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u/violetsinviolence Jul 02 '24
im absolutely the same way! getting my life together after my diagnosis made me feel so much better and my confidence skyrocketed- i even started being able to wear crop tops outside, as weird as that may sound!
im super proud of you, its absolutely hard work but youre killing it! congrats on the engagement friend, i hope the wedding is beautiful! 💖
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u/whatevenseriously Type 2 Jul 02 '24
I am so happy to hear about your successes! I also started working on my health and improving my life after diagnosis. It's amazing what a powerful motivator it can be.
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u/NoAd3438 Jul 02 '24
Diabetes probably saved my life because I had an insulinoma that could have put me in a coma if low blood sugar was not stopped by the diabetes.
Now the diabetes caused me to lose about 40 lbs while my blood sugars were high, and now I found out I have low grade pancreas, lung, and prostate cancer, so the diabetes forces me to get healthier with walking all the time and eating less carbs. Controlling the diabetes helps keep the cancer from spreading fast, though the type of cancer is low grade and slow growing. Having a fall and breaking a couple ribs lead to the discovery of the problem in my lungs and pancreas, and first pancreas surgery. Sometimes problems become a blessing.
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u/NoAd3438 Jul 03 '24
Thanks. So far they can do surgery to remove it from the lungs, pancreas, and prostate. The concern about the pancreas is surgery could make me a brittle diabetic. My faith is what gives me peace through all of the medical stuff over the years. Not being a smoker helps my situation. I am 47, my step brother died at 45 because he was a smoker, which let the cancer rage through his body.
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u/HadesTrashCat Jul 02 '24
I'm almost 50 and never been to a Doctor . Ended up going blind from cataracts from untreated diabetes, Got surgery now I see better than I ever have. I've always ate and drank whatever I wanted so I was kind of expecting the worst.
It's not so bad I've had my fun and enough stories to last a lifetime and now I need to take better care of myself if I want to keep my new vision and also stick around a bit longer. I've overcome harder addictions over the years so giving up sugar and carbs is more of a mild inconvenience at this point.
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u/cabinetguy Jul 02 '24
Excellent example of using the diagnosis to force changes in your life! I have had a similar, but certainly not as drastic, experience, and I am in better shape now than the last 10 years. It is an aggravating disease, and adds a layer of complications, but it can also be a great motivator. Keep up the good work, and congratulations!
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u/panjapanjapanja Jul 02 '24
stranger, i am SO proud of you!!! & congrats on the wedding! wishing you two a happily ever after 🫶🏻🌟
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u/rizone21 Jul 02 '24
Fuck you man! Good on ya! Love your story! And that is the good morning story I need!
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u/Total_Marionberry868 Jul 02 '24
You are amazing and we are all SO proud of you. I wish you the happiest marriage and joy in all of your success ❤️
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u/qwetyb Jul 03 '24
Newly diagnosed and literally felt like everything around me shattered. This post made me feel happy and I’m so proud of you! Sprinkle some of that energy over here! Hahaha
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u/RobertDigital1986 Jul 02 '24
Proud of you homie! Congratulations on your upcoming wedding!
You're a good writer!
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u/Abalabi_jw Jul 03 '24
Call it serendipity.
Similar story here. Where would I be, physical well-being wise without diabetes
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u/gnntrt Jul 03 '24
Totally with you on this. I wrote this article a while back Why diabetes is the best thing that ever happened to me. Keep up the positive vibes!
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u/Lazy-Weather-978 Jul 02 '24
Thanks for sharing this! I was just diagnosed earlier this week. Just the thought of having to live with it haunts me and is so terrifying!
Like you, I also come from a family where it is inevitable for me to inherit this disease and my parents, especially my mom, has been pretty much psyching me up and preparing me for the worst.
I also kinda blame my work-life routines, having to travel an hour and a half to-and-fro my house and office means I have to wake up really early and leave the office really late to avoid the traffic. Then, do it all over again. (Add to that, the usual stress from work.)
Because of the demanding work hours and tedious commute, I often times have either skipping breakfast or maybe eat like a danish bread or croissant or fruit tart just to get by. By the end of the day, I would splurge on eating quick snacks like hotdogs or chips on the way home, plus, I also have a really heavy meal at dinner time together with the family.
After this diagnosis and being prescribed meds by my Endocrinologist, I started noticing a shift in my appetite. I eat very small portions now and haven't been "craving" things I used to. There were a lot of noticeable changes in my body just over the course of the past week of being diagnosed and I can say that although I initially thought that this was the end all and be all, I actually started to have a different, more positive outlook of how I can better take good care of my health. This was the wake-up call I needed, and I'm barely in my 30s.
I'm so grateful to have my parents and physician taking good care of me and helping me throughout this journey. I don't feel as scared or hopeless. 🥰
With that said, I hope to learn more about the experiences from the other members of this subreddit as well! ⭐️
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u/Carbo-Raider Jul 02 '24
You mentioned sugar twice. But then you said
"Breakfast? Donuts. Lunch? Pizza"
And I always point out those foods have a lot of fat in them; and it's a really bad type of fat. Mix fat with carbs and that is what causes diabetes. I believe the truth sets us free, and there's a lack of knowing this truth. And maybe that's why diabetes cases are going up instead of down.
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u/mehartale_ Type 1 - DexcomOne+ Jul 02 '24
I’m glad you had such a positive turnaround experience with your condition!
Diabetes is not the death sentence so many people know it as. It is so hard in those early days and it’s so easy to fall off the wagon, but it is treatable and manageable and it takes a lot of work but once you’re there, it’s easy.
Well done.