I was on another forum some time ago, but it became very disjointed, so I disappeared for awhile.
I was told many migrated here, so hello to all of you that I did not mention.
Special thanks to my friend Frank. You had a profound impact on my life and my understanding of T2 diabetes. I'll be forever grateful.
It's been nearly three years since diagnosis and I'm doing as well as ever. Started with insulin and a very low carb diet, added exercise a couple of months later, shed alot of weight. Modified the diet a little bit to add a bit more natural carb (fruit and veggies only - still avoided grains, etc) because I was tolerating it well. My dosage of insulin kept dropping and my sugars normalized more and more as the weight dropped. Long story short, it took six months for me to get off all meds. And I've been med free for the past 2 years. That may change some day, but for now I'm good to go. In those two years without insulin, my highest A1c has been 5.2 and I just registered my lowest A1c at 5.0, so it's been consistent. My c-peptide is low normal which I'm ecstatic about. In all, I've dropped around 95 lbs, but I felt I was below my optimal weight and have elected to put a bit of "good weight" back on (strength conditioning). So I'm at a trim 160 now and I feel terrific.
I can say in all honesty, that without the direction, knowledge and support of some great people, I would have not had the success I've enjoyed.
It's funny how you can have such a large impact on people you've never met.
And for those of you struggling with this, stay strong and fight through it. There is so much you can do to get better. For those who are newly diagnosed, it's normal to worry, but it is not the end of the world. You can choose to be a victim and another statistic, or you can use it to empower you.
Good luck to you all.
I was told many migrated here, so hello to all of you that I did not mention.
Special thanks to my friend Frank. You had a profound impact on my life and my understanding of T2 diabetes. I'll be forever grateful.
It's been nearly three years since diagnosis and I'm doing as well as ever. Started with insulin and a very low carb diet, added exercise a couple of months later, shed alot of weight. Modified the diet a little bit to add a bit more natural carb (fruit and veggies only - still avoided grains, etc) because I was tolerating it well. My dosage of insulin kept dropping and my sugars normalized more and more as the weight dropped. Long story short, it took six months for me to get off all meds. And I've been med free for the past 2 years. That may change some day, but for now I'm good to go. In those two years without insulin, my highest A1c has been 5.2 and I just registered my lowest A1c at 5.0, so it's been consistent. My c-peptide is low normal which I'm ecstatic about. In all, I've dropped around 95 lbs, but I felt I was below my optimal weight and have elected to put a bit of "good weight" back on (strength conditioning). So I'm at a trim 160 now and I feel terrific.
I can say in all honesty, that without the direction, knowledge and support of some great people, I would have not had the success I've enjoyed.
It's funny how you can have such a large impact on people you've never met.
And for those of you struggling with this, stay strong and fight through it. There is so much you can do to get better. For those who are newly diagnosed, it's normal to worry, but it is not the end of the world. You can choose to be a victim and another statistic, or you can use it to empower you.
Good luck to you all.
You were the poster boy for taking control and you still are, I see! heheh! Excellent! Can you stick around a little while & fill us in on the latest? Still in the lab? Ever get married? Gosh it's good to see you again!
