I took my 3 hour glucose blood test today. It wasn't as bad as the first time I had to take it so that's good. But still, not fun! 4 blood tests in 3 hours - uugghh :(
I found out on 11/22 that my blood sugar levels were high on all 4 blood tests and that is a diagnosis of gestational diabetes. I was dissappointed when I found out but tried to not be pessimistic about the whole thing and I'm trying to put as positive a spin on it as possible.
I have a Dr. Appt on 11/24 and will talk to the docotor more about it then, but in the mean time they gave me a referral to a program through Sutter called Sweet Success. They will help teach me about what exactly gestational diabetes is, how to control my blood sugar with diet and exercise and how to check my blood sugar levels. They will also talk to me about various options/treatments if my blood sugar can't be controlled by diet and exercise alone. I am really looking forward to that appointment so that I can have a better understanding of the whole thing.
In the meantime, I guess I'm going to have to avoid a lot of the sweet stuff this Thanksgiving :(
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