I received my blood work results late on Friday. They showed abnormal, which meant that I had to do the 4-5 hour blood draw again. My appointment was made for Saturday morning at 7:30. My step-dad took me and stayed with me through the pre-admin and the first blood draw. The triage nurse had apparently forgotten to write on my order that I needed a bed and an orderly to wheel me back n forth to the laboratory! So, I ended up lying on a gurney with no side rails, in the only room they have for blood draws, for close to 4.5 hours. I just looked the other way as people came in and out to have their blood drawn. Since I wouldn't know the results until Monday, I decided to just watch my carbs and sugars until then.
Well, today is Monday and it didn't bring any good news either. I called my doctor's nurse early this morning and found out that I do, indeed, have gestational diabetes. The easiest way to quantify it is to say that a 154 means no GD, and a 155 is the lowest number you can have to receive the diagnosis. Lucky me; I have a 155. Soooo, I have to attend a 2.5 hour course tomorrow at the Diabetes Center and meet with a nutritionist about what to eat and what not to eat. I have requested a good ole' gurney, but they are checking into that possibility. The worst part is that they have to train me to check my own blood-sugars. I'm pretty sure this might involve a needle of some kind which is enough to send me over the edge! To say that I do not like to give blood, see my own blood, or be poked with a needle is just a HUGE understatement.
Overall, I am trying to stay positive and realize that it wouldn't hurt me to learn how to keep my sweet tooth in check. Maybe if I detox from sugar, I won't crave it as much? The main things that worry me are that Kinsey will be humongous by the time I deliver and that the diabetes will not go away after I give birth to her. Those are my prayer requests.
Man, on top of everything else you are going through now you have to worry about GD? you poor girl. When it rains it pours eh? I don't think you have to do a needle thing to check your bloodsugar...but I could be wrong. I think you can do it by peeing on a stick...but then again maybe I'm thinking of proteins.
ReplyDeleteFrustrating, isn't it? Thanks, though, Jenni. I keep trying to think..it could be worse! I guess if I eat too many proteins, trying to avoid carbs and sugars, I may develop that problem too! UGH!!!!
ReplyDeleteDon't over-react. I had the same thing and was able to keep things in check quite easily. Just try to stick with veggies and proteins. Sugars aren't off limits they just need to be in check and not over-done. Trust me, if I could keep mine in check, so can you. It really isn't as hard as you would think. Don't let this be a setback. Let me know if you need anymore information. I know when I started keeping track of my sugars I took my readings about 3-4 times a day until I understood what controlled my sugars. Once I got it under control, I didn't even need the monitor.
ReplyDeleteOh! Tanya! Thanks!! I didn't realize you had to check your sugars everyday too..or at least I didn't remember that! Does it hurt? I didn't think I was that out of control with it, but I did have a bowl of ice cream every night.
ReplyDeleteThis will all work out, I'm sure of it. You just have to start re-training yourself how, when and what to eat. Having limited mobility may just be in your favor on this one! I know that being told you CANNOT have something makes you want it even more, but just remember WHY you are doing this! Love you.
ReplyDeleteSomehow I missed the last 3 posts on here. I guess my blog wasn't showing that you had updated. Glad to read everything on here...the info. on facebook is always brief (as expected). Hang in there girl. She, Miss Kinsey, is well worth all of this!
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