Diabetic Recipes
I knew he was high when I walked in the door;
His body was twitching, there was nary a snore.
His complexion was rosy, his hair dampened black;
I knew he was high before the pricker went "clack!"
The horrible number stayed like a tattoo,
Spitefully showcasing 392.
With insulin active, we gave it an hour
And whispered a prayer to a higher power.
I awoke from a dream that Obama had won
When Susanne said, "Carey! He's 421!"
I stumbled to his bedside, my wits on the fringe;
Susanne poured juice and loaded a syringe.
I pinched some plump flesh on the back of his arm,
Inserted the needle, then set my alarm.
2:30 am - I walked through a fog,
Careful to test Charlie and not his stuffed dog.
Though it sounds odd, I was perfectly fine
With a blood sugar reading of 269.
I dove into my pillow, yearning for rest,
But woke once again for a 4 am test.
220 at 4 and 160 by morning,
Nights from hell often come without warning.
Don't care if he whines. Don't care if he cries,
He will never again eat Applebee's fries.
I had tears in my eyes until I got to the last sentence. Then I laughed so hard I actually did cry.
A beautiful post. Sorry about the rough night, though. Charlie is really lucky to have you guys looking out for him.
The parents of dblogaville never cease to amaze me!
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Ah! I hear you there...did you see the MSNBC report on restaurants and extreme incorrect nutrition information? Applebee's and Chili's were the top! I hate french fry nights too!
Have not seen the MSNBC report but doesn't surprise me one bit. Will look into it online. Thanks.
Thanks a lot Sara. Thanks Kelly.
DIABETES BURNOUT
I feel like I have been living non-stop burnout for 3 years, 24 hrs a day, 7 days aweek, 365 days a year. I badly with contact roller coaster sugars know matter what I do, low sugar anwareness, high sugar raises very fast, constact stress because of my diabetes. I try to deal with it the best i can but i feel at times I can't to it. While typing this minimed called me and said since i have such a high balence it may affect my abilty toi get supplies. I am now having a panic attack. I suffer from anxiety, panic attacks , depresstion, atshma, high blood pressure,high cholastrol, underactive thyroid. I am really beginning to hate my life.