50 years of living successfully with diabetes
By Stephen Ponder on April 10, 2016
March 1, 2016 marks the anniversary of my habitable 50 years with youth diabetes.Half a century ago, my parents wisely took a symptomatic 9 -year -old boy to see their pediatrician so that ultimately, become a 10 -day hospital admission in a new reality that has now existed five decades.
At that time I did not expect to see this day.My private parents did not believe that it would be too long.That was what made believe in the moment.
We were probable that we were not different from other families.After all, the only reference point at that time was based on the last four decades.Recall that insulin therapy had only been about 44 years old, when they diagnosed me.The "acts of life about life with diabetes were not very encouraging. People survived diabetes, but they were confronted with new challenges. Insulin was to sustain life, but it was not a cure. A new door now opened toworld of diabetes complications.
From the beginning, I have learned to fear blindness and the kidneys fail.I got to feel that it was just my destiny.But as I later entered the School of Medicine and began to know some new ones inspire people, my perspective began to change.I began to better understand the nature of the problems I feared for ignorance.Soon I began to realize that my destiny was largely based on my own hands.Now I could shape my destiny.Knowledge has evolved in power.
Marriage, children and an occupied career soon followed.It became evident that my life with diabetes was irrevocably different from what would have happened in its absence.And as the experiences of life developed it became clear that I had begun to recover my life from the claws of my previous fears.
I would lie if I said I like to have diabetes.I don't.But I like my life with diabetes a lot.I like it or not, diabetes has shaped what I am and that I have been able to help over the last 35 years as a health care provider.
In the natural order of the world, he should have died half a century ago.But this did not happen.Because?I assume that I am going to find out when I meet my creator.What I know is that I have a purpose.
Mark Twain said that the two most important days in life are the day that is born and the day to find out why.I feel that now I know why I am here.And that consciousness is one of my greatest gifts from God.
For all those who read this, my message for you is that a well -lived life with diabetes (and many other chronic diseases), is largely at your disposal.Every day is a gift.Each family member or a friend is a treasure of incalculable value.We can all make a difference.
With or without diabetes, life is a series of options.Choose well.Hug today and appreciate every dawn.
Now I have to be ready for work and get the garbage.Having a splendid day everyone, I got up today.Therefore I have won another day about diabetes.
Diabetes: I have your number!
Here is the next 50 years: one day at the same time.
