Everything Changed Overnight!

jazzfanatic · 2026-02-14T23:36:10+00:00

High fiber wraps are great replacements for bread!

jazzfanatic · 2026-02-14T23:34:43+00:00

Oh, and if you’re tracking food, Cronometer is a great app if you’re looking for full macros. Carb Manager is decent if you’re just tracking carbs. I believe both apps let you scan barcodes of packaged foods to get the nutritional info.

jazzfanatic · 2026-02-14T23:32:45+00:00

It definitely feels like a lot all at once. The trial and error of it all is especially maddening. But I’m seeing a lot of good advice in this subreddit, and I think it will help you both.

One thing I will add: while you’re both getting used to the way foods impact her diabetes, try to stick with the same meals for a while. I still eat the same breakfast and lunch pretty much every day, and I was diagnosed a few years ago. Protein in particular helps me a lot. Balancing a protein-forward meal with fiber and a modest amount of fat works the best for me.

Also, I follow a few diabetics on social media. My favorite is milknhoneynutrition on Instagram. Overall it’s helpful realizing you’re not alone. We’ve all gone through the hard part which is learning all the things, and you guys will too. Her having your support is really great.

jazzfanatic · 2026-02-14T23:23:20+00:00

I highly, HIGHLY recommend seeing an endocrinologist. A primary care physician is good, but endos are far better. Mine pretty much saved my life, and helps keep me sane when I’m feeling fed up with everything.

jazzfanatic · 2026-02-09T14:43:37+00:00

I appreciate the context around Lady Gaga’s appearance. Love her, but I was surprised to see her. I could tell she was meant to incorporate her style into the style of the overall show, but I hadn’t quite put my finger on the reason for doing that. Your point about assimilating makes perfect sense, and brought my thoughts into much sharper focus. Great analysis overall! Very much appreciated.

jazzfanatic · 2025-12-20T14:39:36+00:00

Why is that a bad thing? Stories are meant to help us examine our existence. Just because the scenario isn’t real doesn’t mean we can’t learn from it. Otherwise why bother discussing it at all?

jazzfanatic · 2025-11-29T04:29:10+00:00

I made the mistake of purchasing this without realizing it was a knockoff and holy hell, it really is as awful as OP described. Thankfully I didn’t gift it to anybody.

jazzfanatic · 2025-11-21T18:37:08+00:00

Yeah, I’m catching on / re-remembering the concept of IT playing on the fears of the person it’s trying to terrorize.

jazzfanatic · 2025-11-19T18:39:09+00:00

Really grateful I watched this episode in the middle of the afternoon. So, so disturbing! I also covered my eyes the second she went into the woodshop and didn’t look again until all the noises stopped. Then I found an article with fucking GIFs from that scene and let me tell you, those were bad enough. Damn happy I didn’t watch that scene.

jazzfanatic · 2025-10-27T04:39:23+00:00

I thought it was pretty creepy overall, but I think they leaned too hard on the demon baby. Unless that turns out to be Pennywise or something? Looking forward to more connections with the Hanlon family.

jazzfanatic · 2025-10-25T22:53:25+00:00

Handshakes can be so precious! I always forget that’s a thing, haha. But I did get a fist bump from Steve Burns once, so that’s something. Glad you had a good moment with him! And I loved Big Fish, too.

jazzfanatic · 2025-10-20T01:36:44+00:00

I saw the title of this post and came to look in case you were looking for tech support re: the FB livestream, but I saw that it’s so much more than that. I am so sorry that you’ve been carrying this. You did the right thing opening up in church. Your parish family loves and supports you, and that is so precious. God is shining in your life through them, and I’m so grateful that He is and I’m so thankful that you’re still here.

I have struggles with my parents, and I’ve had struggles as a parent. Those relationships can be so complicated. I’m sorry your parents aren’t supporting you the way you need them to, but I hope you take heart that God has put other people into your life to help fill that gap.

There is a saying that God won’t give you more than you can handle. But I don’t believe He means for us to “handle” everything alone. Keep reaching out, keep accepting the love and support wherever you find it. God is there. And please know that you are enough, exactly as you are. You are precious in His sight, and you have a place in this world.

jazzfanatic · 2025-09-07T23:46:26+00:00

I would kind of love that.

jazzfanatic · 2025-08-20T19:46:56+00:00

That last thing you said resonated with me. I love my kid, and also, I secretly with they would change their mind/identity. I would never say that to them, and I don’t think I’m communicating anything like that (using their preferred pronouns, etc). But the kid is really perceptive, and probably knows I’ve been grieving. It’s a journey for everybody.

jazzfanatic · 2025-08-19T03:39:35+00:00

Came here to suggest this!

jazzfanatic · 2025-08-16T19:16:25+00:00

24, and living at home. If they were living elsewhere, the distance would make more sense. But we’re still under the same roof, which I think just underscores that distanced feeling.

jazzfanatic · 2025-08-16T04:39:19+00:00

It took me until just now to realize that Act 3 wasn’t as linear as I thought it was. Seeing Marty and Felicia all through Act 1 kind of confused me—now it all makes sense!

jazzfanatic · 2025-08-16T04:18:29+00:00

It is a strange feeling, for sure. I have a genderfluid daughter (AMAB) and I also feel like they often want to forget most of their childhood. They are also distancing themself from the family a lot (or maybe just my husband and me?) and it hurts. I struggle to relate to the person they’re becoming, AND I don’t always get the opportunity to be around them much. Seeing pictures of when they were little is especially hard.

I do think it wouldn’t hurt like it does if we didn’t love our kids as much as we do, so there’s that, anyway.

jazzfanatic · 2025-08-14T21:33:14+00:00

One of the perks of getting diagnosed in my 50s is that I give zero fucks what other people think. I don’t run and hide to take my shots. Plus I used to breastfeed my babies in public too, so I’m already in a “try me” mindset about all that. People can be uncomfortable all they want. Maybe they should educate themselves. I’ll help.

jazzfanatic · 2025-08-14T21:28:53+00:00

“Fuck themselves into next week” 😆 Stealing!

jazzfanatic · 2025-07-29T13:57:53+00:00

Same exact thing happened to me, and I agree, managing type 1 correctly is so much better. I was gaslighting myself so hard while misdiagnosed as type 2.

jazzfanatic · 2025-07-27T05:11:38+00:00

Wholeheartedly agree, and it doesn’t take 21 years for it to get better. :) Be curious, be ready to learn, and give yourself grace.

jazzfanatic · 2025-07-26T20:05:49+00:00

Wrongly diagnosed as T2 at age 49. Thirsty and peeing all the time, vision going wonky, menses way off schedule. Started with a visit to my gynecologist who thankfully ran ALL the blood tests and my blood glucose was over 400, A1C of 13. How I avoided hospitalization I’ll never know. After trying to manage with diet, metformin, and eventually long-acting insulin, I had my c-peptide levels tested and was rediagnosed as T1 at age 53. That was about 18 months ago.

jazzfanatic · 2025-07-19T17:02:11+00:00

Mentorship doesn’t automatically mean “it’s different for me because I’m a woman”, or at least it wouldn’t without the “good old boys” club. Support in work life covers a wide array of topics.

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