I’m waiting for my dinner to get out of the oven, so thought I’d take a few minutes to tell you about my diabetes. That way we’re all on the same page when you’re reading any info.
I was 16 when I was diagnosed in 1988. It was kind of a surprise – no one in my family (immediate or extended) had it and I was really a healthy kid. But, so be it, there it was. I spent about a week in the hospital trying to get my blood sugar under control. I was almost dead when I arrived at the hospital – my blood sugar was 1089!!! Yep, you read that right – a thousand and eighty nine!
But I’m doing great now and live with it successfully every day.
I still do things the old fashioned way – with syringes and a vial of insulin. Actually two vials since I take 2 different kinds. I have a One Touch Ultra blood tester and I test several times a day (most days). It varies with what I eat, but I normally take about 53 units of Humalog insulin with each of my meals, and I take 75 units of Lantus before I go to bed. So, yeah, I take a dang lot of insulin. I suppose my weight has something to do with that.
So far (and it’s been 21 years!!), I have no diabetic side-effects. My doctor says that other than my weight, I’m a very healthy person! My eye doctor sees absolutely no retinopathy in my eyes. The nerves in my hands & feet have no effects. No kidney issues. I am certainly blessed in that way and hope that RNY surgery will help me keep it that way!
Okay, so that’s the basics of my diabetes. Now we’re all on the same page. 
–Banjo
