Today's Good Things:
Slept in until family devotions. Felt SO good.
I kept up with all the crazy busy-ness of this day
Very good appt. with the GD counselor
Amazing provision from the Lord!
All my numbers were good except my fasting
Today's Not So Good Things:
All the running I did today left no time for exercise
I just got home from my hs meeting and I Can't Sleep!
Saw my husband for all of a half hour today. :(
I'm skipping the food diary and numbers today just because it feels like too much work. I did record it all on my chart, though. My fasting was 96, lower than normal but still not low enough.
My appt with the GD counselor was wonderful. She was so helpful and kind. She showered me with freebies because she knew we were self-pay and wanted to do all she could to help us out. I got a free meter and a pack of 50 test strips. That's a blessing! AND she gave me a voucher so my first vial of insulin was FREE!!! ($70 value) Thank You, Lord!!
We went over my menu and numbers. She was kind and very pleased with the plan I am using. She said I dont' need to change anything but to keep up what I am doing and to work at staying faithful to the exercise after each meal. So, the fact that I am now an insulin dependant GD isn't through any fault of my own. That means something probably only to me. But, along the lines of my recent post, it's an encouragement to me that I *am* doing what is right and best even if the results aren't what I had hoped. I can rest in moving forward knowing that I am walking in faithfulness and that this is clearly God's best for me right now. Another blessing is that I got that first insulin shot in tonight and it wasn't anywhere near as scary as I had feared. The unknown has been conquered. ;-)
So, now we see how my body reacts to this dosage and how it needs to change from here. Currently, she prescribed the lowest dose and I will then adjust as my numbers reveal. I liked her so well. I truly am blessed. From the beginning of this pregnancy I knew everything would be different and hard. Yet, when we finally found the Lord's place for us, I have been so blessed at each turn. I feared I would be shunned. I feared I would be ridiculed. I feared I would be attacked and forced into things against my beliefs. Instead, the Lord has blessed me with kind, supportive, understanding, and respectful people every step of the way. What a mighty God we serve. :)
Oh Tracy its such a joy to my heart to read how you are trying so hard to keep your head up and walk in the Lord with your GD diagnosis. I had GD with my oldest boy. I was very very sick with hyperemesis and had to have a feeding tube and a port for IV's inserted in my chest. I was rail thin and I still got GD. My numbers were crazy. From what I read in pregnancy anyone can get GD. Its really not that you got it, its more how you are handling it. And seeing how you are handling it is a blessing to others.
ReplyDeleteHeather, your words are a blessing. I do know that GD can happen to anyone, regardless of weight. It does get mentioned, though, by what you read and the caregivers, so it's hard to not feel like you've caused it some way. But, you're absolutely right. I even struggled with that before getting pregnant, telling myself I had to prevent until I lost all the weight I needed to to be the "perfect" size so it would keep the big, bad GD away. Then I realized I could go through all of that work and still get the dx. It wasn't worth trying to keep that kind of control in my hands. It doesn't belong there. I'm a little surprised that I am taking it in stride, as I spent my last pg and this one feeling like I was running from a big bad monster the whole time. Now that it's here, I can deal with it and be thankful for the people He's sent to help me along. Including you. :) Thank you, friend!! The pregnancy with your son sounds so difficult. I'm sure you found great comfort in the Lord as you pressed forward through it.
ReplyDeleteThe pregnancy with your son sounds so difficult. I'm sure you found great comfort in the Lord as you pressed forward through it.
ReplyDeleteYes I did! I felt closer to the Lord then I think I ever have before or since. It was amazing. And its so incredible because some of the nurses that took care of me still remember me when I run into them and ask about how I was able to be in such good spirits with all that was going on. And I am able to testify of God's great love for us all and talk to them about having a personal relationship with Jesus.
Praise the Lord!! What a blessing to come from such a challenge. :)
ReplyDelete(((Tracy))) I UNDERSTAND completely the relief to know that your needing insulin isn't because of your lack or diet... but that no matter what- you'd be on it. TRUST me... I understand. I am so thankful the Lord met your needs for the things you needed as well. Just curious, but what meter are you using? I may have extra test strips I could send you.
ReplyDeleteOh, and I also wanted you to know that I know of 3 different people now who are all in "healthy" weights, who have or had GD. Weight *can* contribute to GD, but it's NOT necessarily a weight issue. KWIM? In fact, two of my friends were on the low side of weight... and BOTH of them ended up on insulin. (((HUGS)))
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