Fifteen years ago, after being a veteran of diabetes for 50 years, I was suddenly tired of doing all this. I was having more difficulty with my blood sugars and was up to 5 shots a day.
I had just moved from New York City to Florida and was seeing a new doctor in Vero Beach. At one of my appointments I said to him,
"I'm getting too tired of all this."
"How about trying the pump", he said.
"I don't know anything about it."
I had been very proud of dealing successfully for all these 50 years. I had not kept up with new things. I also did not want to be involved in 'all that' . Looking back I believe I ignored the diabetic world because I didn't want it to be who I was. I just did what needed to be done but suddenly.............I was tired.
I found out about the pump and it was all very interesting. But.... I thought it would be such a lot of trouble to learn all over again just like a brand new diabetic. I mean, after all, didn't I do well enough? Maybe not I was beginning to have some visual problems and I was TIRED.
Well, I hemmed and hawed for quite a while and then.............a light bulb moment!
I'M A GROWNUP NOW! I can try a pump and if I find it impossible or even don't like it, I can always go back to the insulin injections. I can change my mind! Well, what do you know?!
More about this next week..................Be well................
Writer's note: I am fully aware that many diabetics do not have the advantage I had. Medicare and insurance made my choice possible.
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