The circles around her eyes had been there for weeks, perhaps months, and she had not been herself for some time. I didn’t know what was wrong but my sister-in-law had said that we should ask for a diabetes test since Jada had been thirsty and going to the bathroom a lot. Sure, I will ask, I told her, and I did. But in reality I was clueless as to what that even meant.
After the first finger poke, came another and then a few minutes later a blood draw. By this time, I realized the nurses were silent and not making eye contact. I asked what her blood sugar was and the nurse said ‘427.’ I didn’t know if that was good or bad so I asked what normal was. She responded, ’80 to 120.’ My heart sank.
I stared at my girl as my emotions ran wild. Jada sat there calm and quiet as I contacted my husband to ask him to make his way over. …show more content…
Did we eat too much sugar? She did just have lunch.”
“No it’s not like that, she didn’t cause this.”
“What does it mean then? Will she have to a
After the first finger poke, came another and then a few minutes later a blood draw. By this time, I realized the nurses were silent and not making eye contact. I asked what her blood sugar was and the nurse said ‘427.’ I didn’t know if that was good or bad so I asked what normal was. She responded, ’80 to 120.’ My heart sank.
I stared at my girl as my emotions ran wild. Jada sat there calm and quiet as I contacted my husband to ask him to make his way over. …show more content…
Did we eat too much sugar? She did just have lunch.”
“No it’s not like that, she didn’t cause this.”
“What does it mean then? Will she have to a