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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Other
Hi everyone.
After my dad sadly passed away recently, I asked the doctor for a checkup. He ordered a number of blood tests, as a result of which I found out my fasting glucose level was 12 (and 13 the following week).
Not good at all.
Annoyingly I had to chase the surgery for results, and after eventually tracking them down I was given an appointment with the diabetic nurse (this coming week). So I guess that's me a diabetic then.
I've no idea what they'll recommend - medication, insulin or 'just' diet and exercise. I've so many questions, but I'm worried I'll be in and out in a few minutes.
Since that first test I've been all over the place. Both my parents are (or were) diabatic (type 2) so I kind of knew it was inevitable, but I didn't expect it this soon (I'm 38). There's so much info on the web I can barely take it all in. I flit between hope (people losing weight, changing lifestyle enough that they can effectively 'reverse' their condition) to statistics on life expectancy, the inevitability of insulin and medical complications later on. It's been a rollercoaster.
I am absolutely determined not to let this beat me - I'm really quite overweight and have already lost 5kg by cutting out all processed sugar and simple carbs. I do exercise, but probably not enough. But will it help? I'm starting to feeling it's all inevitable.
Tell me there's hope, please!!
Sorry to be negative - I'm usually a happy positive person, but it's been a tough year!
Geoff
After my dad sadly passed away recently, I asked the doctor for a checkup. He ordered a number of blood tests, as a result of which I found out my fasting glucose level was 12 (and 13 the following week).
Not good at all.
Annoyingly I had to chase the surgery for results, and after eventually tracking them down I was given an appointment with the diabetic nurse (this coming week). So I guess that's me a diabetic then.
I've no idea what they'll recommend - medication, insulin or 'just' diet and exercise. I've so many questions, but I'm worried I'll be in and out in a few minutes.
Since that first test I've been all over the place. Both my parents are (or were) diabatic (type 2) so I kind of knew it was inevitable, but I didn't expect it this soon (I'm 38). There's so much info on the web I can barely take it all in. I flit between hope (people losing weight, changing lifestyle enough that they can effectively 'reverse' their condition) to statistics on life expectancy, the inevitability of insulin and medical complications later on. It's been a rollercoaster.
I am absolutely determined not to let this beat me - I'm really quite overweight and have already lost 5kg by cutting out all processed sugar and simple carbs. I do exercise, but probably not enough. But will it help? I'm starting to feeling it's all inevitable.
Tell me there's hope, please!!
Sorry to be negative - I'm usually a happy positive person, but it's been a tough year!
Geoff