I have had diabetes for 23yrs now, and I have had two cataract surgeries (both successful) and Retinopathy in my right eye (eight lots of Laser treatment, which wasn't pleasant but successful) all through my years of diagnosis I have trained with weights. Even competed in strongman competitions up to national qualifiers (as it was back in the dark ages
Until last year and at eight weeks notice I decided to enter a deadlift only competition (I didn't do well but I did it) but this year after all the scare of "Emergency Eye Treatment" to save my sight (Doctors words not mine) I decided that I could actually step on a powerlifting platform myself. I actually did it on Sunday 25/11/2018. To say that I am proud of myself for training, deciding what I wanted to attempt, and be successful, in something that I genuinely love doing is amazing. But the management of my pump/insulin requirements makes for added stress to another wise enjoyable day.
In the competition I had 9 attempts, across all three lift disciplines, and completed 9 successful lifts and in the process I managed to qualify for the British and European Powerlifting Championships in 2019, I think what I'm trying to say, is everybody don't let diabetes hold you back, or any of the associated things that can go with it. I have suffered burnout, where I wished I was no longer diabetic, but have emerged out the other side mentally stronger to handle whatever this condition can throw at me.
So is this a success, as in a triumph against what diabetes can and will do??? I think it is.
Take care everyone.
Until last year and at eight weeks notice I decided to enter a deadlift only competition (I didn't do well but I did it) but this year after all the scare of "Emergency Eye Treatment" to save my sight (Doctors words not mine) I decided that I could actually step on a powerlifting platform myself. I actually did it on Sunday 25/11/2018. To say that I am proud of myself for training, deciding what I wanted to attempt, and be successful, in something that I genuinely love doing is amazing. But the management of my pump/insulin requirements makes for added stress to another wise enjoyable day.
In the competition I had 9 attempts, across all three lift disciplines, and completed 9 successful lifts and in the process I managed to qualify for the British and European Powerlifting Championships in 2019, I think what I'm trying to say, is everybody don't let diabetes hold you back, or any of the associated things that can go with it. I have suffered burnout, where I wished I was no longer diabetic, but have emerged out the other side mentally stronger to handle whatever this condition can throw at me.
So is this a success, as in a triumph against what diabetes can and will do??? I think it is.
Take care everyone.