Blades Of Glory
2007 Seventeen years living with diabetes. I like excuses to have a celebration and throw a party. COVID has been a bitch for this reason; not being able to gather with friends, planned or impromptu.
In 2007 I would move to more of my life with diabetes than without diabetes. I counted 100 days back from the day and selected 100 people to honor during an hour run or walk each day. I sent an email or a snail mail letter acknowledging their influence, enjoying a daily moment of appreciation. Friends, family, coaches, teammates, doctors, my children and professors made the list. A month into the venture, I found out I was pregnant with our second child. It was a lovely way to move through my first trimester.
My Half-Way Celebration culminated with a bonfire at the beach in June - health and living life was the focus. The practice of appreciation brought a lightness and laughter to my life. It continued throughout my pregnancy. The CGM was terrific, giving me and my healthcare team data to make impactful adjustments.
In my second pregnancy, I felt calm and mellow. I had a home, support around me, and a healthy son. I tucked the crib in the corner of its brother's bedroom, and my girlfriends set up the meal train before labor began. My doctors scheduled delivery via cesarian at the end of November, and we planned accordingly. I was thrilled when my water broke five days before the planned cesarian. It occurred while watching Blades of Glory, a Will Ferrell classic film. She turned 13 recently, and she asked to begin a new tradition of watching this movie around her birthday as a family.
I get asked often about diabetes and pregnancy and if it was "hard". It is so individual, the experience. I hesitate to give anything but a smile and a sense of hope to those asking. I see my role as inspiring, assuring, and affirming. I enjoy sharing the story with others about my water breaking while watching Blades of Glory, and watching the film I recommend to everyone, pregnancy or not.
Mind-bottling.