Of great importance to read this.
RULES OR GUIDELINES FOR DIABETICS. (Print and hang up on the fridge
door.)
This is for those starting or on the go with diabetes and not
sticking to the rules! You may not feel anything now but it sure as
hell will get you later. Diabetes will give you time to live, under
what circumstances, is up to how you control your diabetes right FROM
THE START!! A good life can be had, having diabetes!!!!!
That is really true, it is an opportunity that will give you a good
diet to live by, preventing heart disease, preventing to be
overweight and because you are forced to do your excersize you will
remain slim or slimmer than you would be, if you carried on the old
way.
There are some “IF’s” attached to this. Nothing comes without
effort. You will ALWAYS have to stick to your diet, you will ALWAYS
have to take your medication at THE SAME TIME, you will ALWAYS
have to do your exercise, you will ALWAYS have to test your
BLOODSUGAR so that you know you stay as much as possible where you
want to be. Keep complete records of your testing.
Now here is something you don’t want to hear! No matter how well you
stick to the rules you will run into regular disappoinments, to the
point that you may want to pull the hair out of your head, because
good adherance to the rules doesn’t ALWAYS results into good control
of your diabetes.
On the other hand, if you decide NOT to follow the rules you will run
into complications of diabetes that could shorten your life. It
could blind you, kidney failure will make you have to experience
dialysis, you could lose toes, feet and yes even legs! I could go on
and on , but look at it this way, where ever you blood flows to,
trouble can occur.
So to come to an end here,….. if you stick to the rules, your life
can be a pleasant experience in spite of disappointments, and you
will avoid all or most of the complications.
See it as an opportunity for healthy living, and discipline in your
everyday life. A big chance to live longer and better than you would
possibly have had without it!
The very best for you from,
JOHN VM.