Diabetes can be a lifelong condition that is characterized by a raised blood glucose level. There are two main types of diabetes: type 1 and type 2. Signs of diabetes include an increased sense of thirst, frequent urination, fatigue, weight and muscle loss, cuts or wounds that heal slowly and blurred vision. It is extremely important for diabetes to be diagnosed as early as possible – if left untreated the condition will get progressively worse.The good news is that it can be reversed.
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We have to amputate your legs.
That’s what the doctor told me as I lay in a hospital bed.
“Without the amputation,” the doctor told me, “you’ll be dead within a year.”
I couldn’t believe it.
But 5 years ago, the doctors wanted to put me under anesthesia, to cut off my legs…
All because I was one of 115 million Americans with
pre diabetes or diabetes…
…the disease that ran rampant through my body, thrashing the blood vessels in my limbs, until it practically cut off the circulation to my legs.
Here are some key points about diabetes:
Diabetes is a long-term condition that causes high blood sugar levels.
In 2013 it was estimated that over 382 million people throughout the world had diabetes (Williams textbook of endocrinology).
Type 1 Diabetes - the body does not produce insulin. Approximately 10% of all diabetes cases are type 1.
Type 2 Diabetes - the body does not produce enough insulin for proper function. Approximately 90% of all cases of diabetes worldwide are of this type.
Gestational Diabetes - this type affects females during pregnancy.
The most common diabetes symptoms include intense thirst and hunger, weight gain, unusual weight loss, cuts and bruises that do not heal, numbness and tingling in hands and feet.
If you have Type 1 and follow a healthy eating plan, do adequate exercise, and take insulin, you can lead a normal life.
Type 2 patients need to eat healthily, be physically active, and test their blood glucose. They may also need to take oral medication, and/or insulin to control blood glucose levels.
As the risk of cardiovascular disease is much higher for a diabetic, it is crucial that blood pressure and cholesterol levels are monitored regularly.
As smoking might have a serious effect on cardiovascular health, diabetics should stop smoking.
Hypoglycemia - low blood glucose - can have a bad effect on the patient. Hyperglycemia - when blood glucose is too high - can also have a bad effect on the patient.
The doctor made it clear that if he didn’t amputate, my legs would rot like spoiled meat.
So what happened?
Then the day I’d been dreading: My next appointment with my doctor.
He wanted to check how I was doing…
And schedule the surgery to amputate my legs.
I went to the hospital, they did their tests, and then I waited in the exam room.
First, the doctor stuck his head in. “There’s something wrong with the tests. We’re running them again.”
So I waited even longer.
Finally, he came back.
“What did you do?” he asked, looking at his clipboard.
“What did you change?” he asked again. “A new diet?”
I told him about jump starting my pancreas.
“Well,” said the doctor, “that just saved your legs, and your life.
“6 weeks ago you had about the worst case of Type 2 Diabetes I’ve ever seen. And now it’s like you never had it at all. It’s a miracle.”
I want you to imagine what it felt like to hear the doctor say “your diabetes has disappeared.”
Suddenly, I had my whole life ahead of me.
I would never again have to stick myself with painful insulin needles.
I would never again have to feel like a burden to my family and friends.
I could go hiking, to the beach, or on vacation with my family and not worry about how tired I would get, or what food I could eat.CLICK HERE
