Hi All,
I am an infrequent poster having only been diagnosed for 6 months.
I am 38, male, with a healthy BMI of 24 (albeit not a great diet) when diagnosed back in January. Shocking A1C of 109 and ketones so Dr initially thought I was type 1.
After many further tests, they are fairly sure I am type 2. My mum is type 2 (albeit developed at 68) as was her Dad.
The question I cannot get out of my head, is why didn't my mum think to mention it? I mean as soon as you are diagnosed you do a ton of research and it is perfectly clear that there is a strong hereditary link. I had absolutely no idea she had it or her dad had it till I had been diagnosed.
I feel like I was allowed to sleep walk into this condition and unless I am missing something I think I have every reason to be very angry with her recklessness.
Or am I being too harsh?
I am an infrequent poster having only been diagnosed for 6 months.
I am 38, male, with a healthy BMI of 24 (albeit not a great diet) when diagnosed back in January. Shocking A1C of 109 and ketones so Dr initially thought I was type 1.
After many further tests, they are fairly sure I am type 2. My mum is type 2 (albeit developed at 68) as was her Dad.
The question I cannot get out of my head, is why didn't my mum think to mention it? I mean as soon as you are diagnosed you do a ton of research and it is perfectly clear that there is a strong hereditary link. I had absolutely no idea she had it or her dad had it till I had been diagnosed.
I feel like I was allowed to sleep walk into this condition and unless I am missing something I think I have every reason to be very angry with her recklessness.
Or am I being too harsh?