I’m not sure there’s any real resolution to this problem. I just couldn’t help pointing out how astounded I am to discover how many people are out there living with diabetes who have so little idea what they’re up against. What you don’t know CAN hurt you.
On the new community, I hear again and again from people who don’t know whether they have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. Either their doctor isn’t sure,…
Andrew Young is a 38-year-old UC Berkeley-educated engineer and experienced finance expert. Meeting him, he looks like the ultimate buttoned-up, left-brained, all-business-and-no-fuzzy-stuff type. WRONG. He’s become so passionate about the psychological struggle of dealing with diabetes, in fact, that he’s devoted his professional and personal life to making an impact where help was sorely overdue, he believes.
[He also has a special surprise in store for diabetic singles. Be sure to read down to the…
“Mom, what’s the weirdest thing that ever happened to you?” (my 9-year-old on Saturday)
“Umm, getting diagnosed with diabetes, I guess… Yes, definitely the diabetes.”
“But you knew about them before, right?”
“Knew about who, honey?”
“The diabetes! And what they do and stuff…”
School started today. I sure hope they don’t change her too much.…