Every day you wake up is a good day.
I actually figured it out from my daughter’s friend who had just been diagnosed. My vision was awful, but I deferred that to having glasses that were an old prescription. I kept drinking water, coffee etc., but at all times my thirst was awful, and I urinated over and over. I overheard her talking and BAM it hit me – ‘That's me!’ The bad thing is your system is getting damaged without you even knowing it!
I don’t totally understand type one or two, but I am insulin dependent. The name I hear most is ‘juvenile type’.
Family and friends always. Every day you wake up is a good day.
My weight was 175lbs. It’s been eight plus years now and I am at 155lbs and still spiraling – as my doc says ‘crash and burn’. I’m almost 50 now and the beast is winning the battle!
My family and my 24 years with my employer.
Be careful – the night times can cost you more than you realize. Low sugar while asleep can turn into a diabetic coma you may never awake from. I rise before my wife each morning and if I sleep in she is scared to touch me, not knowing if I am okay. It’s an awful ride for all involved
Every day you wake up is a good day.
People think that diabetes is caused by being overweight only, but it’s not so. It’s so hard for a child with this condition. My prayer is that soon they will have an option for babies. One other thing I didn't know is that diabetics can give blood. I did as soon as my son was told at a local drive – I wish that would be publicized better.
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