I was diagnosed Type 2 @ 58 mmol/mol on Monday (no meds), on a phone con while taking the kids and myself for a McDonalds Drive thru - ooh the irony!!. As an ex rugby player thought of myself as kind of bulletproof, how wrong you can be. Just sinking in but determined to do the right thing - I fit the 'classic' profile overweight, bad diet, exercise diminished especially during COVID so Peleton on its way, new larder full of Low GI foods and a plan. Couple of questions for the forum,
I have my New Diabetic follow up with the nurse next week and have a whole bunch of questions but what would you say are the key things I need to know?
Secondly whilst I take full responsibility for all of the lifestyle elements that led me here I feel really frustrated that Prediabetes was never explained to me by my GP 18 months ago, I fell into the trap of thinking Pre = no danger is this lack of explanation common?
I have my New Diabetic follow up with the nurse next week and have a whole bunch of questions but what would you say are the key things I need to know?
Secondly whilst I take full responsibility for all of the lifestyle elements that led me here I feel really frustrated that Prediabetes was never explained to me by my GP 18 months ago, I fell into the trap of thinking Pre = no danger is this lack of explanation common?