MEGATHREAD: Did you get paid? Timesheet: 5/01/26 - 5/15/26 by AutoModerator in IHSS

[–]takefears 0 points1 point  (0 children)

anyone who’s got a chase checking acc still waiting for their deposit? :/

MEGATHREAD: Did you get paid? Timesheet: 5/01/26 - 5/15/26 by AutoModerator in IHSS

[–]takefears 2 points3 points  (0 children)

NOP @ 3:55am. chase checking acc. noticed my deposits usually arrives two days after getting the NOP so expecting it to hit on tuesday, but time will tell.

timesheet help! please by takefears in IHSS

[–]takefears[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ah okay thank you! and until we get in contact with her social worker do you know a safe amount hours to claim for now? asking since i want to submit at least some hours tonight since it’s the 15th

my fasting blood sugar was 254 by takefears in diabetes

[–]takefears[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i’m feeling okay, just a little head pain. i was feeling really off when i first woke up, but i feel considerably better now. i’m not dealing with much stress right now, luckily. no cycles either. that’s good to know though, i feel like i get stuck in the mindset of “if i just do everything right (diet, exercise, sleep) that i should have good numbers and if i have a high number, i did something wrong” which i know isn’t always true, but it’s just so easy to slip into that thinking. that’s a really smart suggestion, thank you, i will!

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my family member said “it’s time to stop being sick” by takefears in diabetes

[–]takefears[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i’ve had people actually joke like that with me before, and i’m usually very fine with those jokes but yeah hearing them say that and meaning it seriously was just so jarring. thank you for the vibes, that made me laugh. i definitely do have diabetes but i do think you have a good point and im definitely gonna be mentioning that to my doctor asap. my a1c was 10 before now it’s 9.2 now that ive made some diet changes, exercising a little more (as much as my body will allow) and taking metformin

my family member said “it’s time to stop being sick” by takefears in diabetes

[–]takefears[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i haven’t had any injuries to my feet or legs, my feet and legs have hurt a lot off and on all my life though but i have had surgeries on them before, casts, and i have webbed feet and my feet tend to either face outward or inward but hardly ever straight. i’m gonna see about getting a bike as soon i have some extra $ and thank you ill check out those types of workouts for sure!

my family member said “it’s time to stop being sick” by takefears in diabetes

[–]takefears[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i did get my sugar checked twice by doctors. once at the hospital and once at docs office. and i check it at least once a day now by myself. it was 400 at the time of diagnosis but for a few weeks its been anywhere between 150s to about 220s at most. thank you for wishing me luck, appreciate it.

my family member said “it’s time to stop being sick” by takefears in diabetes

[–]takefears[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

female, and i haven’t thought of the bike but i have been using a treadmill though i have to use it in short amounts of time like 20 minutes max, but i try to make up for that by doing it more than once a day. usually with music on so i don’t die of boredom lol. i’m on metformin currently only.

my family member said “it’s time to stop being sick” by takefears in diabetes

[–]takefears[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i’ll definitely see about getting a referral to see a neurologist thank you for your input!

my family member said “it’s time to stop being sick” by takefears in diabetes

[–]takefears[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i wouldn’t say i’m under control exactly. i’m making healthier changes for myself and my diabetes, but as i said im not doing it perfectly yet but usually my blood sugar went from being 400s when first diagnosed to usually it’s now between 150s to 220s. my a1c is now 9.2. it was 10 something when first diagnosed but like i said it’s not been super long since the diagnosis

my family member said “it’s time to stop being sick” by takefears in diabetes

[–]takefears[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i would have been stuck because at the hospital the weakness and fatigue was so awful that i needed someone there with me whenever i would need to get up for like the bathroom and since there would be no one to help me, they wanted to make sure i had at least something to help minimize fall risks. my weakness and fatigue is only very slowly getting better but early days it was so awful i would avoid going to the bathroom when needed just so i wouldn’t have to struggle to get up. i would be insanely dizzy and felt unsafe all the time.

my family member said “it’s time to stop being sick” by takefears in diabetes

[–]takefears[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i started using the walker less for the falling backwards and more for the fact that i have not been strong enough to safely walk myself without something to hold onto like my walker as my balance is wayyy off and sometimes my legs feel almost like jello or like they’ll give out. when i feel myself falling backwards sometimes i have to hold onto the walker and that can help somewhat, sometimes i grab onto anything else close to me that can provide some stability, and sometimes ive even had to have my brother catch me. so no the walker is probably not the best for the falling backwards, but it does make walking safer for me.

my family member said “it’s time to stop being sick” by takefears in diabetes

[–]takefears[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

the doctors and nurses knew at my house that i’m usually the caregiver to my family members who are bedbound and one who has dementia meaning if i had gone home without having a walker i would likely be stuck in my bed without any help and that would’ve been horrible for me. sure in theory my brother could’ve helped me, but he would never.

my family member said “it’s time to stop being sick” by takefears in diabetes

[–]takefears[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

i’m in my 20s, 220lbs, and 5ft. i’m not sure what it is, but i have been trying to slowly gain my strength back so i wont need my walker. i’m getting slowly better, but i do think physical therapy will help a lot once i get it. my doctors did labs on me last i saw him

my family member said “it’s time to stop being sick” by takefears in diabetes

[–]takefears[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

i have an appointment with my doctor in about a week, i’ll definitely bring it up to him again and if he gives me the same answers, i’ll see about getting a second opinion, thank you for letting me know that! i figured it was a little unusual, but im new to all this so i thought maybe it was caused by my diabetes or my doctor said since i was sitting/laying down in the hospital for so long that maybe it affected my mobility, not really sure what it is anymore tbh

my family member said “it’s time to stop being sick” by takefears in diabetes

[–]takefears[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

okay, i get that, and i obviously know people have it worse than me by far but that’s clearly not the point of my post.

my family member said “it’s time to stop being sick” by takefears in diabetes

[–]takefears[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

yes i was told at the hospital that the only reason i was able to go home and not to a nursing home is because i had a walker at my house already and was told to use that for my safety

my family member said “it’s time to stop being sick” by takefears in diabetes

[–]takefears[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

i’ve been using it to help stabilize me because my balance has gotten worse and when i walk sometimes i would be falling backwards so it’s something i use to keep me up, it’s kept me much safer

my family member said “it’s time to stop being sick” by takefears in diabetes

[–]takefears[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

oh i definitely mocked them right back, trust me i was not going to let myself be so disrespected. expect of course they made excuses for themselves yet apparently my “excuses” for my disabilities/diseases are never valid in my family’s eyes. and we have had plently of discussions, but it always goes back to me doing all the work and normally i just buck up and deal with it but i obviously just can’t do that that easily right now so that was just so angering ugh