My younger sister was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes a few months ago. Her doctor told her at this point, it can be controlled with diet and exercise.
I think she is in denial about her illness. I think she thinks it's no big deal, as she still eats the same way. She tells me she eats healthier, and exercises, but in the last month or so, she has put on a lot of weight, and she still eats horribly.
She still drinks her coffee light and sweet, I asked her about it in passing, and she said her doctor "allows" her one sweet thing a day, so she chooses her cup of coffee. She tells me her sugar is fine, that she "just got it checked". I tell her that it's fine now--but won't be if she keeps eating like this!
Just today, we had a family get together, and within a period of a few hours, she had light and sweet coffee, a pack of chocolate donouts, a can of pepsi (not diet), and ice cream. She was going to pick up some candy at the corner store, but that's when I told her that maybe she shouldn't get the candy. She immediately got very defensive, as she always does when I try to bring this up. She told me she is getting her period in a few days, so that was why she was eating like that.
She thinks I am attacking her -- but I am not. I don't bring it up to her all the time, and when I do I am as gentle as possible. I know she is an adult and she can make her own decisions, but she is my sister, and I love her. I am so frustrated with her. I care about her, and I don't want to see her treat herself like this. I know she is in denial about it.
I was just going to send her a link about how common it is to be in denial about type 2 diabetes, and how dangerous and destructive it is. I didn't send it though, because I don't want to seem I am nagging her or treating her like a child. I just don't know how to get through to her!
How should I go about this?? Should I just mind my own business?
I think she is in denial about her illness. I think she thinks it's no big deal, as she still eats the same way. She tells me she eats healthier, and exercises, but in the last month or so, she has put on a lot of weight, and she still eats horribly.
She still drinks her coffee light and sweet, I asked her about it in passing, and she said her doctor "allows" her one sweet thing a day, so she chooses her cup of coffee. She tells me her sugar is fine, that she "just got it checked". I tell her that it's fine now--but won't be if she keeps eating like this!
Just today, we had a family get together, and within a period of a few hours, she had light and sweet coffee, a pack of chocolate donouts, a can of pepsi (not diet), and ice cream. She was going to pick up some candy at the corner store, but that's when I told her that maybe she shouldn't get the candy. She immediately got very defensive, as she always does when I try to bring this up. She told me she is getting her period in a few days, so that was why she was eating like that.
She thinks I am attacking her -- but I am not. I don't bring it up to her all the time, and when I do I am as gentle as possible. I know she is an adult and she can make her own decisions, but she is my sister, and I love her. I am so frustrated with her. I care about her, and I don't want to see her treat herself like this. I know she is in denial about it.
I was just going to send her a link about how common it is to be in denial about type 2 diabetes, and how dangerous and destructive it is. I didn't send it though, because I don't want to seem I am nagging her or treating her like a child. I just don't know how to get through to her!
How should I go about this?? Should I just mind my own business?
