A few setbacks to my training and progress but nothing major. We had the barf bug sweep through our house impacting all four of the family at some level. So the day I felt good enough to run, the 3 year old was not. And so on and so forth.
I did run outside for the first time and managed to pick the coldest windiest day ever, which resulted in a weak 2 mile run and major pain in my chest, but I did it! woo hoo!
As I'm typing, my screen is significantly blurry since I just returned from the eye doctor. Just a check-up. But for my fellow diabetics, you know this is always a stressful appointment as you wait to hear if this stupid disease has had any impact on your vision that you haven't already noticed. Luckily, I have two healthy eyeballs that will stay that way if I keep the big D in check.
What I found particularly entertaining about this doctor visit was the way my optometrist tried to drop some diabetic knowledge on me. First, he compared me to a Type 2 diabetic. And no disrespect to the Type 2's out there but there's a BIG difference. Then, he decided to let me know that as long as I keep my blood sugars controlled, I can live my entire life with no complications! Breakthrough! I never knew that!!!! That said, I should have expected this input since this is the same doc that told me that the best way to get pregnant is to stop worrying about getting pregnant and just do what you gotta do to make it happen. I'm still having a hard time understanding why he's an optometrist and not a brain surgeon, but I will save that question for my next appointment.
Now, you may be asking why I keep going back to this doctor if he's essentially a tool? And my answer to that is I'm not entirely sure but I think it's due to intrigue and convenience. I'm always anxious to see what he's going to school me on next and he's in a network of doctors that gives me very easy access to specialists in the event that I ever need one. I also have a weird guilt thing about asking to see someone else in the practice. I have a lot of weird guilt issues but I'll start that blog another time :)
The point of my mention of the doctor's appointment, though, is that these appointments always remind me that while I live with this disease every day and it's a part of my life, I can't forget that it's a big deal. All of the little parts of diabetes, when separate, disguise themselves and little details that are easily attended to. It's a pain to test my blood sugar, but it's not that big of a deal. It's annoying to have to be aware of every thing I eat, but it's not that big of deal. But when you take all of the small pieces of the puzzle and put them together - BOOM - big deal. Losing your vision, heart disease, nervous system failure, kidney failure. Big Big Deal.
So, if you are battling a health issue, whether it's diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol, cancer, immune diseases, etc., don't forget that it's a big deal. Don't take a few days off from being healthy or improving your health because you deserve it. You owe it to yourself keep at it full-time. And if you have happen to fall off the wagon due to some evil carb-heavy culinary delight, don't forget to jump back on as quickly as possible. Because you are worth it and that's what you deserve. And if you don't believe that, then talk to the people that love you. They will remind you.
Back to running tomorrow.
Peace out.
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