Diabetes and Me

My first few years with diabetes

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1. Diabetes and Me My first few years with diabetes
2. This was me... 327 Lbs I was a happy go lucky network architect, and I was often saying I’m tired or have a headache. I was going to the bathroom a ton, and I would drink sodas nonstop.
3. Then August 3 2011 5:04PM ...
4. The Doctor wants to speak with you... No I can’t tell you over the phone, it would be best if you came in today
5. A1C 11.4 - 364mg/dl
6. I ... a grown man ... cried until my poor dog was soaked.
7. Lost... ✤ So much conflicting information ✤ WebMD Diabetes Forums ✤ DLife ✤ MTMC Diabetes Classes ✤ Nutritionist ✤ The First Year: Type 2 Diabetes: An Essential Guide for the After I was first diagnosed, I went scouring the web for information. I found a ton of misinformation; however, I quickly found good sources of information online and off.
8. Nov - 263 Lbs Dec - A1C 7.4 I started watching my blood sugar, switched to only drinking teas and diet sodas, reduced my carb consumption a ton.
9. I’m not where I want to be... I was still struggling to get it under control but I was making progress, and I had a suspicion but not proof that I was having a reaction to the medicine.
10. Jan 2012 - Tight Control No more Meds, Serious Exercise and Diet Restrictions 248 Lbs Then I decided I had to take a different approach
11. March 2012 224 Lbs 6.2 A1C
12. October 2012
13. Oct 2012 ... 189 Lbs ... 4.9 A1C
14. Step out walk! Good support is key The guy on the far left is my trainer, and instrumental in the weight loss success. The rest of this photo is my fiancé and her family. Having people to be there on those miserable days.
15. We need better tools... Built GLu at HackNashville Diabetes has a ceiling to the care, and part of that is money/insurance related. I want to break that trend. Others should stand triumphant over this disease with me.
16. SucraTrend www.sucratrend.com
18. Everyday I try to make one better decision than I did yesterday! My daily mantra
19. Questions