...Just kidding, I'm really on earth, but now that I have your attention...
I have just recently begun feeling the need to seek out others with diabetes as I feel I may be able to learn from others experiences as well as provide knowledge from my own.
I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in late 2004, it didn't really come as a surprise to me as my family has had it on both sides.
The first thing I did when I went home from that fateful doctors appointment, was drink my last regular Coka~Cola... (yes I know..I'm such a rebel)
Thankfully the doctor said I didn't need insulin and my diabetes could be regulated through diet and oral pills.
So far I have been lucky enough to keep my diabetes under control, even if I have trouble with weight loss at the moment. That is still a large hurdle that I would like to tackle.
I have tried many things in order to reduce my weight, including diet, and excercise...although probably not as much excercise as I should be getting. My physical condition prevents me from getting the right kinds of excercise for the amounts of time required to do anything serious. I have arthritis as well which is also prohibitive..... my doctor has suggested gastric bypass surgery to me, but I refuse to undertake such an invasive and unnatural method when I know there are more practical and humane ways of dealing with the issue...I just have to find the right one for me.
My wife and children have been very supportive of me, and have put up with a lot of my **** over the course of the last few years...I am grateful for their patience.
It feels good to finally be able to speak with others after so long keeping to myself. I don't know why I felt the need to withdrawl but I am at a place now where I feel it would be beneficial for me and my family to associate with others who may be dealing with similar circumstances.
Thank you for hearing me, it will be nice getting aquainted with you all.
hyperglycaemically yours,
MMV
