There is no cure for diabetes and you will be diabetic for life. You can have well controlled diabetes with a strict diet that is very low carb.

Hi @A DiabetesTeam Member, and all you warriors.
There is some evidence that fasting periodically can reverse damage to the pancreas a bit. Baby steps.

Especially when coupled with weight loss to a normal BMI of 18 to 24.9. Baby steps.

Add in a very low carb right eating lifestyle with exercise. Baby steps.

Portion control. I plate all my food on a 7 inch plate before eating. Baby steps.

Get and maintain optimal hydration for you. The conventional wisdom is half to 3/4 ounce water for every pound of body weight daily. Baby steps.

Take care of each of your diagnoses. Work in partnership with each doctor. DO what you need to do for each diagnosis.

Get adequate sleep, 6-7 hours nightly is good, 8 ia better. Baby steps.

Listen to your body and what it is telling you. My body often gives subtle cues and I have to actively listen to understand. Do what you need to do. Baby steps.

Do dedicated self care. At least 10-15 minutes daily and plan chunks of time 1-2 times a month. Baby steps.

Find that compelling reason to do what's necessary for your best journey with diabetes. Enjoy adventures every day. Baby steps.

My compelling reason is complicated. But it revolves around loving my family and what diabetes did to cut short and destroy both my Mom and Dad lives, and quality of life.

They both passed within 10 years of being diagnosed with diabetes from diabetes complications and comorbidities. The way I felt haunted me for many years.

I don't want my family to deal with my passing. So I will lead my best, most active life with diabetes. I love the new adventures I meet in my diabetes journey. Baby steps.

And never give up, never surrender, never ever.
You got this.
Have a wonderful day.

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There is "Clinical Remission" that some can achieve

What it "means" is that through diet, exercise and weight management, which you have to maintain "forever" that "some" can get their blood sugars controlled to a point where the Diabetes is "undetectable" without having to take any anti-diabetic meds

But it is still there - just super well controlled and you are a few slices of pizza away from being "clinically diabetic" once again

So "in remission" but still have diabetes

There is no cure, no pill, no secret formula in an underground lab somewhere being kept from us that will allow us to pop something and keep living the crappy lifestyle that landed us most of here in the first place

Hard work, meds if you need them and living healthy is all there is now unless you want to experience the nasty side of diabetes

Ya, it sucks but at least YOU have a choice whether you live a great life free of pain or let the Beast eat you up - not many diseases give you that option

Good Morning, thank you soo much for the information and invaluable advice, much appreciated :-)

Thank you.