Stories

When I jumped the fence after being prediabetic I was devastated. My Dr sent me to a diabetic educator and I took my husband. It was overwhelming to grasp this...

I have had T2D for 12 years. I have hard time getting family members to understand the importance of following my meal plan. You wouldn't offer an alcoholic a beer...

I just had my A1c done and it was 14.2 I have lost a lot of weight 197 to 156 I take 4 shots a day I can't understand why...

I knew something was wrong earlier this year and with my family history (grandmother type 1 and mother type 2 diabetics) I had a sneaking suspicion of what it was...

I am active, eat low-carb, and have a “normal” weight and a 5.9 A1C. I would like both to be lower. The thing that surprises people about me? That I...

December 2006 Diagnosed With Type 2 Diabetes I Was Just Devastated Beyond Words. My First Thought Was My Grandpa Virgil And My Daddy Having Diabetes Along With Leg Amputations. Confined...

I already had a predisposition. I have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). It causes insulin resistance. In 2016, I found out it had finally turned into full-blown type 2. It has...

I had a great internist. She sat me down in my early 50’s and explained that I was pre-diabetic. She gave me a monitoring device and told me to cut...

I have 4 grandparents with diabetes. I have 2 parents with diabetes. I didn't stand a chance. My BS was 250-450 for 18 months. I begged for insulin. My Ex-endo...

I would never have believed that I was able to decrease my A1c from 12.4 to 6.4! I had a history of borderline high blood sugar from the time I...

I have been a Type II diabetic for 9 years. Fortunately for me it is diet-controlled. I have been a chocoholic since childhood, which makes it tempting for me to...

I went to my annual wellness back in May of this year and got a call about my lab work. My glucose was 210! The Dr called and said she...

People with type two diabetes suffer the most there needs to be someone who teaches us just like college students, how to cook how to use herbs and spices, that...

I rarely went to the doctor, several years ago for gall stones which I didn't need surgery for, and that's it. In June of this year I got very sick...

I tried this shot to help control my sugar because after starting this shot my sugar went higher than ever. Also my blood tests were a lot worse. My liver...

Living with diabetes is very hard at my age. A month ago I almost died. My sugar was 1100 almost in a coma. I am better now thank God. I...

How hard it is to get motivated to take type 2 diabetes seriously? I've been a diagnosed diabetic for 14 years. I knew I had a family history. I knew...

I get frustrated because I can no longer enjoy the Polish food that I love. I also cannot have a beer with my nephews. I also get tired easily and...

My husband had a major stroke in February. Before his stroke his A1C was 9.0 now it is 6.1. He is down 60lbs. His meds are reduced. I am thankful...

My grandmother, father, one of my sisters were T2DIABETICs, my brother is prediabetic and I was diagnosed over 10 years ago. My first experience as a Diabetic was that the...