Diabetes is not going to go away. I have had diabetes for almost 5 years now and I have tried to make it go away. I started with insulin 2 days after diagnosis. I was told 2 shots aday and test BG 6-8 x aday. I refused to do it myself and My family did it for me. That first year I lost my pets( were old and died). I was told not to eat lots of foods I really liked.(I wasn’t even allowed a birthday cake, which I absolutely LOVED!!). I was told to limit my exercise to 10min walks a day only. I lost my job. I found out good friends weren’t who they used to be. I love gardening and we didn’t even plant a garden that year. I was losing lots that year.Going to the Dr. every 3 months (2.5 hour drive there) was not fun. I fell into depression for afew months and couldn’t see light at the end of tunnel. I then decided to get back everything I could to get my life back to normal again. My successes have been, I have LOTS of animals I am now off my insulin (and taking 2 pills a day instead) I am running as much as I want and biking. and LOTS of walks. I eat quite abit (all healthy food and I have learned to carb count) I can have a birthday cake now ( I have to get permission from my Dr. so ha can do the medication counting for me). We have planted a garden and made it bigger. I got my poking fingers down to 2x a day and if needed 3x. I now drive 10min. to my Dr. and only see him 2x a year. As for my friends I have got friends who will listen and support me with this diabetes and are helping me with finding me work.(I clean houses for most of them now). I am getting pretty content with my life. This may not go away but I am learning to be content with it. I have worked hard to get to where I am today. Life is looking good.
Wow! A great turn around there hb! I love reading blogs like this. Indeed life is so good!
I’m speechless!! And that’s hard for me to do.
Okay, I have to say that you are Amazing. You must be a Great worker…I’m sure that will come around also. That’s so Nice that your Family helped you out too. Wow, what a difference you’ve made. I’m Happy for you and your Family. Way to go HB! 
hb, you are amazing! How wonderful that you can get your life back to ‘normal’. Hugs to you, your family and your animals.
Great work HB! It’s not always easy to make the lemonaide life expects you too from the lemons it sometimes supplies, but it looks like you have some lemonaide to spare-Congrats!
Way to go hb - your story is an inspirational one. I love that you are sharing your experiences here. I’m new on the D block and have so much to learn. Thanks for teaching… D
I’m inspired.