how i manage living with diabetes 💙 my journey

I got diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in June 2022 and let’s just say, it’s been quite the journey.

When diagnosed, my symptoms were obesity, excessive thirst, and I had to pee, like all the time.

It took going to treatment for alcohol to finally get a true diagnosis and it was confirmed after getting my A1C tested, and it was 11.4, which is very high. I was put on medication and insulin, and a very strict diet plan. But little did they know; I was on the wrong dose, causing my blood sugar drop to dangerously low levels that one of the times, it landed me in the hospital. Which is why I have to check my blood sugar quite a few times every day just to make sure I’m at a good level. After a year of cutting out a lot of sugar my body didn’t need and listening to my doctors treatment plan, I lost 60 pounds, and as of my last checkup, my A1C is only 6.1 and I no longer require insulin or medication! I just have to be very careful to make sure my sugar doesn’t drop too low, especially when I’m active. It’s hard to maintain and manage at first, but I got there, and if you’re newly diagnosed, don’t worry, you’ll get the hang of it too! 🫶🏼

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