Take good care of yourself.

Thank you, Barb...I'm going to try as hard as I can to do just that. Today was the first day taking the medication, measuring my blood sugar and trying to eat healthier. I have to say that although I felt hungry a lot, I actually had more energy. Usually at the end of the work day, I have to lay down for a while because I'm so exhausted. I didn't feel that way at all today.

Measuring the blood sugar is pretty easy and I think I have the hang of it now. It's also been interesting to see the changes in the blood sugar levels throught the day. The medication keeps it at an acceptable level, but I realize how high it must have been getting without medication and with me just eating or drinking any sugary thing I wanted. And here I was eating sugary stuff and drinking non-diet sodas in an attempt to "get some energy", when in fact it was doing the opposite. My doctor told me that my blood work showed that my pancreas was working twice as hard as it should have been. Scary stuff.