Dodging the Bullet

I just finished up with my doctor's visit this past week to confirm whether or not I have diabetes. For now, I have dodged the bullet, just barely. I know some about diabetes from my work, but more importantly I have learned alot first hand from my husband who was diagnosed 10 years ago. I have watched him go from type II diabetes to type I insulin dependent diabetes. On the surface he doesn't appear unhealthy, but there are physical complications related to this disease that don't show up to the naked eye. He had a triple by-pass while he was still in his 40's due in large part to diabetes. He has been hospitalized for infections which were exaserbated by diabetes. He has a slew of other problems as well which may in time worsen. It is a difficult disease, but research has produced better and better treatments. The best treatment is prevention. I am going to have to learn alot more about that now. I guess life can throw you curves but you just have to steer through them.