Hi My name is Raquel,
I've been hanging around for awhile now reading others post and I really like how helpful and nice everyone is. Now I am ready to introduce myself. I am a 37 year old single mother of four, whose been diagnosed as a type one for about ten years now. I currently take 15 units of Lantus daily and use a sliding scale of Novolog with each meal. I've been hospitalized with DKA more than ten times in the last three years due to my inability to face reality uponn initial diagnoses. I can finally say that now with minor complications I get it even though I still struggle with control I am at least now conciously trying really hard to make the changes needed. It is really hard I think the hardest thing I have ever had to do. My diet is the biggest problem now and this is because I have always been a picky eater even before being diagnosed. I know what I should be eating just cant force myself to eat things that I have never eaten before in my life. I also suffer from I call it irritable bowels even though I haven't gotten a real diagnoses for the issue except to have been told that the consistent high blood sugars probably have damaged the nerves in my stomach. So now even some healthy foods like whole grains cant be tolerated. Anyway I see an Endocrinologiss for treatment and am praying that this year will be better than last. Last year I had two hospitalizations for DKA. I am really glad I found this site.
I've been hanging around for awhile now reading others post and I really like how helpful and nice everyone is. Now I am ready to introduce myself. I am a 37 year old single mother of four, whose been diagnosed as a type one for about ten years now. I currently take 15 units of Lantus daily and use a sliding scale of Novolog with each meal. I've been hospitalized with DKA more than ten times in the last three years due to my inability to face reality uponn initial diagnoses. I can finally say that now with minor complications I get it even though I still struggle with control I am at least now conciously trying really hard to make the changes needed. It is really hard I think the hardest thing I have ever had to do. My diet is the biggest problem now and this is because I have always been a picky eater even before being diagnosed. I know what I should be eating just cant force myself to eat things that I have never eaten before in my life. I also suffer from I call it irritable bowels even though I haven't gotten a real diagnoses for the issue except to have been told that the consistent high blood sugars probably have damaged the nerves in my stomach. So now even some healthy foods like whole grains cant be tolerated. Anyway I see an Endocrinologiss for treatment and am praying that this year will be better than last. Last year I had two hospitalizations for DKA. I am really glad I found this site.
