Diabetes Control
John Miller
I have found that you have to be dedicated to a lifestyle. All of us hate
to live such a structured lifestyle (I think). It does not allow you to
finish a book, a basketball game, a Sunday afternoon drive, a business
meeting in or outside of the office, a walk with your significant other,
etc., etc.. But, I have found that once you are able to find what helps you
best control your diabetes, life becomes a lot more enjoyable. As you would
be accomodating to anyone else that needs a break from whatever they are
doing, good people will do the same for you. This does not mean using
diabetes as a crutch or an excuse not to do something. This means take care
of yourself and a lot of good things will happen. Of course life is not
perfect. Even people that do not have Diabetes have bad days, weeks, or
months.
41 Year old diabetic
Beavis
<jo...@acousticsounds.com> writes
>Dear Group,
>
>I have found that you have to be dedicated to a lifestyle. All of us hate
>to live such a structured lifestyle (I think). It does not allow you to
>finish a book, a basketball game, a Sunday afternoon drive, a business
>meeting in or outside of the office, a walk with your significant other,
>etc., etc..
I'm sorry, I don't understand what it is you're getting at. As a 52 year
old diabetic, non of the above have EVER been restricted by my diabetes.
It's true that basketball games and walks are "out" for me, but that's
not due to the diabetes, that's due to something completely unrelated.
I'm concerned about why you feel (or how you discovered) that diabetes
should impose such restrictions. There are T1 diabetic football (soccer)
players and marathon runners out there doing very well.
> But, I have found that once you are able to find what helps you
>best control your diabetes, life becomes a lot more enjoyable.
It seems to me you're missing out on a LOT of things that you needn't.
> As you would
>be accomodating to anyone else that needs a break from whatever they are
>doing, good people will do the same for you.
This has happened to me, and you're right. Most people understand that
we have the odd "issue" (usually a low BG episode), but these "episodes"
are simple and quick to deal with anyway.
> This does not mean using
>diabetes as a crutch or an excuse not to do something.
Not to be overly picky, but aren't you doing just that?
> This means take care
>of yourself and a lot of good things will happen. Of course life is not
>perfect. Even people that do not have Diabetes have bad days, weeks, or
>months.
Or in my case, even years. Thankfully, very few of them are diabetes
related.
Beav
Maxmar1023
guilt for not adhering to my diet. But that's too hard. Matter of fact I have
gained weight which I hate. But my life style is easy. I have a pump and take
more insulin as I need, according to what I may indulge in. I'm quite active,
dance every week for 3-4 hours. I'm new at newsgroups. I hope this goes
directly to you and not on a message board. E mail me if you care to. Max
maxmar1023
Carol Schwaderer Dickinson
>
> Dear Group,
>
> I have found that you have to be dedicated to a lifestyle. All of us hate
> to live such a structured lifestyle (I think). It does not allow you to
> finish a book, a basketball game, a Sunday afternoon drive, a business
> meeting in or outside of the office, a walk with your significant other,
> etc., etc..
Not true. I didn't CHOOSE to live that way, but when we adopted a child
who turned out to be probably FADE and was definitely hypoglycemic as
well as multiply handicapped and learning disabled, STRUCTURED time
ruled out lives. I grew up in a real laid back but autocratic German
style family where children were treasured and spontenaity was valued. I
had to give that up to raise my son. But once the routine of time and
place was established and ruled everything, he functioned much better
and life went rather smoothly.
When everyone knows what to expect every minute of the day and in every
possible situation, it actually becomes a very freeing experience
allowing you to pay less attention to details of the regime and be more
flexible within the little boxes of time or routine. People who live in
institutions, the military, cloisters or whatever freqently voice this
same feeling. The founder in what you call freedom, and find freedom to
be themselves only inside their routines.
Don't be afraid of a structured life. You can still finish books, go for
walks and do all those other things. You'll just learn to think of them
differently. But you can be very very free in that structure.
Carol
Sturctured for 20 years