Need some input in here : If you have diabetes........

i dont know much about diabetes,.. okay, okay, i know nothing at all about diabetes! :P but wow, if doctor said that i have diabetes, i'll probably miss chocolate very much! And that's absolutely gonna be my first question lol. And the next will be about the insulin intake that i should take. I cant imagine injecting insulin to myself! Thought of needle pierce through your skin is frightening enough without you being the one who do it. I hope you'll do great with the assignment, desierra!!!

I do not have it myself, but I know alot of people that have the disease. They asked if they would need to take injections or not first and foremost. Alot of people can take pills or modify their diet to control the disease.

The 1st thing i will ask is, will i still be able to eat normally?? ANd if i dun follow a strict diet, what's gonna happen?? And diabetes means i can have sweet stuffs, but how about salty stuffs?? And will i be able to carry on living my life as normal?? lol =D I will ask all those questions because food and running are the 2 most important thing in my life, and as far as i know, being a diabetic, one cant afford to have any wounds or cuts, because it will take very long time to heal or even not healing at all, thus resulting in infection and amputation of the limbs.. So no matter how, i will hope that i won't have diabetes.. hehe

I don't have diabetes and it thankfully, doesn't run in my family. I guess the first thing to find out is what type does the person have. Type 1 diabetes is the the type that is inherited through the bloodlines and is often isulin dependant. Type 2 has little to do with bloodlines and is often the result of poor diet. Chronic food allergies, chronic stress, and viral infections can also be factors in Type 2. To properly treat diabetes a person would most likely be told to eliminate all refined sugars, fast foods, processed junk foods, coffee, caffeine, soda, fried foods and products containing white flour.Even healthy items, such as honey, maple syrup, agaves, etc would need to be removed from the diet. A diet high in organic vegetables and complex whole grains, along with small intakes of whole fruit that contains seeds or pits, rather than fruit juice, has also been found to be helpful for many people suffering from Type II diabetes. One of my friends has Type 2 and he's benefitted from a gradual weight loss, light exercise and eating smaller, more frequent meals. He actually eats 5 small meals a day, and no more than 2 of those meals contains meat. He's able to have a cup of coffee a couple of days a week (but usually limits it to a cup on Saturday and Sunday) He claims the more raw foods he eats, the better he feels and while his diet has completely changed, he finds he has totally mangaed his diabetes with little problem and can even have a once a week treat without an issue. Of course, I would imagine every person's illness is different, as is the commitment to the their treatment and every person should discuss diet with their physician.

If I had diabetes, I would be sad but not shocked since it is in our bloodline. Although I'm being cautious, I don't have it and my sugar level is now in control. (But I go against any control when it comes to pizza. LoL) I would do my best to prevent it. And if I did have it, I would certainly practice discipline. Discipline is really important for diabetes patients. What we eat, what we do, they are really important factors to help us get through it. Maybe I would ask the doctor the necessary things that I should do or the exact diet that I should take. Have a great day, my friend!