Simply, Sally

Okay, now that Wordpress is working for me as I want it to, it’s time for a little update on my situation.

Yesterday, I went to the Diabetes Center at Saint Mary’s Hospitol here in Grand Rapids to check on my medication and to just generally get a better picture of my diabetes as a whole.

Talk about Earth-shattering.

First of all, let me say they were excellent. Accepting the offer Catherine’s Care Center made to send me to an Endocrinologist was the best decision I ever made. They gave me more information on Diabetes than I’ve ever dreamed of finding out. I even got to meet with the director of the center, who informed me that she handpicked her entire staff. All of them either are diabetics or care for someone who is – so they all can empathsize with their patients. Very very good.

But then they dropped the bombshell on me.

I was diagnosed as a Type II Diabetic over 13 months ago. I worried about Avandamet and Glipizides and their cost. I put up with the stupidity doctors and the media cop when it comes to that type of Diabetes.

I spent 13 months treating a version of Diabetes I didn’t have.

That’s right: I’m a Type I Diabetic and I should have been on Insulin from the very start.

*cue soundeffects and screams of much frustration*

Anyway, I’m now on a plan aimed at Type I and I’m shocked at how much better I was feeling. I simply didn’t realize I was feeling so off until I got a few doses of short- and long- acting insulin in me. Weird. Cool, but weird. In a good way…

I ended up crashing today, however. I went for my mile walk, came home, and completely forgot to get a snack. Instead, once I finished my cool down, I took Kaze and laid down on my bed for a little bit. I woke up sick. -_-;; And supposibly I’d “probably never get that low” – well take a look at 41 mg/dL, dumbfucks!

Really, I thought from the way Metro Health was so firm in their diagnosis, there had to be a concrete difference between the two types. Instead, the doctors at Saint Mary’s said in regarding the test for Type I Diabetes – and I quote: “A positive will tell us for sure, but a negative will tell us nothing. You could be Type I and it can still come back negative. We’ll actually know better in a week from your bloodsugar checks.”

Uh-Huh. I’m still leary of doctors, but I know I can trust my Glucometer. Provided I calibrate it properly, as per the directions, it’s pretty close. And all my current checks are coming back nice and low (well, provided I don’t overdo it on the potatochips or anything)… sometimes a bit too low. lol

Now just to get this damn Kent Health plan to work. Apparently, I had to stick this funky sticker on my card. Thing is, no one told me. So here’s hoping they don’t refuse to pay due to that stupid little thing. Really, I’m so fed up with them I’m really tempted just to hurry up and look for a job. Mom’s still sitting on her dead ass and claiming to friends and family who ask that she’s waiting on calls when all she’s applied to has been Spectrum Health’s patient transport position. Jasson hasn’t been really answering anyone who asks. *sigh* Love them, BUT. Of course, I’ve been avoiding answering myself… since some of my family is a little dense on the uptake of medication costs. But now that I’m on insulin, which is far cheaper, I’m pretty much ready.

I have to call tomorrow and pray I can get through so I can ask my questions regarding the application, but I’m not sure what good it’s going to do. I think it’d almost be faster just to demand mom take me around to apply for jobs.

Oy vey!

Tags: Diabetes, endocrinologist, insulin

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