What Should I Do?
- Don't suppress your Emotions. Cry it out if you must, realize the emotional shock & surprise that your body is going through. Let your body and mind absorb what is going on.
- Should I tell my family, my friends, my loved ones? I guess I don't have to make a formal announcement but I certainly want to inform my immediate family and close friend.
- Have you told them what to look for? What can happen to your body and what to do if anything happens?
- If I am out alone often, do I have the proper identification in case I should have an attack while I am out alone.
- Give Yourself a proper assessment of the problem.
Ask Yourself:
What changes must I make in order to live with this incurable disease that could, if not controlled, take my life?- Where will I be 5, 10, 15 years from now, as a result of this disease?
- Will this condition prevent me from doing or accomplishing my goals in life?
- Are others living with this diabetes? Is it a rare disease?
- Am I strong enough to learn to live WITH this disease or will I give up and live FOR this disease? Will it, over time, control me or will I control it?
- What changes should I make? Do I want to live a healthy life, in the future, even if I have to make meaningful changes to my life, now?