My name is Angel, I'm a 42 year old and happily married. I've been married since 1991, literally every day of my adult life. I worked in nursing from '89-2001 as a Nursing Assistant. I was injured in '98 but with help of medical science , therapy and being naive , I was able to remain at my job 28 months after a bad back injury. My injury is worthy of a few entries by itself and is not my biggest struggle, I was recently diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes.
My genetics and poor diet guaranteed my diagnosis. But at the same time I also know not everyone who is overweight with family history of diabetes will end up with diabetes. I'm less than 20 lbs from my ideal weight. I'm not obese. I didn't gorge myself relentlessly on sugary foods and I wasn't lazy.
People has such a misconception when it comes to diabetes especially type 2. That type 2 isn't as bad as Type 1. Diabetes can be a devastating illness if It's not controlled regardless of the type. The best way to control diabetes is diet, exercise and medication. I'm in the early stage of my diagnosis and even I know that. When it became clear what was going on with me physically and medically I changed my food choices.
I know so many diabetics who continue to eat as they always did. To me its like playing Russian Roulette. Each bad carbohydrates or sugar loaded food is like spinning the gun barrel. "Spin that gun barrel and have a big bowl of pasta". Or "for one easy spin you can have the fries." I think since I hate guns and value my life I won't spin that gun barrel. I want to live my life not die from complications from diabetes. I'm 42 and know I could live 30 or more years. Why waste it consuming junk that will kill me?
Some of my friends are spinning that wheel, assuming there won't be repercussion from their bad choices. One of these times the gun will go bang. Bang Bang Your Dead!!!
To me it's not worth it. On my next entry journey with me though 15 months of Hyperglycemia.
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