Voices of Diabetes

You can probably recite the long list of exercise benefits, but as you analyze your busy schedule, you wonder where-oh-where you can fit in the recommended 30 minutes (on most days) of activity.

Since being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 2 years ago, I have been managing my diabetes with eating right and exercise.

If you’re on a search for healthy coping tips, first explore your options.

I have had so many things in my life that I could write 3 best sellers!...But, I refuse to dwell on the adversities.

Time is of the essence. To get the most out of your visits, use these checklists to prepare ahead and be ready for your provider at your appointments.

High blood sugar in the mornings had been tough for me to deal with in the past...I now feel a whole lot better, and my blood sugar in the mornings and before bed is almost normal.

Even though I have days when I don't get out and move, I also have some days when I really surprise myself and push myself to walk...

Diabetes educators…can be a sounding board, coach, or cheerleader; or offer you a shoulder to cry on or hearty pats on the back when you accomplish a goal.

Taking a positive outlook on diabetes and telling myself that I will beat it and not let it beat me helped me a lot.

What it took for me to take control of my diabetes was a simple thing...My HMO changed my physician...He sat me down and told me he wasn't going to allow me to continue to accept having diabetes.

Don’t wait for diabetes burnout to happen! Instead, try to beat diabetes burnout with a few preventive actions.

I see that so many people just feel like giving up...I hope that all of you diabetics out there--young or old, type 1 or type 2--can find hope in this New Year.

I have a few aches and pains, but when I feel bad, I get up and move. It lifts your spirits immediately and also helps keep your blood sugar levels in check.

When I found out that I had diabetes, I was scared--but I got over it. Now I'm trying to cope with staying on course.

I guess I can say that I am refusing to realize what could happen to my body by eating what I am not supposed to eat...I just cannot stop the donuts, candy, cake, pudding, etc.

There was a gentleman in the hospital at the same time that I was...He was almost 50 years older than I was, but we both shared the same anxiety about what the future would hold for us.

My diabetes is finally under control, and I love to share my story with anyone at anytime.

I have made myself spend at least 30 minutes a day walking or using an exercise machine. I was told if I stick to this, I could go another 10 to 15 years without insulin.

I have had diabetes for over 30 years and am, fortunately, very healthy. However, I go through periods of time when I just don't eat the way I should.

It was devastating to me to find out that I had diabetes. There was something on the inside that would not let me claim this disease...