My Mom passed 30 years ago and my Dad a couple years later from diabetic complications and comorbidities. It absolutely sucked and they are my reason for super controlling my diabetes journey.

Yes I am blessed, and diabetes is the one diagnosis that I can control without medications.

My blood glucose meter, my blood glucose numbers spreadsheet, and my food journal are what I live by, and control my right eating.

I just saw my cardiologist and he removed the blood thinner, Brilinta, when I exhaust the prescription I have at home. Another prescription 86th-ed. Celebrate with me. 6 month follow up.

Next week 2nd shingles vaccination.

Diabetes is a gimme for me, and I choose to pick the low lying fruit. I got this.

I will never give up, never surrender, never ever.
You got this.
Have a blessed day.

Yes, it could be much worse, it is JUST DIABETES

And while Diabetes sucks, the day the Doc told us we "have it" it's not like they also told us "don't make plans for summer vacation because you likely won't be around to see it" because they were telling us about Stage 4 something.

Or they didn't say "enjoy your next couple of years" because you have Huntington's or Parkinson's or MS or ALS and 3 or 4 years from now is not looking too good for mobility.

If we had to pick an incurable, chronic disease to get (no choice in the matter) Type 2 has got to be way up on the list.

As a Type 2 your outcome is directly related to how much you are willing to intervene on your own behalf - even if that is as simple as "always taking your meds on time in the dosage prescribed" and maybe putting a lock on the fridge (and hiding any rope in the house) so food doesn't escape, tie you up and jump down your throat against your will 😂

In isolation Diabetes Sucks.

My Wife has Stage 4 Parkinson's - was diagnosed over 20 years ago at age 39 - you want to talk about "Sucks" and that one gives you no opportunity to intervene on your own behalf - no matter what you do or how well you do it, it will "take you down".

Next to her my Type 2 is about on par with a cold - nothing more than a bit of inconvenience unless we are overly dramatic about our condition which really "isn't that bad" compared to what we could be facing.

So for me, if I have to have some incurable disease, I am "more than thankful" that it's Type 2.

Praying

@A DiabetesTeam Member Prayers up for you and your mom. The thing with Covid as the pharmacist told me in January when all 3 of us got it, is to control the fever, take Tylenol around the clock, if you control the fever it will be better. Fever is what makes any virus reproduce even faster. Apply cold compresses on the forehead and neck if need be. Do not double up on blanket, the reason our bodies shiver when having a fever is to bring the temperature down, it is a normal mechanism we were born with. People tend to want to add blankets and warm clothing but it makes things worse. You need to cool down the body. As nurses we used to remove most of the blankets on people to cool them down and only keep a thin sheet. It felt cruel to do so, but it makes sense, cooling down the body will reduce the fever. We turned our fans on in bedroom even if it was winter. Cooler showers also. This is true for any fever not just for Covid.

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Once again Graham thank you for the thought provoking post. I'm going to put a note on my bathroom mirror so I see it every morning it's going to read:.
IT COULD Be WORSE. SUCK IT UP BUTTERCUP!!