Today we found out that Kaysie has pre-diabetes, or hyperinsulinism. We are going in tomorrow for a full glucose tolerance test, a thyroid test and a liver test to find out the extent of what we are dealing with. Fortunately, pre-diabetes can be overcome by making healthy life choices (Or a very strict diet, but Kaysie gets angry when I call it that).
Tonight we spent some time going through the food lists and deciphering what we will be eating from here on out. To my surprise, school lunch is out! Kaysie will be bringing a lunch from home the majority of the time because the items they serve at school are on the forbidden list! (Honestly, I was shocked to find out that school lunch is SO unhealthy!) Afterwards Kaysie and I headed to the grocery store... 2 1/2 hours later we left with a carload of whole grains, fruits, veggies and lean meats. Kaysie seems to be dealing with this okay, other than she is scared of what people will think when she has to eat her "special" food. I am overwhelmed trying to take all of this in, and hope that we can be the support she needs to overcome this. I am feeling a lot of pressure, knowing that this is the one chance I get to try to overcome what could end up effecting her the rest of her life. Hopefully the tests go well in the morning, and I can figure out what to do with the ground turkey and turkey bacon that is now sitting in my fridge!
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