I am tired of ,not from diabetes but from hardwork in controlling it

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Permalink Reply by Cathy Jacobson on October 10, 2009 at 10:31am

I am a type II; and I understand your tiredness very well. I know it isn't quite what you put up with, but it seems that this is all I do. Plan meals, count carbs, test, exercise, feel positive (how?) and hope that I am doing it right.

But when you consider the alternative, what else can we do? I love my toes, my feet are ugly, I love to be able to look out and see the sunlight....I love looking into my son's faces...so I guess we keep going on.

One therp had me list the things I could live without, IF I didn't take care of myself. The list was very short, but the long list was those things that I would miss if I didn't take care of me....and it was a long list. Sometimes we have to do this just to get a perspective on things.

Good luck, hang in there. YOU are worth the trouble, the pain and the work.

Cathy J type II

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Permalink Reply by Mark on October 10, 2009 at 12:59pm

Ravinder- I can certainly join the chorus here. It is exhausting under the best of circumstances, but I try to remind myself that so many have it so much worse. I think it's made more difficult right now because of economic hardships and the constant concern about health insurance- don't get me started on that. It's hard enough to juggle the daily battle with D without having to worry about how you're going to pay for it as well. And, you've got your daughter to worry about too- that's a lot on your plate. Hang in there- I'm sure you'll get through it and talking with people about it will hopefully be of help.

Lois- I am truly sorry that you have suffered so many hardships as a result of diabetes and I hope whatever problems you have can and will be resolved. That said, I don't think the list of horrors caused by uncontrolled diabetes is a "new perspective"- which one of us with D doesn't have this in the back of our mind all the time? To read that letting your BG go crazy just one Thanksgiving meal will cause bits to drop off simply scares the %^#$ out of people like me who- no matter how hard I try, count and test- cannot seem to keep it under control. I think it would be more positive to offer support or suggestions than to highlight a dire future. Hope you feel better soon.

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Permalink Reply by Lois La Rose on October 13, 2009 at 10:30pm

Mark and others:

My comments were not meant to be unsupportive in any way. What I was saying here is the awful truth that cannot be avoided. And it wasn't just one day that did it to me, but a lot of days that turned my life upside down. I think that some truth is needed to refocus us here. Sure, it's hard. Better believe that it is a challenge. I don't want anyone else to go through what I've been through. A warning to the wise is what I was doing.

With that, I'll end by saying that we must all go through these feelings, but it's what is done with them that is the important key to our future.

Lois La Rose
Milwaukee, WI

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Permalink Reply by Denise on October 10, 2009 at 1:39pm

Add me to the list of tired..the D and its associates thyroid problems and vit D deficiancy...oh the list goes on---it is a struggle..sometimes just to do the daily routine of D care--but the results of njot taking care of it are worse..but that does not help the tiredness...

And the effect on family is another wieght...sorrry--just one of those days for me too..thanks tuD friends for being understanding ears!

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Permalink Reply by Amy on October 10, 2009 at 8:13pm

Hi Ravinder! I feel for you. It is something that we never get a day off from thinking about it or working towards the goal of "control". Tu is a great place to reach out, get support and vent too! There are days when I get tired of the hard work, but I remind my self of how much better I feel when I am in better control. Some days I find it to be overwhelming other days not so much. I have also found that meditating has really helped me in clearing my mind on those really hard days! Hang in there!

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Permalink Reply by Rosalee Meade on October 10, 2009 at 9:50pm

I hear ya! With everything I had to deal with lately,my sugar has not been at the best of levels and it's frustrating to have that to deal with that to.Sometimes I'm not sure which way to turn.I just want to pull my hair out.I'm sure if we all work together, we can work to coach each other thru it.

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Permalink Reply by Leona Peterson on October 11, 2009 at 11:57am

I feel it with you. Especially when there are two of you in the family and one is a child.
Every time I feel that there's no letting up in the demands, I think of another way to approach it.
I try to thrive on finding new ways to look at it. New creative ways. Ways that give me energy anew.
I look at just ONE part of the job. And something stands out that I can improve, work on, help.
Cheers tomorrow morning as you get up. It starts new every day! It's Columbus Day! Discovery Day!

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Permalink Reply by Debi McCallum on October 12, 2009 at 1:17am

I totally agree! Sometimes I feel like throwing my tester kit & injections and everything to do with my D into the garbage! i have a Down Syndrome daughter and even she is not as difficult as this. I feel your pain

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Permalink Reply by Mark Morrissey on October 13, 2009 at 10:41pm

I can empathise totally. But we keep going because of our loved ones and because the options are too bad to consider. This Website is so helpful and I feel connected to people who understand. Stay strong and never ever give in.

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Permalink Reply by Jan on October 12, 2009 at 9:58am

Yes, it can be exhausting, particularly since you are managing a young one. And expensive. Maybe your wife can help you some days and nights so you can have a diabetes vacation? We still take care of my niece's D except when she is in school (then we do it with her over the phone). I am praying so hard that either the artificial pancreas or some other advance (implantable, foolproof cgms, anyone?) will be available before she is 18. We do not want to turn this burden over to her; it really is like another part-time job. Praying for a new advance, a cure for you and everyone...

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Permalink Reply by Mark Morrissey on October 13, 2009 at 4:37am

I totally understand your comment. Its not the diabetes so much as the constant hard work that sometimes does not pay off.

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Permalink Reply by Kathy on October 15, 2009 at 11:22am

I'm tired too :-( What sucks the most is that we can't even give up and move on, if we wanted to.You can quit an exhausting hobby, relocate from a funky city and divorce your spouse. But with diabetes, the consequnces are too, too, too devestating to give up and not take care of yourself.
BUT....sometimes I'm actually greatful that I have the daily maintence of diabetes and an insulin pump. I say that because, there are people responsible for the daily maintence of worse things, like a colostomy etc.

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