Right now, your mind must be swimming with a million questions. What will my life be like now? Will I be able to handle eating different foods and exercising more? What if my diabetes can’t be controlled—will I lose my sight or need an amputation?
Getting that initial diabetes diagnosis can be scary. No doubt about it, diabetes is a loaded wake-up call. But understanding your disease and learning how to take care of yourself can go far in helping to ease your fears.
Keeping diabetes under control
You can learn to live with the “new normal” of diabetes—enjoying many of the same things you enjoyed before your diagnosis. Even better news: by eating right, monitoring your blood sugar, and increasing your physical activity, you might have more energy and manage your diabetes.
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