Me (Kellie, Mum, Grandpa? Grandma)

Im new to this whole blog thing and was wondering how to start off. I thought maybe letting you all know who i am would be a good starting point. But then i thought, actually who am i? I can be Kellie, mum to Shelene. Kellie, daughter of John and Marian. SweetCheeks, to my husband Rob. Or Grandpa and more recently (thankfully) Grandma to Jaylen my 4 1/2 year old Grandson. Im not the woman in the photo above, i dont have the slim figure for a start or have i ever sat on a beautiful beach in a Yoga pose :)

I am a diabetic (Type 2) and have been for about 8 years. I recently joined a new doctors surgery so consequently had my HBa1C bloods checked. My follow up appointment with the diabetic nurse was attended full of apprehension and worry. The nurse asked me how i felt about being a diabetic and i told her that i felt like a newbie still after all this time. I still cant get to grips with it, thinking about it 24/7, it pretty much consumes my life, unfortunately.

I have a wonderful family and they all help and support me through this life when i need it (i usually have a meltdown every couple of months!).

My husband Rob is my 'rock' and i am grateful to have him in my life. I was diagnosed with Diabetes shortly after meeting him so he has seen me through my ups and downs. His mum also has Type 2 Diabetes.

My parents have been great, my father who is 75 also has Type 2 diabetes and just recently has lost about 2 stone and managed to decrease his medication and is looking absolutely FAB!!

My daughter, Shelene, is 25 and had to deal with Gestational Diabetes through her 2nd pregnancy. Although a shock and worry for her, i thought it was great as i had a Diabetic Buddy to chat to, to moan with, to cry with and to laugh with. She gave birth to my 2nd grandson Dion who is a very healthy bouncy baby of 10 months :)

so, as you can see, Diabetes has touched some of my family members.

i feel its time for me to put it out there how i have dealt with and still dealing with my diabetes and my families Diabetes.

For now, my thoughts are that i HATE it and some days i struggle and some days i dont. I hope my experiences can be related to some of you on my journey to managing Diabetes.

Oh....... there will be some mushy pics along the way of my beautiful grandkids...............bye for now x

#perspective #outlook #newlife