Ok, here’s the deal. I’m gathering information about people’s experiences at diagnosis (of diabetes). Please respond to this post with one word that describes the way you felt when you were diagnosed. If you were too young to remember and if you can ask a family member who was there, please respond with their one word (and let us know whose word it is). If you have a child(ren) with diabetes, please share one word that describes how you felt when they were diagnosed. If you feel so inclined, you are welcome to explain your one word. But you don’t have to.
I guess it’s only fair for me to share my one word. After giving it some thought, I came up with nurse. Two nurses made a huge impact on me during my hospital stay (and beyond). The first was Sue, who took care of me on the “ward,” and the second was Sheila, who was my “diabetes teaching nurse.” That was before Certified Diabetes Educators, but she probably became one later on. Sue is the reason I’m a nurse today.
Thanks for your help with this!