So, this is really stupid. Like, really, really stupid. There’s just no reason for it. But I’ve been putting it off all week because I don’t want to do it, and now that I’m going to do it, I’m literally freaking out about it!
I have to have my glucose screening this afternoon.
It’s not the giving blood part that sucks, although it’s something like 8 vials of blood that they’re taking from my oh-so-feeble arm. It’s really the thought that, well, it’s a test. And I could fail!
Thank God I was busy all day today, putting out fires and whatnot, so I didn’t have to think about it. But now, I am staring at the full-size, real Coke I have to chug within 15 minutes, and dreading buying the full-size, real candy bar that I also must gnosh in that same time frame. I am thinking about these things and freaking out. Why, you ask?
Because I don’t drink real Coke. And I (for the most part) don’t eat candy. I’ve done WONDERFULLY about sugar intake through most of my pregnancy. So these rules really feel like sniffing a line of coke (ha!) before taking a drug test.Â
I know that a barrage of “You’re being so stupid” comments are forthcoming, because you’re right: I TOTALLY AM. At the same time, however, I am still nervous. And literally shaking.
Imagine me on coke.
You’re not being stupid, I’ve been worrying about it too and I still have 4 weeks until my test. You are actually VERY lucky, my doctor makes me drink the nasty orange mixture not the coke/candy bar combo. I have been CRAVING sweets my whole pregnancy (not typical at all) and I am so worried about the results!
I kinda wish I’d done the orange drink thing.. It takes me forever to finish a can of anything, man was that hard. For me anyway. Good luck, I’m sure all will be well!
Well, I went. And I chugged. And I thought I was going to throw up from having to chug a can of Coke. Seriously. And did you know that the $0.50 candy bars are not the 2.0 oz required by the test? No, the king size candy bars are what are required. Blech.
Good news? It’s only two vials of blood, not eight.
I was a mess about this test for weeks leading up to it! SO sure I would fail, and honestly almost hoping for it so I would have to eat better. But I passed and it was no big deal,
Good luck with your results!