The thought of having diabetes scares me . I also know limiting sugar and better control of my diet will make things better healthwise. Most people can have long lives without amputations . Why can't I persevere as I've always done? Diabetes isn't a death sentence, why make it one? And yet I haven't taken the next step to be diagnosed. Sure I can change my eating habits to avoid problems but I would remain a ticking time bomb.
The thing that scares me the most is I've had high blood sugar for close to a year and ignored it . Did I do lasting damage ? Is all this happening because of hereditary or something I've done? Both sides of my family have had diabetes, alot of diabetes. I'm sure my persistent sweet tooth, sedentary lifestyle and poor eating habits contributed to this. But maybe because of genetics I'm predisposed to diabetes. Type 1, Type 2 and Juvenile Onset diabetes is common on my Mom's side. Type 2 on Dad's side.
Being stubborn and having no insurance is always been an excuse for me not to seek medical care , even when simple illness becomes life threatening. Sometimes my husband has been able to make me get help, other times I've flat out refused.
Things could be worse though. I could have something with no hope or cure. With insulin and better eating habits my life can continue.
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