DIAGNOSED WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES IN 1989 On Being Diagnosed “I was diagnosed June 9, 1989. I’ll never forget it. It was the end of my freshman year of high school. I didn’t know what was going on. I just knew I was losing weight, thirsty all the time, wasn’t hungry. I think I lost …
Regina
- Type 1 diabetes
- Diagnosed in 1987
- Diagnosed at age 20
- MDI and CGM user
- dQ&A member since 2010
Philip
DIAGNOSED WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES IN 2000 On Being Diagnosed “One day about 20 years ago, I had a stomach ache. I woke up the next day and I still had the pain. I remember I was so thirsty. So I drove myself to the doctor, and the pain was getting worse while I was …
Cindy
DIAGNOSED WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES IN 1989 On Being Diagnosed “I was pregnant with my first son. It was scary, because I had no clue what gestational was. I ended up having to go on insulin right away because I was pregnant. “ “If you don’t change your eating and really watch it, it turns …
Eduardo & Milly
DIAGNOSED WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES IN 2000 On Being Diagnosed M: “We were in shock. We couldn’t even talk. I was watching the news and it says, ‘If you have these symptoms, you might have diabetes.’ I said, ‘Oh my gosh, those are the symptoms that Eduardo has.’ I didn’t even wait for him to …
Edith
DIAGNOSED WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES IN 2004 On Being Diagnosed “My grandmother had diabetes and because I’ve been overweight my whole life, just about, I think that I was always a candidate for it.” “I was really on top of it. I watched all the numbers, I ate all the right foods, I was really …