Yesterday, I woke with a bad headache. My trigeminal nerve is still healing and some days the pain can still be pretty bad. Yesterday was one of those days. It was compounded by a bad stomachache and some hypoglycemic episodes. Occasionally, my blood sugar does drop to between 55 and 70. Around lunchtime yesterday, my blood sugar dropped to 70. I know when it’s happening because I get very unsteady on my feet and confused. I often also feel very hungry, but that was not the case yesterday because I wasn’t hungry at all. I have glucose tabs to get my blood sugar back to where it should be, and I was able to get it back up. However, a few hours later, it dropped back down to 72. The second time it dropped, it was a little more difficult to get it back up, but it did eventually get back to normal.
Today is likely to be a very emotional day for me. Nine years ago today, my beloved Grandmama passed away. I will always miss her. Growing up, I spent as much time with her, if not more, than with my parents. She also took up for me when my sister got me into trouble or when Daddy was being particularly mean to me. I had a truly special bond with her. I never came out to her, but if she was alive today, I probably would. When I could not reason with other people in my family, I could with her. She would listen to me, and she always took my side and saw my side of things. Hell, I even convinced her to vote for Democrats. Grandmama never lived a perfect life, but she was perfect to me. I loved her so much.
5 comments:
Hope you feel better today and that the many loving memories you have of your grandmother will help you smile through your tears.
Hope your feeling better!
I hope you're feeling better today.
It's good that you remember your grandmama so fondly and still grieve the loss. Although you never came out to her, she may have sensed that you needed more support than the rest of your family was giving, even if she never consciously sensed that you were gay. The important thing is that she loved you and showed it. That's a reaal blessing in your life.
Dear Joe, I don't recall your mentioning "Hypoglycemia" before, but I see from the web that the condition is linked to diabetes (which fortunately I have been able to avoid). I do hope that the problem is not frequent for you. Hopefully the pain from the trigeminal nerve will lessen and disappear over time. I am sorry also that these problems coincide with the anniversary of your beloved grandmother's death. Roderick
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