Diabetes....Let the Challenge Begin!

I am not a complainer. I take things in strides..always have. When my oldest son became deaf from a sudden head trauma... I didn't complain. When my younger son was diagnosed with ADHD at age 8, I still didn't fret or moan. And I certainly did a great job handling my youngest child's diagnosis of Down Syndrome with congenital heart defects. After all, I'm a professional ( nurse and educator/ counselor) so I'm trained to handle life and all its hurdles. But very recently, my well handled diabetes became my now insulin dependent diabetes. For those who don't know about diabetes, it can often be controlled by proper diet, exercise and a good outlook. Unfortunately, there are those who need insulin and I have now joined that club although reluctantly. So my already hectic mornings have now become more so. I must get up even earlier to perform my new morning ritual which consists of testing my blood sugar, injecting my insulin, eating something and then begin the tedious process of getting Ms.Sleepyhead out of bed protesting the whole time. Her ritual of dressing, tooth brushing and getting to the bus before our ever so prompt bus driver merrily speeds away, is our next morning challenge. Oh what fun! So, we have missed the bus 3 out of 5 days and she had been late as well. I have forgotten the " I need to eat" part of my mornings which in turn makes it all the more problematic. But I am getting the hang of it. As I often tell my patients, give it time and it will be second nature, I must have faith in this statement. All things take time even if you are impatient. So this week was a little better. We made the bus 3 out of 4 days and she was only late one day. I actually remembered to eat early on and felt much better doing so. My diabetes is better under control and so have my mornings been. Give it time! Do I still feel overwhelmed? Of course I do and I try really hard to not complain or fret or groan and I don't. Well..maybe just a little. Everyday is a challenge in some way. For parents this is very true. For parents of special needs kids...especially true. And for me and my new challenge? Most definitely not a day at the park! But then again...nobody said it would be! Namaste!