[Scrabblechick]

Gary, that was priceless! Too, too funny.

I kind of got that at church Sunday. Some friends were talking about the Mother's Day banquet and what she was bringing. I won't describe it. Suffice it to say one piece would throw this whole forum membership into hyperglycemic shock! Naturally, it's very yummy. I said, "Sounds like I'm going to have to stay away from the dessert table." Which honestly is what I have to do in order to maintain my sanity. I like sweet stuff way too well to resist it.

So she says, "Well, you can have just a little."
Me: "No, I can't. I'm diabetic and I just don't need it."
She: "Not even a little?"
Me: "No, not even a little. It's delicious stuff, but I just have to stay away from it." And I do. With me, one transgression inevitably leads to another one.
Her husband: "Well, my dad had diabetes and he never watched what he ate."
Me: "How old was he when he died?"
Husband: "In his early 60s, but he had a massive heart attack."

Turns out, he had been on steroids which caused the D to start with, and had heart trouble for years before his DX, but I think you all get the drift.

My response? "Well, my dad was 61 when he died from complications of diabetes caused by not staying on his diet and doing what he was supposed to. I'm not interested in going down that road."

I'm getting a little more snippy and a little less likely to suffer fools gladly in my middle age. LOLOLOL..

I try to take advantage of teaching moments, but sometimes...

Otherwise, I just roll my eyes and let it go.