To put it another way, I lost the same 50 pounds five times. Then I began hearing more about diabetes. I began thinking about my daughters, and how I might like to see my grandchildren some day, and how it might be nice to spend quality time with my wife with both legs attached all the way down to the toes. So I actually joined a gym and watched my calories, which is fine but not sufficient. I also attended a three-day class in How To Be A Person With Diabetes.
Death is diabetes' most troubling symptom.
You may have heard the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently announced that diabetes had achieved official epidemic status. I told people I had a little blood sugar problem. Some little problem. I was already on medication. In truth, I'd had the symptoms of diabetes before I was diagnosed.