Experiences of Latinos with Diabetes in the Central San Joaquin Valley Page: 49
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Vamos haciendo cambios poco poquito. Porque a veces es bien drastico. Como eso de
tirar la comida, fue algo que yo misma dije que no me funcion6. Porque fue muy drastico,
entonces en vez de ponerlos en lugar de ponerlos en una pagina [dijieron], "No. No
quiero." [We are making changes slowly, but surely. Because at times it can be very
drastic. Like throwing away food, it was something that I can admit did not work.
Because it was very drastic, instead of putting them on a positive path [they said], "No. I
don't want any part of this.")
For other women in the study, the conflict of being the caretaker of the family meant they
were initially undecided about how to cook for their new diabetes diagnosis, while also
satisfying their family who longed for traditional plates prepared before her diagnosis.
Magdalena describes her plight,
Yo s6 que toda la familia debemos de comer bien. Pero la familia no quiere lo no come,
"Yo no quiero eso"' Voy a hacer para mi, y luego para ellos y como que, no esta facil, no
es facil. Tienes que empezar a comprar para aci y comprar para aci. Y por supesto no da
para tanto. [I know the whole family should eat healthy. But the family will not eat what
they do not like, "I don't want to eat that." I'll make something for me, and then I'll make
something for them and how do you expect...it's not easy, it's not easy. You have to
start buying for them and buy for you. And of course, it doesn't last long.]
The need to navigate these new diet changes and a new identity as an individual with
diabetes means there is much negotiation taking place. Individuals I interviewed managed to find
balance in their multiple roles, identities, and relationships. First, it was not uncommon for the
interviewees to suffer from or care for a loved one with co-morbidities. This is an added
emotional, financial, and at times physical demand on the individuals with whom I met with. Yet
despite these setbacks, the interviewees were quite resilient and their own agents for getting
through their day. Resiliency is defined here as the ability to navigate multiple personal and
social roles, specifically when it comes to managing co-morbidities, navigating new family
dynamics that result from a diabetes diagnosis, as well as offering and receiving emotional
support.49
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Cortez, Jacqueline Nicole. Experiences of Latinos with Diabetes in the Central San Joaquin Valley, thesis, May 2018; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1157605/m1/56/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .