Diabetic and passed out on a day I luckily didn't have my child. I decided to give up my apartment and move in with my dad
I'm a single mom and have a 15 month old. I do share custody with her father, but he is unable to take her more because of his extreme work schedule on his workdays. He currently has her 2 days a week.
I live alone, which has been great. I enjoy decorating and relaxing in my space. I put so much thought and work into decorating this place.
I was diagnosed type 1 diabetic this year and I am 32. Still trying to understand how the hell that happens, still trying to emotionally accept it, but here I am. I have been trying to learn about it and take care of it. This was a complete accident and not negligence of my diagnosis. 😔
I started vyvanse for adhd 2 weeks ago. Unfortunately, last Wednesday I forgot to eat all day and passed out. I never feel hungry on the vyvase, but it works so well for the ADHD. I thought i felt lightheaded due to the new medication that day. I did not have my daughter that day, thank God.
I woke up on my own and wasnt out long. Had a mom neighbor i am friendly with take me to the ER then. I'm ok.
But i realized I cant have this happen again. What if I dont wake up for a long stretch of time, or worse; go into a diabetic coma or die? My daughter could starve or dehydrate to death.
I very much learned a hard lesson and will be so careful with the diabetes. I set alarms for 3 meals a day now. I am already careful to not miss any medications I take, and now I have added eating to that check off list.
I am so very close to my dad and he understood why I was worried. He says he worries with me being alone too. The soft plan now is to be there until my child is 10 and I feel comfortable she can handle calling 911. I'm sure that will happen sooner than 10, but I definitely won't be living alone while she can not even reach food or water. Or make a phone call.
I am so lucky that situation was as good as it could have been. Lesson learned and I only need to hear it once.
I am a little heartbroken about my cute apartment, but its nothing I can't cope with. I am still getting my own space at my dad's; he has a finished basement and we are just going to check in with each other daily.
I am going to work on teaching her how to open water bottles, and leaving some of those and food she can open on a lower level. She cant open any food containers or bags yet, but the plan is for that to change in the next few months.
I talked to my leasing office and I am heading down there tomorrow to sign everything and pay nearly 6k to leave my lease early.
I am swallowing all these changes by being grateful that my little girl wasn't affected and I have the opportunity to learn this lesson without death. 😔