We
went swimming later in the afternoon. I was disappointed at the lack of
lucozade and sweets on hand but as a Type 2 with very high sugar levels she
doesn't need them. I wanted to get a photo of me swimming but my hosts phone
isn't waterproof :( I was surprised when she felt a little shaky so tested and
she was 6 which is a normal reading. Why did she feel so ill afterwards?
Apparently this is because my hosts body is so used to high levels that she
feels a little unsteady when it gets to a normal level. This is supposed to
ease off once her body gets used to low levels! This is all very confusing for
me.
I
sprinkled some of my fairy dust this morning and Rosie woke up with a reading
of 8.9. She was so happy with this being her lowest ever reading that I'm
tempted to leave some fairy dust behind.
It
appears there's so much more to type 2 diabetes than just "losing weight
to control it" as I keep hearing in the media. There are so many other
factors to consider. I'm learning so much on my travels!
So
much for a lie in after a busy weekend, I got rudely awoken at 6AM by
my host telling me it's time for work. Again?! *yawn* I'll be glad to
move on to somewhere where I can relax a bit more! The stereotype of a type 2
diabetic being lazy and sitting around eating carbohydrates all day long is
completely wrong I've very quickly learnt! We've even made friends!
Now
it's time for my favourite part of the morning... Coffee!
My
host tells me she's sending me to the next host at lunchtime... I'm too tired
to fly! DFx
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