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Are there many on this forum who have been diagnosed prediabetic or T2 late in life and how have you adapted your life style and do you cope with it well
I am elderly and prediabetic I won't say how elderly because age is just a number and I don't feel old. I haven't really had to sucumb to many old age problems yet so it is just the impending T2 at the present time for which I have just changed my diet to something lower carb
We live near two country parks so walking there is mostly what I do with my husband and our dog for exercise my doctor said not to start doing strenuous exercise at my age so she is happy that I am doing the walking. If there are others like me here I would love to hear how you manage
 
Hi Annie,
Oh the dreaded ageism thing. I don't think I am elderly, just late middle aged. Mind you, young people think I am geriatric - who cares. I had a shock when I was diagnosed a couple of years ago, and I found some really good advice on these forums. I have to confess I had no idea about diabetes before, and went along with the rubbish that the press and polititians push out in their anti-diabetes propaganda. I really changed my diet and exercise regime, to what (I suppose) I should have been doing, but I used to use the excuse that I was working too hard and I had no time left for sensible things. Now, the most important thing is me, and work can take a jump if need be. I walk my dogs or go swimming for exercise as the rest of my body will not take any impact sports like jogging or squash (which I used to like). I think you and your doctor are approaching this sensibly and that is exactly how you should. Good luck with everything. BS
 
Hi Annie!

Yes, age is just a number but I don't mind saying that I was 69 when diagnosed as T2 some 15 months ago now. That is older than most people are at diagnosis I think but certainly not all. With hindsight I had symptoms for a while and the DN I saw initially said I should have been identified as pre-diabetic from blood tests done in 2007 "things have been tightened up, you would now!" she said. Hmm I wonder!
Following diagnosis I immediately went low carb having some not-very-well-controlled relatives with T2 I was aware of low carb - but not what it entailed till doing internet research whilst waiting for 1st diabetic appointment - all of 2 days (my then surgery were very good in their response).
I have kept to LCHF regime since, I have found it quite easy. I think if I'd been identified as pre-diabetic I would not have been so strongly motivated to make the necessary changes - it would have felt, to me, a bit less urgent! All my adult life until now I was overweight - although not obese, now I weigh less than at any other time than for a few brief months, now wearing size 12 clothes instead of size 16/18. I've always enjoyed walking, and can again do 7 - 10 miles.
Diabetes is not something that I wished for - far from it- but actually has transformed my life -for the better.
Anne
 
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