Hi everyone. It’s been a while since my last post. I have been going to the doctors every week or so and trying to figure everything out. Since the original diagnosis of diabetes a few weeks back we have also discovered that I am Insulin Resistant. Which means, unlike most diabetics my Pancreas creates Insulin, in fact it is creating almost double what it should be, but my body has become resistant to the Insulin. For some reason I am not sensitive to it at all.
I have been referred to the diabetes clinic where I live and I had my first 3 hour session yesterday. I learnt more in that 3 hours than I have in the numerous visits with my doctor. Apparently my doctor does know all that much about diabetes. I have 2 more 3 hour sessions with them. Next week will be with the dietitian. I am looking forward to that as I learnt yesterday that I could be Insulin resistant because of my weight. I am almost sure that is the problem because they said that it has to do with one of 3 things, High Blood Pressure, Cholesterol and being over weight. I only have one of those problems, being over weight. So my goal now is to lose weight and get my diabetes under control to the point where I do not have to take medication.
I orginally said that I was going to get rid of the diabetes all together, but was informed yesterday that this is not possible. Once you have diabetes you always have diabetes. However, you can learn how to control your sugar levels with food rather than medication. So that is my goal.
I hope to be posting more often. I will have to post again about how my aqua fit is going once I am back at it. I have been walking lately instead of the aqua fit. But I miss it so I will definitely be going again soon!!!
