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The First Year: Type 2 Diabetes
The First Year: Type 2 Diabetes: A Patient-Expert Guide for the Newly Diagnosed | Gretchen Becker
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Diagnosed with type-2 or non-insulin dependent diabetes in 1996, Gretchen Becker educated herself on every aspect of this chronic condition by reading medical books, talking with doctors, listening to her own body and using the Internet to communicate daily with other people with diabetes. Now, as a patient-expert, she guides all those newly diagnosed through everything they need to learn and do in the crucial first year after diagnosis. This indispensable guide simplifies but never patronises and offers a wider approach than any so far adhered to by doctors. It answers all the questions that assail the newly diagnosed: How to cope with daily maintenance? How to make sense of the terminology about measurement of blood-glucose levels? How to build self-knowledge and confidence? How, overall, best to adjust to life with diabetes.
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Nerdfins
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Because of this week‘s events, I‘m also reading this. I have a lot to learn to help my husband (who is coming home today! Hooray! 🎉)

LauraBeth Glad your husband is coming home! 6y
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Seekingtardis
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We came home!!! Finally!! I get to sleep in my own bed!! 😍😍😭😭😭

Karkar That is the best feeling! Hope your husband is feeling better!! 6y
GarthRanzz Glad you two are home!! I hope the hubby is better! Get some good rest. 6y
CoverToCoverGirl Awesome! Happy news! 😊 6y
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PenguinInFlight Yaaaaay! That‘s fantastic news. I hope your hubby is on the mend. 💜💜 6y
KathyWheeler So glad to hear this!🎉 6y
DragonAuthors Yes!!! 😄 6y
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Seekingtardis
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Night 3 of sleeping in a hospital chair. They can‘t get the hubs sugar down below 200 and he can‘t come home until it is. So I‘m just gonna sit here and be a grumpy guss until I can sleep in my bed. The Lumberjanes are keeping me company though.

Jess7 I‘m sorry! Thinking of you!! 6y
dariazeoli You‘re allowed to be grumpy. Here‘s hoping things are under control and you‘re both home soon! 🤞🏻 6y
TommieMarie74 So sorry. 😕 6y
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rabbitprincess ♥️♥️ Thinking of you both ♥️♥️ 6y
cobwebmoth Sending positive thoughts and hugs! 6y
debthmpsn Been there and it‘s not fun :( make sure you‘re taking care of you. Sending well wishes for a quick recovery your way. 6y
OrangeMooseReads Hope they can get it down soon. When ever my grandpa was in the hospital they always had trouble keeping his sugar down. 6y
RebelReader Sending hugs! Hope you are both home soon! 6y
Eyelit 💜💜💜 6y
Tamra Ugh, there is no sleep in a hospital. I feel for you. 🤞🏾 6y
Ingerella I hope you and hubby get to go home soon. Sending positive thoughts. 6y
Reviewsbylola That‘s awful. I hope he recovers ASAP. 6y
GripLitGrl Hoping he gets better soon & your both home soon. 💕💕 6y
CarolynM Best wishes to you both. I hope they find the magic formula soon 6y
Jas16 💙 6y
ReadingSusan Oh no. Hope he feels better soon and you both get to go home. 6y
mrozzz 💜 6y
Eggs Hope things improve soon 🌺🌹 6y
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Seekingtardis
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So I‘ve been at the ER with my husband since 3:30
This afternoon. We found out he has Type 2 diabetes and currently has pancreatitis. So we will be here for at least 48 hours. I‘m scared and all I can do is fake that everything‘s okay so the hubby doesn‘t freak out too!!

