tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-906951655649912113.post3101209880635637680..comments2023-10-15T04:28:28.712-07:00Comments on A Little Slice of Paradise: The DiagnosisSammhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02412542234365183986noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-906951655649912113.post-66730430223783907182011-09-09T15:56:51.724-07:002011-09-09T15:56:51.724-07:00I'm sorry to hear about your diagnosis. The on...I'm sorry to hear about your diagnosis. The only upside is, Now you know. We have diabetes on both sides of our family and extended family. Parents, siblings, parent's siblings. No one in the next generation, yet, though. I know you probably don't need to hear this right now, but life really is better now than it was even a few years ago for a diabetic. Thinking of you!Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-906951655649912113.post-79837248513966425932011-08-30T19:07:23.068-07:002011-08-30T19:07:23.068-07:00I am so sorry Samm. I am thinking and praying for ...I am so sorry Samm. I am thinking and praying for you and I know you will be just fine. I LOVE YOU and know if you need anything I am here for youButler Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04845254994434157655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-906951655649912113.post-82185262635030804742011-08-30T09:32:20.627-07:002011-08-30T09:32:20.627-07:00Bah! So lame. We will keep you in our prayers. ...Bah! So lame. We will keep you in our prayers. I hope you will feel better now that you know what it is.Jeff and Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02625542624652211257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-906951655649912113.post-26304932504605976352011-08-30T08:16:41.468-07:002011-08-30T08:16:41.468-07:00:( I'm so sorry!! that's awful! :( I'm...:( I'm so sorry!! that's awful! :( I'm glad that they caught it early and that you can supplement your lifestyle. the one thing that stuck out for me in my health classes in collage is that physical exercise can open up alternative pathways for glucose to enter in skeletal muscle. aka physical exercise can lower your blood sugar!I hope the docters have some treatments that can help reverse this for youMandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07101549104696744839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-906951655649912113.post-69287984568093172182011-08-30T07:48:41.880-07:002011-08-30T07:48:41.880-07:00Hey Samm, so I thought I was really diabetic last ...Hey Samm, so I thought I was really diabetic last november, and I was tested negative. However, now that I have gestational diabetes in this pregnancy, I am wondering how true that really is. It is a life changing thing. You will really have to watch what you eat. And to be quite honest--sugar should be cut out of your diet completely. That's the ideal way. I am doing it, and I will probably continue doing it after I have the baby because I am so high risk. It will be hard, but you will find as you get into the swing of things, sugar won't be such a temptation for you anymore. The main culprit is carbs, so I am allowed to have 30 grams of carbs in the morning and 60 grams of carbs for lunch and dinner. I think the allowance is higher for regular diabetics. You should call me, and we can chat. I know exactly what you must be feeling!Ashley Gilbert https://www.blogger.com/profile/01095163526663873412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-906951655649912113.post-2986829906301943602011-08-30T06:29:03.147-07:002011-08-30T06:29:03.147-07:00I am sorry :( On the up side, you can still have ...I am sorry :( On the up side, you can still have sugar, just not as much. And, you'll be healthier because of the required amount of exercise and diabetic diet. Still, it sucks. Good luck and I'm here if you need anything!Erica & Benjaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15399474769143867792noreply@blogger.com