Diabetes Type 2 Support Group

YES THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT ARE LIKE THAT. I WAS ONE FOR ABOUT A YEAR. NOW THAT I AM TRYING TO GET BACK ON TRACK ITS ALOT HARDER THAN I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE. I HAVE THE BEGINING STAGES OF NERVE DAMAGE DUE TO NOT TAKEING CARE OF MY DIET. AND I'LL TELL YOU, IT STILL VERY HARD FOR ME BUT I HAVE MY CHILDREN (3 OF THEM) THAT NEED ME, SO THATS WHAT IS HELPING ME.IF YOU WANT TO TALK YOU KNOW WHERE TO FIND ME.

I think a lot of people do go through a denial phase. I was diagnosed nearly 4 years ago and so far I have only gone "off" for short periods of time - a day or two at a time. To help keep my nose to the grindstone, so to speak, I only had to look at my sister-in-law and her attitude to her diabetes at times and what she has had to do to try and get back on track. Unfortunately there has been a lot of damage done which will never be reversed.
I hope that you can work through things with your husband,as well as yourself(?). Have you both been to an educator to help go through things with you about what you can do?
Just a thought.

My dad just came out of a long period of total denial -- eating sausage and bacon, generally doing everything he could to kill himself. His MD had to really read him the riot act and now he's like a whipped dog, calling me daily to announce his readings. I only ever heard about Type 1s having this problem before but I'm sure it can happen to anybody.

yes, it is common to go through periods of denial and this is why I joined this group. I like to get support from people who understand where I am coming from. I have oscillating from managing good control to giving up on trying. This yo-yo tactic has earned me some complications along the way. You and your husband are still young and probably are not experiencing any complications yet. I've had diabetes for 14 years and this seems to be long enough that neuropathy and retinopathy can take hold. I am now back on track again from my last fall off the wagon. I am starting insulin this week as a choice to gain tight control. I'm hoping I can arrest the damage I've done so far. In the words of a doctor who jolted me out of one of my denial phases: He said, "Do you want to live or not"

I can only speak of the denial when I was first diagnosed. My bs was 333 in March this year!!! Both type 1 and type 2 runs heavily in my family. I always figured I would get type2 but had hoped it would wait until I was retirement age!! As we all know, diabetes knows no age boundaries. I was angry when I was diagnosed but managed to get my eating habits in order which was a royal pain believe me. My dr. gave me 2 weeks to get the numbers in a normal range with diet and exercise. It didn't happen so now I take glipizide which keeps my bs under control. There are days I just want to throw my hands up and eat whatever the heck I want and not worry. BUT, I know that would not be good for me. I am not perfect and I understand the frustration all too well that you are speaking of. My sister is type 2 and has neuropathy in one foot. She has alot of trouble with that and she takes alot more meds plus injections too. She has her Masters in Nursing and knows all the cons of this disease. I have heard of people with neuropathy in their feet that just cry with the pain. That is something I want to head off if possible.
Diabetes really does a number on your body when the blood sugar elevates and stays that way for a while. It affects the major organs in your body and the complications are not a pretty thing!!! I am not trying to preach to you, but just giving you my thoughts as this is a disease not to be taken lightly. I fought myself in the beginning just being angry because I couldn't eat this or I couldn't eat that. I thought I would be ruining everyone's life around me because I had to eat a certain way. When I finally realized that the way I needed to be eating was the healthy way and my family didn't fight me on it, I relaxed. I try to look at this type2 as a wake up call for me to get me on the right track diet wise (I am not as good with the exercise but I TRY!!) and help me to take control of this little bugar and not let it control ME!! I have also lost between 16 and 17 pounds since March. My dr. said every pound I take off would help my blood sugar immensely. My attitude change has helped me more than anything and believe me it wasn't easy. I do not enjoy sticking my finger 2x's day but I do it because I want to know what is going on with my blood sugar and keep it under control. You take control of diabetes, don't let it take control of YOU!!
Hoping this helps some. Will be thinking of you and your hub.

I've been traveling on that denial path myself for way too long and have much the same story as the rest, so I won't repeat the details.
I am now dealing with it. I am working as hard and as diligently as I can. I'm also praying a lot that my positive actions aren't too late. I hope the damage I let happen isn't so far gone that I can't continue to live an active life for many years to come.

I walk every day no matter what... rain, ice, heat, you name it, I walk it. If the weather is really bad, I only go out for 30 minutes. I've learned that going outside in the VERY early morning takes away my heat excuse. As a bonus, I've met quite a number of people in the wee hours of the morning that I wouldn't have met otherwise.

Getting accurate medical & scientific answers has been very helpful too. It's one thing to believe that eating sugar makes you want more of it. It's quite another when you read about all the chemical reactions that happen. It's not a matter of will power. It's a matter of understanding the science and using it to our advantage.

thanks for all the great replys guys! my husband and i have been to an educater. our children came once as well. i am so painfully aware of all the complications you guys are talking about. i lost my mom 4 years ago to diabetes,obesity,heart failure,renal failure, you name it she had it. it was a horrific thing to experience someone you love slowly kill herself. i watched and i learned. my diabetes has quite a twist to it having an eating disorder. it complicates everything. i am on my path to recovery and am working very hard. my husband i think is going thru denial for both of us. i think he still thinks were invincible. im well aware were not. he has not had any long term damage done due to his diabetes. i on the other hand am feeling it. i hope with a lot of education, hard work and an overpowering desire to be healthy that he and i will pull it together, for our sake as well as our kids. as im sure most of us know, we either repeat our parents mistakes or we learn from them. ive done the repeating part. now im ready to learn. thanks again everyone for listening and giving your advice. much appreciated :)