Clinic Yesterday- There Are More Rules Than I Thought...

Was in clinic yesterday. It's okay.Things seem to be alright. I've been given a few months grace period before they start talking about moving me to the different clinic which is good.


What struck me today was that there are a lot more rules for adult diabetics than I ever thought. Like there are rules with driving, I have to let the instructor know I'm diabetic, and if I have to travel with my blood moniter and hypo treatment. And If i feel myself dropping, I have to pull over, take the key out of the ignition, get out of the car and get into the passenger seat and then do anything I need to sort my blood sugar there, even if I am parked if a policeman catches me in the drivers seat I could be pulled up for dangerous driving because in the drivers seat instantly assumes that I am still in control of the vehicle, even if it is parked which sounds pretty stupid to me. And I aren't allowed to set off unless my blood sugar is above 5. And I have to renew my lisence more, and my eye sight has to be checked more regularly.


We were also talking about pregnancy (not that I intend on getting pregnant yet). Apparently, unless blood sugars have been spot on perfect for a few months before conception it is hard for a diabetic to have a normal pregnancy, meaning a pregnancy would most certainly have to be planned. I asked about what if I accidently got pregnant, I didnt expect the answer, I got told some people aborted the pregnancies, others went through with it and either had a horrible pregnancy with a lot of complications or an ill baby, or both! So that is something I'm going to have to watch out for.


We spoke about drinking swell, but drinking is something I have already mentioned and already done my research on, so I could tell her just as much about drinking with diabetes as she could tell me!


That was just an update, I am happy they haven't moved me to the transition clinic yet, though she was saying yesterday they do do it gradually, it's not like they just throw us into it and leave us there which is a good thing. And she said the doctors and nurses in the adult clinic are just as nice as the ones I have already met in my children's clinics, I said I've yet to meet a horrible doctor which gives me some hope at least :)


Keep Smiling :)
Love, Tutti-Frutti
xxx