Conundrums (the ups and downs of diabetes)
by Antonia
Have been working on my diabetes control this week – hard, harder than usual and it got me thinking about choices, dilemmas and conundrums.
If I eat in the evening at 6 or before, I get better control at night – but no one wants to go out for dinner at 5
If I eat healthily I am better controlled – but no one likes to be watched eating pudding alone
If I walk too far my feet burn – but everyone thinks I’m putting it on
I love latte coffee but it’s less good for me – Americano sucks
Being tightly controlled means more hypoglycaemic episodes – means I put on weight
When people are kind to me about having diabetes, I’m horrible and I hate it – what’s wrong with me?? I think I just want to be like everyone else
I can’t be bothered to hide my…
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