see exactly how badly I have fallen off the wagon. I expect my number will be as high as it was when I started this journey, if not higher.
I’m quite ashamed of myself for letting it get so out of control that I feel poorly. I just wish I didn’t love all things carb!
So here I am with my tail well and truly between my legs pledging to face up to this once I’ve had a good old cry about how high my hba1c has claimed again tomorrow. I fought so hard to get myself in a good place. Now I have Eris it is so important that I stay well for her.
I would beg for help but I know the only one who can help me is myself.