tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779570508620353517.post7010778386548272003..comments2016-02-23T03:07:03.670-08:00Comments on Chrysalis Diary: DiabetesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14705348852509109800noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779570508620353517.post-62748184119823512552015-05-20T07:49:06.906-07:002015-05-20T07:49:06.906-07:00Thanks, divad. I hope it is anemia. I really do! B...Thanks, divad. I hope it is anemia. I really do! But I doubt it - I have been reckless with my choices of food. :-( I will know more once I have a PCP appointment and maybe they will do additional tests. I certainly will ask. <br /><br />Shelley - that's so funny and cute - I like the GIANT comment. It certainly is hard to do a diabetic-friendly diet as a vegetarian. Thankfully, I am not vegan - I have no idea what I would do if I was - probably eat beans all the time or something. I will definitely check out Biz. Thanks for the recommendation. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14705348852509109800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779570508620353517.post-58803352056227615042015-05-19T20:46:41.264-07:002015-05-19T20:46:41.264-07:00P.S. Sorry for the huge space at the end of that ...P.S. Sorry for the huge space at the end of that comment - our little rattie was running around on the keyboard, "helping" me type.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779570508620353517.post-15903007994713716012015-05-19T20:45:56.368-07:002015-05-19T20:45:56.368-07:00What a rough week, indeed! I'm sorry to hear ...What a rough week, indeed! I'm sorry to hear of your diagnosis and I hope you can get your numbers down with diet and the Metformin. I think it must be even harder to eat a diabetic-friendly diet when you are a vegetarian...I had a couple of meals over the weekend with a friend's mom who is vegan (no dairy) and it seemed like all she could eat for breakfast/brunch was fruit and carbs, in the form of granola and a waffle!<br /><br />BTW, you might want to check out Biz, who blogs at www.mybizzykitchen.com - she is a diabetic and I think would be more than happy to answer any questions/help you figure this out.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779570508620353517.post-9001995485508230612015-05-19T13:43:32.724-07:002015-05-19T13:43:32.724-07:00Wow - those salads look fancy!
Sorry about the bl...Wow - those salads look fancy!<br /><br />Sorry about the bloods sugar news.:) I thought I had blood sugar issues but it ended up being severe anemia...so you never know! In fact, I insisted to the Dr. I had blood sugar issues but when I described my symptoms, she said it sounds like anemia. I had to have blood transfusions and eventually a hysterectomy and have never felt better. I'm rooting for you that it's not diabetes...you never know!divadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12185277600611550619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779570508620353517.post-73665022773866554432015-05-19T09:50:07.384-07:002015-05-19T09:50:07.384-07:00Thanks, Christina! It really is difficult! I hate ...Thanks, Christina! It really is difficult! I hate it!!!! From what my doctor said, the fasting blood glucose test is only a one-point test, but that A1C gives a sense of blood glucose over time. I am still holding on to a thought of denial and hoping that the elevated level is because I am anemic - which will case falsely high readings. Anemia is easier to cope with and rectify than diabetes! I just got called back from the diabetes management clinic and have scheduled a meeting for June 1st. We'll see what they recommend. Until then, I am trying to limit carbs "reasonably" and take my MFP logs to the diabetes educator so she has a sense of what I am eating. 15g of carbs per meal sounds impossible the way I eat now. I definitely will ask to meet with a nutritionist to talk about this. Thanks for your support, Christina! I truly appreciate it! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14705348852509109800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779570508620353517.post-63347457811516686152015-05-19T08:38:57.128-07:002015-05-19T08:38:57.128-07:00Wow, you definitely have not had the best of weeks...Wow, you definitely have not had the best of weeks :( I'm surprised that your doctor just sort of let you go like that without at least making an appointment for you with a PCP. Are they going strictly off of your A1C? Seems like they'd do a fasting blood sugar test or something before just saying "you have diabetes!" It's definitely not something you want to mess around with. You're going to go to the Diabetes Mgmt Clinic, right??? It seems like a good idea to be seen by a doctor who can tell you all your numbers and how much of what you should actually be eating; they would also probably set you up with a nutritionist that can help you manage it with your vegetarian diet. I know when my mom was first diagnosed, she had to limit her carbs to about 15g per meal. Hers was managed with diet and Metformin for a long time, though eventually she did have to start taking insulin at night because her nighttime blood sugar wouldn't stay down. <br /><br />The Asian salads look delicious!Christina @ Love Yourself Healthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530940931626447230noreply@blogger.com