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Diabetes is Cool! Yep, that’s what I said! Sometimes changing your perspective helps you to see things in a different light! We all know that Diabetes can cause many problems. But if you have Diabetes, you might have found some humor in the daily tasks you perform to keep things under control. So, here are my “Top Ten” reasons:

10: I have become good friends with my neighborhood Pharmacists!

9: I can utilize my stealth like, ninja reflexes to check my blood sugars and inject my insulin without anyone even knowing it!

8: I can carry food into sporting events as it is necessary for my Diabetes treatment!

7: If I am having a low blood sugar, I can eat sweets without the guilt!

6: I know Carbs, inside and out!

5: It’s a great way to get out of an uncomfortable situation, “Excuse me, I think I need to go and check my blood sugar…”

4: Provides you with an excuse to not eat your Aunt Vera’s Holiday Fruit Cake!

3: Exercise becomes a necessary and enjoyable treatment to help reduce medications and save money!

2: Allows me to drop my pants at any time if I have to inject insulin!

1: I can keep a watchful eye on the neighborhood when I’m up in the middle of the night checking my blood sugar!

I know if you’ve been dealing with Diabetes, you have some of your own Top Ten moments to add. Feel free to share them!

And always remember, We control Diabetes! It does not control us!

“It’s Your Health. It’s Your Life. Make That Change!”

~John

This past August, I celebrated my 20th year of living with Diabetes. That’s right, Celebrated! I’m excited to have accomplished all that I have because of Diabetes. Is being diagnosed with Diabetes hard? Yeah, sometimes. But life, in general, is hard sometimes. Barriers are barriers only if we let them be. We hold the keys to our own happiness and health. We can’t control others or control all events in our life BUT, we can control how we respond to those events. Every challenge and difficulty we face gives us the opportunity to find out more about ourselves and to discover new ways to succeed.

Since November is American Diabetes Month, we want to encourage everybody to get checked for Diabetes. In the United States today, there are over 26 million Americans with Diabetes and another 79 million have a condition known as “Prediabetes” and are at a high risk for developing Type 2 Diabetes. One out of every 5 health care dollars is spent on Diabetes! (Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

You are considered high risk for developing Type 2 Diabetes if you:

Over the age of 45
Are Overweight or Obese
Have a Sedentary Lifestyle
Have a family history of Diabetes
Are African American, Native American, Asian, Pacific Islander, Latina or Hispanic
Gave birth to a baby weighing more than 9 pounds or were diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes

Check out the American Diabetes Association site to help calculate your risk of Diabetes. If you have Diabetes, work with your health care team to make sure you are in control. If you have been diagnosed or told that you have Pre-Diabetes, work with your health care team to control your risk factors. It has been predicted that by the year 2050, 1 out of every 3 Americans will have Diabetes. Don’t wait to be told you have Diabetes, take control of your health now! Join the Stop Diabetes effort.

Remember, you control your health. It will take effort, sacrifice, commitment and hard work, but you’re worth it!

It’s Your Health. It’s Your Life. Make That Change!

~John

My Top Ten Reasons Why Diabetes is Cool!

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