Jess7 {{{{{hugss}}}}}}} 6y
Texreader Oh no!!! Take care of yourself and hoping he responds well to treatment! 6y
DGRachel {{hugs}} 6y
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CoverToCoverGirl Sending prayers and {{{{hugs}}}} 6y
MiyakoBunny 😢🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 6y
Bostonmomx2 Everything WILL be okay. Keep reminding yourself that. I know it‘s scary. ❤️❤️ 6y
sprainedbrain Oh no! Sending hugs 🤗 6y
JoScho It will be ok. He will have to adjust to life with diabetes but you guys can handle that together and the pancreatitis sucks but is treatable. Stay strong! You got this! ❤️ 6y
Meeko93 Prayers to you guys 6y
CarolynM All the best to you both 🌷❤️ 6y
Betty He'll be okay, and so will you. Some education, meds, and lifestyle changes. 6y
DarcysMom Thinking good thoughts for both of you. 🤗🤗🤗 6y
dsfisher Sending prayers and hugs. You can both handle this. Really get the diabetes under control and things will be much better. 6y
GarthRanzz Get him over the pancreatitis and things will be okay. I‘ve been living with Type 2 for over 15 years. Just, as others have said, having some education, lifestyle changes and medication will make living with this okay. I‘ve yet to have to start taking insulin so taking regular medication and watching his diet will help so much. We are all here for you! 🤗 6y
Schlinkles Hope he gets stabilized and can come home soon. Sending positive vibes into the universe. 6y
Eggbeater Hugs to you. My husband is diabetic. I know it is scary, but you're just finding out. Now that you know, you have more control. 6y
ElishaLovesBooks Sending positive thoughts! I hope he starts feeling better soon!!✨✨ 6y
RebelReader You're right everything is gonna be fine. He'll get stabilized and then a plan to manage the Type II. Hang in there! Sending love and hugs your way! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ 6y
Librarybelle Sending positive thoughts! 6y
DiruVamp Positive vibes and thoughts headed your way! Stay strong! 💚💚 6y
MaureenMc 💗💗 6y
Karkar Hugs. ☺️ 6y
stacybmartin Sending 💜and strength to you both! 6y
KathyWheeler I‘ve been through this with my husband, and, as others have said, it‘s scary but you both can get through this. I‘ll be thinking about the both of you! 6y
Jas16 Sending lots of love and keeping you both in my thoughts 6y
vkois88 *hugs* wishing the best for you guys!! 6y
Mariposa_Bookworm Sending love and prayers your way! He‘s going to be fine. 💕💕 6y
Laura317 Thinking of and praying for you both! 🙏🏼 6y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Remember to breathe and make you get some sleep while he‘s in the hospital. Ask the nurses for a comfortable chair if you can. You‘ll get through this together. ❤️🧡❤️🧡 6y
Owlizabeth 💞💞💞 6y
GrilledCheeseSamurai All my positive thoughts are headed your way! 6y
ReadingSusan Sending hugs and calming vibes. Glad he is under the care of dr‘s. They will take care of him. Hoping for a little bit of peace for you ❤️❤️❤️ 6y
ErikasMindfulShelf 💕💕 6y
ofbooksandme Hey! It's good that you found out because now he'll be taken care of by the doctors. Remember to take care of yourself as well so you can be there for him. Good vibes all the way from here. 6y
Susanita Oh my goodness! I‘ve been there and know it‘s not fun. Myspouse is doing great now I‘m happy to say. I‘ll be thinking of you. Make friends with the nurses and they will help you get through it. 6y
Redwritinghood Sending good thoughts your way. I‘m sure the hospital staff will get him feeling better soon. 6y
Blueberry Prayers to you and husband ♡ 6y
TheWhiteHatter Sending thoughts and prayers to you and your husband 6y
GypsyKat I‘m so sorry to hear this! Pancreatitis is scary, my dad had it several years ago but is just fine now. Sending prayers and positive thoughts to you both! 💗💗💗 6y
Quasifesto I agree with @GarthRanzz and @JoScho The silver lining is that now you know. I was diagnosed with Type-2 diabetes last summer. It‘s all scary, but common and treatable. Take care of yourself, too. 6y
CouronneDhiver Praying for you both 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 6y
CSeydel 💗🙏🏼 6y
DragonAuthors I'm so sorry to hear this, but it will be okay. It's manageable with the right regimen. My grandmother lived well into her 80s with it, and the meds are even better now. 6y
Dragon Scary stuff but I know that you and his health care team will help him through this difficult situation. Hugs 🤗 6y
The_Literary_Jedi Sending positive vibes 💓 6y
Kalalalatja I‘m so sorry! Sending a lot of positivity your way ❤️ 6y
kezzlou85 Thinking of you. 💜 6y
Lreads {{{Hugs}}} I know it's scary and hard but you have each other and will get through this! You are stronger than you think and braver than you believe. 💙 6y
Kaye Hang in there. The not knowing what is wrong is worse . Now that you have the diagnosis , they will be able to effectively treat him, make him feel better again, and soon be on his way to recovery. Try to get some sleep. They will take good care of him. 6y
cobwebmoth Sending positive thoughts and hugs! 6y
quietjenn I hope things are improving. 6y
PirateJenny both issues are treatable. I know how scary it is when your spouse is in the ER but now that they know what's wrong, healing can start. 6y
Purrfectpages So sorry to hear you‘re having such a rough time. Sending good vibes to you and your hubby! 6y
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RoBa
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It's been a rough week with a new diagnosis of diabetes. Part of coping is of course reading! #takingcontrol

ultrabookgeek Best wishes to good health! Diabetes is rough but hopefully this book is helpful. 8y
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