Brace yourself, this update is long, but in order to understand it you’ll have to really read the whole thing.

So I did my second glucose test last Saturday. I got my results on Sunday. It turned out kind of abnormal. They drew 1 tube of blood per hour (4 altogether). The result for my first & fasting tube of blood came out low. Then after I drank that SUPER sweet drink, the next two blood results came out normal. BUT THEN the last blood result came out super high. (which means that the numbers went down and then suddenly up again.) I didn’t eat anything between those 4 hours, so it’s impossible for the last result to suddenly elevate that high. I was told that the lab probably mixed up the blood tubes, which didn’t really help because then I don’t know my TRUE results if that’s the case. I definitely don’t want to have to do the test all over again & thank goodness I wasn’t asked to. I already felt like I was hurting the baby by drinking such a sweet drink.

I was also told that I don’t have diabetes but I should still eat healthier just because diabetes runs in my family, so I need to be more careful. So I’ve been on this strict diet for the last week. No candy, cookies, cakes, sweets. I haven’t really eaten much carbs lately either. I’ve had a tiny little bit of rice here and there but not even equivalent to half a cup. Last night, I had a dinner party w/ my friends and I could barely eat much. They wouldn’t let me eat the carbs or the yummy dessert that Amy made. =( I know they’re doing it for my own good, but it was kinda torturous.

Anyway, more “exciting” news is that I also found out that I have a Protein-S deficiency, which is also what my sister has. (so it’s genetic) I honestly don’t know what it means, but all i know is that it is associated with blood clots, which will be super dangerous for me & the baby during delivery. I will have to start putting injections in my lower abdomen EVERYDAY to thin my blood. Definitely not fun for a person who doesn’t like needles & shots. Sucks that I have to do it myself too. My sis had to do it too and she said she got used to it after a while. She had bruises all over her belly. I’m freaking out. I’m going to go downstairs later to ask my doctor to teach me how to do it. Wish me luck. =)

That’s my long update.