Feet. Those things at the end of our legs that keep us from falling over. Sometimes stinky. What's the big deal with feet and diabetes? Well according to the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and my endocrinologist if I don't protect my feet and "inspect" them for nicks and cuts, I could lose them. The cuts could get infected and well... suffice to say I need to keep my feet protected—another side effect of diabetes.
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Diabetes 365, Day 20: Feet. Those things at the end of our legs that keep us from falling over. Sometimes stinky. What’s the big deal with feet and diabetes? Well according to the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and my endocrinologist if I don’t protect my feet and “inspect” them for nicks and cuts I could lose them. The cuts could get infected and well… suffice to say I need to keep my feet protected. Another side effect of diabetes.
Diabetes 365 Day 8
Last night, my sister-in-law’s husband asked me, “Why do you test so much?” I explained to him that since I inject insulin ( and I explained the importance of insulin ) before each meal, I have no way of knowing if my blood glucose level is going up, going down, or just hanging around. He still had a blank look, so I explained some more. “You have a healthy endocrine system that does what it is supposed to do. Mine. She broke. This finger prick, this test strip and meter, this shot of insulin - and my brain - they are my endocrine system.” Sigh! I know he still didn’t get it.
