poppyowner
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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 2
Just noticed this site so thought I would introduce myself.
My name is Jill and I am 36 , a married mother of 3 (ages 15, 13 and 5).
Back in January 2009 I was diagnosed as having Type 2 Diabetes.
I had not noticed any symptoms AT ALL, and I had only gone to Doctors as was gaining weight very quickly (up to 7 lbs a week!!!) when I came off my diet plan. He tested me for thyroid then suggested Glucose test. I had seen him when I was 27 stating how I was gaining weight so quickly but back then had been sent home after being told it was my age!!! 27???!!! and possibly my genes (he's never met my parents as they attend another practice!).
Anyway - had 2 glucose fasting tests done and they showed I was Type 2.
He basically said "Had test results back - your Type 2 Diabetic, it could kill you evenutally, you could risk amputations or liver/kidney damage, don't go eating a whole bunch of grapes or a pack of doughnuts!!!!! I was mortified!!! I felt very alone and in shock.
At my Nurses appointment she disagreed with all the Doctor had said BUT also disagreed with her fellow nurses I saw at other times. I did however get given a free meter and am getting test strips and lancets on prescription.
I was prescribed 2 x Metformin tabs a day but at end of 2009 felt I was getting very vague and forgetful, saw a different doctor and they reduced my metformin to one a day. This has improved my memory a little (not fully still) but upped my bloods a bit. I test every morning before breakfast and am usually between the 6.2 and 7.5 mark.
In April 2009 I had my first Retinal Screening test and they diagnosed me with Retinal Detatchment - this led to emergency eye surgery and now I have a belt behind my eye and did originally have a gas bubble in it. Very unpleasant experience - they said had I not been detected that by Xmas 2009 I would have been 100% blind in my left eye.... now I have reduced vision which I do struggle to come to terms with.
I am obese and have been all my life but have also been following diet plans the majority of my life too. Right now I follow Slimming World as been recommended by Diabetes as they help devise the eating plan. So far I have lost just over 1.5 stones but am scared stiff to come off my eating plan incase even more unseen damage is done. I never had any warning re. Diabetes AND no warning re. eye probs (how often do you check one eye against another?) - I had regular sight tests but my eye surgeon thinks I'd had diabetes complications for at least 5 years prior to op due to seriousness of it, I had the severity that only 1 in 10,000 people get I was told!
Sorry this seems to be a whingy post. I do not get any support at home - my husband when I cried and told him my Diagnosis just said "At least it's not cancer", even after the eye op I still am not able to talk to him about it. My kids roll their eyes if I mention the D word!
I feel soooooo alone with this and I am angry that although I have my head round the keeping to plan and testing blood part, that after all this time I still can end up in tears when thinking about it.
I'll end this moan here or I never will....
Anyway - nice to meet you all - bet now the feeling isn't so mutual for yourselves though.
Jill
My name is Jill and I am 36 , a married mother of 3 (ages 15, 13 and 5).
Back in January 2009 I was diagnosed as having Type 2 Diabetes.
I had not noticed any symptoms AT ALL, and I had only gone to Doctors as was gaining weight very quickly (up to 7 lbs a week!!!) when I came off my diet plan. He tested me for thyroid then suggested Glucose test. I had seen him when I was 27 stating how I was gaining weight so quickly but back then had been sent home after being told it was my age!!! 27???!!! and possibly my genes (he's never met my parents as they attend another practice!).
Anyway - had 2 glucose fasting tests done and they showed I was Type 2.
He basically said "Had test results back - your Type 2 Diabetic, it could kill you evenutally, you could risk amputations or liver/kidney damage, don't go eating a whole bunch of grapes or a pack of doughnuts!!!!! I was mortified!!! I felt very alone and in shock.
At my Nurses appointment she disagreed with all the Doctor had said BUT also disagreed with her fellow nurses I saw at other times. I did however get given a free meter and am getting test strips and lancets on prescription.
I was prescribed 2 x Metformin tabs a day but at end of 2009 felt I was getting very vague and forgetful, saw a different doctor and they reduced my metformin to one a day. This has improved my memory a little (not fully still) but upped my bloods a bit. I test every morning before breakfast and am usually between the 6.2 and 7.5 mark.
In April 2009 I had my first Retinal Screening test and they diagnosed me with Retinal Detatchment - this led to emergency eye surgery and now I have a belt behind my eye and did originally have a gas bubble in it. Very unpleasant experience - they said had I not been detected that by Xmas 2009 I would have been 100% blind in my left eye.... now I have reduced vision which I do struggle to come to terms with.
I am obese and have been all my life but have also been following diet plans the majority of my life too. Right now I follow Slimming World as been recommended by Diabetes as they help devise the eating plan. So far I have lost just over 1.5 stones but am scared stiff to come off my eating plan incase even more unseen damage is done. I never had any warning re. Diabetes AND no warning re. eye probs (how often do you check one eye against another?) - I had regular sight tests but my eye surgeon thinks I'd had diabetes complications for at least 5 years prior to op due to seriousness of it, I had the severity that only 1 in 10,000 people get I was told!
Sorry this seems to be a whingy post. I do not get any support at home - my husband when I cried and told him my Diagnosis just said "At least it's not cancer", even after the eye op I still am not able to talk to him about it. My kids roll their eyes if I mention the D word!
I feel soooooo alone with this and I am angry that although I have my head round the keeping to plan and testing blood part, that after all this time I still can end up in tears when thinking about it.
I'll end this moan here or I never will....
Anyway - nice to meet you all - bet now the feeling isn't so mutual for yourselves though.
Jill
