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Originally Posted by jimmys devoted  It could mean that he thinks your mothers diabetes is not genetic, but rather caused by another reason. Many older people develope diabets from a number of causes.
when your mom gets her glucose meter, why not do a poke. It will give you an idea fo what she has to do, give you teh ability to do it if anything happens, and it will give you a good clue if you have to worry.
Also if you choose to poke yourself, do it in the morning before eating anything to get a really good idea if you need to worry.
Half the time I cant find my meteres because my family plays with them too, just to keep in check! |
Very good point! I know that your family has a very strong history of diabetes (MODY right?), so I am glad that you are so on top of things. While Type 2 diabetes can usually be prevented in kids, unfortunately MODY can't. You are doing great by looking out for it. Hopefully your daughter didn't inherit the MODY genes. If I remember, her risk is 50% if you have it. Have you had her tested for the MODY genes? Joslin is doing a MODY study, if you want I can give you the email address. They will test her for free. And perhaps this research will eventually lead to a cure.
Or she might test negative!
At least she knows how to eat healthy and exercise from watching you! It doesn't make diabetes any easier, but at least she's prepared. Congrats on your working out efforts!
You are doing the right thing by encouraging your family to live healthily and by doing routine screening. Good for you!