A happy thought

[sarazilla]

I just wanted to share a small success story related to being diabetic. When I went to the hospital five months ago, my blood glucose was around 1200. The day that I left the hospital my endo came into my room and told me I was lucky to still be alive. She said that "God was watching over me", I'm an athiest but it still hit me pretty hard. It took a couple of months for me to get over the shock of what happened.
Before diagnosis I was lazy, I smoked too much pot and I had no concrete plans for the future. Now, of course, I have to really take care of myself and I'm glad to do it because I'm so happy to still be alive.
I am going to college now! I start classes on June 1st. I actually have a plan for my future, and I am taking care of myself. Yes, sometimes I am bummed out about have this disease, it's a lot of work and it significantly changes what I do on a day-to-day basis. The truth is, though, that I probably would have never taken my life seriously if I had never developed this disease. I am happier now than I have ever been before.
I just thought I would share this happy thought. Have a great day!

[valc3]

Thanks for sharing your success story with us. Good luck with your future endeavors.

[Ategeler]

Congrats on your new journey! Sometimes things can be blessings in disguise.

[sumi]

Great message Sara, and a great new life!! Congrats!

[Marcia K in Fl]

:) Going to college will really open your mind to a whole world of possibilities. Take a variety of classes so you can see what interests you...A1c of 5.9 is wonderful. What a beautiful new beginning for you!

[jackiemariee]

Congratulations on getting your life in line. I too was in the same boat as you, only it took me even longer to realize how important it is to take care of your diabetes. I just recently got the big picture and am not moving towards getting better.

Funny thing is, I went to the hospital about 3 years ago for the very same reason. I am very lucky to be alive. The sad part was that even that didn't give me the wake up call that I needed to start taking control of my disease.

What woke me up was looking at the people that I love. I have been in a loving relationship for 7 years now. We hope to be married within the next 3 years. I know...we like to take it slow. Anyways, thinking about all the things that I would like to give to my future husband, I realized that none of that would be possible if i'm always sick. There is no possible way for me to have a healthy child with an A1C of 12.2! So now, I am on my way to recovery. My A1C is in the 10 range right now, but i'm progressively brining it down. I hope next month it goes even lower. That's my goal. Baby steps.

Anyways, I am so happy to hear that you got the picture a lot earlier than I did. Have a great day!

[lorilei]

sara..your story choked me up...let me tell you that what you have accomplished and shared is no small win..we struggle day to day, sometimes moment to moment with the big d...and you have really put a huge positive spin on things...your attitude is more than half of your accomplishment because it will carry you to places sometimes your body just can't seem to venture...it will fill in those gaps when life gets challenging...keep on keeping on...

[MJM]

Sara, it's nice to see you back on track. You won't regret it and in years to come you will be delighted you turned it around. Good luck with your efforts and college life. You too have a happy day, and indeed a happy life.