My Type 2 Diabetes - "Blessing" In Disguise

When I discovered I had diabetes in November 2004, I was shocked, then I denied the diagnosis - really hoping it was a mistake. But it wasn't.

For the next 3 to 6 months, it seemed like things just started to get worse since I heard my doctor said, "you're diabetic." My A1c was higher on subsequent visits because my diet and exercise "experiment" was not working - so it seemed.

My doctor got rather aggressive and put me on metformin (1000mg twice daily). My glucose readings started to get lower, but I was down as well with the nausea and diarrhea (side effects) of the drug.

I looked at all that was happening in my life: my son featured on Fox 5 television for his musical talent, another son becoming a national scholar - my three children just making their parents proud and then I decided: "I'm not ready to die now - I've got to fight this thing off."

It's a long story about this anti-diabetes diet and lifestyle that I discovered. But today, my A1c is 5.3% and I have not taken any medication since December 2006. Not only has my blood sugar level been normalized, but my total cholesterol hovers around 139 to 147 mg/dL. I have not felt so great in years. Developing diabetes has been a "blessing" in disguise for me.