Welcome to Diabeteasy. Why that name you ask? As a newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetic I have gone through every emotion possible: scared, pissed off, depressed, inspired, overwhelmed, underwhelmed - and that was before the drugs started having way with my entire body!
Then I came to the realization that I cannot undo the past and having been given two different options, managing my diabetes is much easier than managing amputation, stroke, cardiovascular disease, kidney failure or blindness. My attitude then changed. Without my even knowing it, my body had come to a fork in the road, and this is the much easier course.
There will be naysayers that can point out the stats of what diabetic complications I may face in the future, but something will get us all in the end. We cannot outrun that - our human frailty will one day catch up with every one of us. But until then, I plan on meeting the daily challenges with as much grace, strength and optimism as I can find in the situation.
I am far from a medical professional, and I know nothing about gestational or Type 1 diabetes. This blog is simply to relay my experiences and share information, success and failures in the desire that it might help another T2 diabetic know that they aren't "the only one." There is hope. There is a wonderful online community. There is abundent information and support. And if I can get my T2 Diabetes controlled then believe me, so can you.
Erin
