The scouse defence force don ' t do humour <| sep |> I wrote a poem once that helped me to understand my family ' s love for me . The jist they live me like their God loves them . The Mormon god is horrible . He ' s quite willing to kill off his kids , be short sighted , and play favourites . He betrays the innocent and excuses those in power . I feel your pain . <| sep |> It is 1 , 000 % crappy to get diagnosed before a holiday . I did want to offer you some hope . I had GD and had to diet boo but there are some good parts . You get to eat a ton they recommend snacks between every meal and even after dinner and you do get to learn a little bit about yourself and how your body is handling sugars . Everyone is different . You could be someone who can eat potatoes but a grain of rice will set your numbers high . Or maybe you are someone who can offset their sugars with protein . I would enjoy today . Load up on the turkey and veggies go easy on potatoes and stuffing . Good luck mama ! !!