I was diagnosed with Diabetes back in November 2012. I knew it was coming, as I was a huge drinker of fizzy energy drinks (minimum of a litre a day). My doctor put me on Metformin immediately, and for a couple of weeks, I took it religiously. Then I managed to link the medication to the tummy troubles I was having, and stopped taking it, thinking to myself that I would rather have high blood sugars than all this pain. I also skipped all my diabetic appointments, thinking I didn't need them, I was fine. I continued in this pattern for about 8 months. Still drinking up to 4 litres of energy drinks a day, and scoffing lollies (sweets) like there was no tomorrow. Oh yeah, I was in complete denial that anything bad would happen to me, until one day when I went in to get my prescription for Asthma medication. I saw a different doctor (who had all the touch of a sledgehammer, I still hate him and his tactless way of putting things) who immediately put me off work as a school bus driver, much to my shock (so much so that I ran out of the room and went home extremely upset...this guy didn't seem to care that he was ruining my life!). Later that day I went to see my normal doctor (love this guy, very tactful, didn't leave upset at all), who, after I explained what Metformin was doing, put me onto half my recommended dose of it, and gave me glipizide as well. I went home with my new meds, and was delighted to find they didn't affect my stomach at all. I'd had a blood test done that day, and the diabetic nurse (Bree, what a sweetheart!) told me my hba1c was...148. That meant nothing to me at the time, as I didn't know what it was all about. Then she said normal people were under 60. I just about fell over. My bg were over 20 as well. From that day, I didn't buy a single energy drink. I was suddenly terrified of the bloody things! On my new meds, my bg and hba1c have been dropping, and bg now sits normally between 3 and 9. My last hba1c was 110 (about 3 weeks ago), and I went for another test this morning. Here's hoping for a good result to go back to work! I no longer have perpetual thrush (this I'm thrilled about. No more itching!!!!), and I sleep right through the night, without having to go to the toilet 5 times, plus I'm not always thirsty anymore! I have way more energy and like going for walks now. Feeling the way I do now, made me realise just how bad I felt when my diabetes was out of control. I'm now living with my diabetes, rather than letting it control me or trying to ignore it and hoped it went away. Past the final stage. Acceptance 
