Information and opinions on health from poohbear1969 at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/669176/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/669176/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/669176/index http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/669176/49256/scared-death Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:40:32 -0500 poohbear1969 Just last week I had visisted the ER and was told to have my doctor check my blood for sugar. Friday afternoon I was informed by my doctors office that I had diabetes. I witnessed my grandmother w/diabetes when I was just a teen and said that I hope and pray that I would never get it. Well 20 something years later I was diagnosed with it. I am very scared my grandmother, aunt, and father passed away due to diabetes. I don't want to die. I... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/669176/49256/scared-death