Diabetes Type 2 Support Group

Type 2 Diabetes is a condition in which the body either does not produce enough insulin or does not make efficient use of it. Insulin is a hormone needed to convert food into glucose, a sugar that the body uses for energy. Without enough insulin, glucose can accumulate in the blood, and can cause serious health problems such as heart disease and strokes and organ damage...

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The family curse?

LivingWater
LivingWater
Practically everyone in my family had blood sugar issues, whether hypoglycemia, Type 2 diabetes, or Type 1 diabetes. Grandmother and her twin (who died with Type 1), my two uncles (grandma's sons), my cousin (uncle's daughter). I myself had Gestational Diabetes, causing me to give birth to a 9 lb. 4 oz. baby. Our family also had three cases of Morbid Obesity. Early mortality.

By joining this group I want to encourage and support those with the disease. I also want to PREVENT a diagnosis of full-blown diabetes for myself. I'm an escapist by nature, but in this case I'm facing reality. Diabetes is no joke.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Welcome. Have only been here about a week, myself. Ya. Diabetes is no Joke!:(( I was diagnosed at the end of MA 2014 with T2. And feel like I've been in the battle of my life ever since.

Good for you facing the issue to prevent it happening to yourself!
mzizgayle
mzizgayle
welcome to our sweet little world. yes some families just have the gene for this disease as some families seem to have heart disease running thru, cancer etc. But I don't look at this as a curse. I did everything right since I knew the risks were high in my family also, but yet the disease found me anyway so we face it head on, it makes us stronger, able to face all challenges, we learn to eat healthy, get creative, enjoy life to its fullest.
brendacaytonwhite
brendacaytonwhite
Hello, also the family inheritance instead of the wealth which I would have preferred. My father's sid eof the family passed it on to me. There have been deaths and complications, but they were many years ago. My problems stem from having Polymyositis, which is in the myositis family, which I more than likely inherited from my material side of the family. I would have preferred not to have inherited either, but am dealing with them both as best I can. My diabetes are out of control, but seems to be getting better, but have caused neurology problems, which are more painful than I ever expected anything and I am trying to handle this. If I can get the neurology under control, by controlling my blood sugars I will be set. I wish you well.
san2sweet
san2sweet
Welcome!

Yes it is a constant work but the choices we make and the things we learn make us more healthy. Its a mechanism fault and can be managed.

Golden rule for me, keep the bld sugars below 135 at all times.
For that i exercise, use portion control and take an oral medicine.

Experiment and monitor to know what works for you and keep posting! Thumbs up for healthy lifestyle :)
red47640
red47640
I know how you feel, all that stuff runs in my family and it's a scary thought to think that it will be passed down, but personal responsibility and diligence can prevent it. You may have to work harder at it than other people, but in the end you did everything you could prevent the onset of all those conditions. Kudos for facing up to the truth and being proactive about caring for yourself.
spiritsprout
spiritsprout
I have similar problems with Type 2 diabetes. It runs on both sides of my family. Makes one feel a bit doomed sometimes, but as mzizgayle said, it makes us stronger in other ways.

I'm proud of you for facing the problem head on. A lot of people tend to stick their heads in the sand.... procrastinating and being in denial of the seriousness of the problem.

Hang in there! :)
sweetnettie
sweetnettie
It runs in my family too on my mothers side very heavily, but so does cancer, high blood pressure, choleseterol etc. It is work, but its something we have to do. Keep up the good work. I agree with Mizgayle its not a curse although it feels like that sometime. Its a lifestyle change and you can do all you can do, but sometimes you still end up with diabetes. But again, kudos!! to ya keep up the good work.