Health & Fitness
Today
I was diagnosed at 24. Semi took care of my diabetes. Eventually said this cant be bad I don't feel anything. I'll just keep taking these pills.
I did this for a number of years. Still. I didn't feel any different. Who needs these pills?? Not me. So I stopped taking them.
Fast forward many years later. Not taking care of my diet or diabetes. Exercise?!? What's that I have 4 kids. How can I? My health spirals into a bad place. But I was fine I didn't feel anything.
I got a case of shingles. This turned into MRSA. Blood sugars out of control. I can't heal and I can't take any medicines. I end up staying in hospital for 4 days. Home antibiotics via IV for 21.
I come our of this relatively unscathed. I make a commitment to get healthy. I am now on insulin and mane other drugs to control High Blood Pressure and cholesterol.
I start running in 18 months. I run 1800 miles. Two half marathons probably in the best shape of my life.
Mind you through this I feel nothing. No adverse affects in terms of pain or feeling. Wounds take longer to heal. Mentally I'm worse off due to moods swings etc. but physically I feel fine. So I stop taking care of my diabetes again!!
Diabetes has another name "the silent killer" for a reason. My insides are turning to crap. Liver kidney heart. All of it. But I feel nothing.
Now, we're in 2013. Still not managing my diabetes. Still not feeling a thing. That changed.
Sunday, March 26th is a day that better change my life forever.
Me, the person who feels nothing has a heart attack. 90 percent blockage in the LAD "Widow Maker"
More To come.