For the past few days I have been trying to catch up with many things at the same time. I have been especially trying to complete my volunteer work projects, before I jump completely into this year's fundraising efforts for Step Out. In the process of doing that, I have been waiting until the wee hours of the morning to send emails to friends. Surprisingly, I have gotten some responses quite fast that late at night.
I got a response from a friend who I haven't seen in a very long time. It was nice to hear from him, even if it was just one line. I was grateful to know that he had read my message. It made me think about how other people's reactions come once you mention the words "diabetes" and "4 year old" in the same sentence. At this point, it seems so normal to me to think in terms of carb counting and insulin doses. I easily forget that my normal life is far from normal compared other people's lives.
Part of that must be because my daughter helps me make it all look easy and smooth. She is really the champion here!
I guess I have learned to not focus on what other people might be thinking or how they might feel when I pull out Siani's glucometer to check her magic number (blood glucose level). In a way, I have desensitized myself from opinions regarding her lifestyle and how we satisfy her needs. I think I have also tried to make an effort to make it look like it is something that everyone does. Especially because my daughter is perfect. She is NOT sick, she GETS sick when her magic number is not on target.
All of this, just to say: When you see someone pull out their glucometer or prepare a syringe, don't get that "huh?" face people usually get or try to avoid the dead silence that follows. In my case, the best thing that people can do is: first, stare to watch what I am going to be doing; and second, come and ask me what I am doing. I will happily answer. ;)
Good day, folks! And...dont forget to donate :)
