You may recall that in April 2013 I came literally 5 minutes short of dying from diabetes which I didn't know I had, and which had turned into ketoacidosis. It's not an easy thing to live with but you CAN do it. My blood sugar was so high the ambulance and hospital couldn't read it...they estimated about 1000. 90 is the target. My stamina has not returned and likely never will...you'll always be tired physically. But honestly I'm in so much better health now than I was before. I've done and accomplished things I never would or could have done before. I've had to change what I eat drastically and it's opened up a whole new world of flavors for me, even as it's taken away others. (I used to have pasta about 5 nights a week, and Skittles every day, neither of which I can do anymore) My A1C was over 12 when I started...now in the 7s. Since it sounds like you caught it before it turned into keto you should not deal with the same after affects as I have been and will be, so be grateful for that.
You can manage diabetes. But you need to stay on it constantly. If you don't...you die. Even though I stay on top of it, I know that there is the possibility that I will not wake up one morning. Once you get it under control, you have to really watch out for low numbers...those are actually more dangerous. I've been as low as 43. I say this not to scare you but to educate you...this is not something they tell you when you get diagnosed. Low numbers tend to happen overnight or right before a meal. You'll need to keep something on you in case your number gets low while out and about. Trust me on that...
But you can absolutely do it.
I had a cousin, he died last year of Alzheimer's at 90 years old. He was diagnosed with type 2 at age 31. He lived 60 years with type 2. I also had a great aunt who got it but didn't take care of it at all, and died less than 10 years after being diagnosed...never even met her, gone before I was born. The effort you put in makes all the difference.
My point to you is make the effort! You do, and you've got this. This is a scary situation. I remember that it didn't really hit me when I was in the hospital. I was unconscious the first day and a half and then the sole focus was getting out of there and getting back home... but once I got home, the next day, that's when it hit me. When I realized how close I came to losing... everything. That's when I really"got it".
If you (or anyone with diabetes or knows someone with it) has any questions, or just wants to compare notes, my inbox is always open.
One last time: You can do this!
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