It's been quite a long journey, and I have to accept that I've been too slack to do all this. Can I vent a little about this? I'm in a state of shock, caused by my own actions, again.
It's been a month since I had to undergo a medical check-up through a government program. I've been using the government's monthly health insurance since I was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus three years ago. Typically, I undergo an HbA1c screening and blood draw every three months to monitor my progress.
In reality, I just screening it for the first two years. Of course, that's because the last time I check my HbA1c was in October 2024, when it was around 5.3%. It was very encourage because I hadn't been able to do anything without medication or insulin for a year. However, it turned out to be only a temporary remission.
In July, I began to worry about my condition. As if experiencing a severe anxiety attack, I requested a referral for a thyroid (TSH), creatinine, and HbA1c screening. I wasn't the fit woman I was five years ago, but I was facing this condition in the middle of this year. I felt anxious about having to wait a week for the results.
I returned the following week, and the doctor told me several things that shocked me. It felt like lightning had struck my entire body: I was back to being a T2M patient. It was heartbreaking and suffocating.
Fortunately, the kidney and thyroid lab results were very safe, with no elevations or decreases. The results were normal, and I would be screened again for these in three to six months. However, being diabetic again was a terrifying prospect.
Can you imagine how I was going to handle it? Of course, I left the doctor's office fill with guilt. Even wait in line at the pharmacist felt difficult, and I couldn't bring myself to say anything.
I was thinking at the time that I needed to go back to a more restrictive diet, especially regarding carbohydrates.
See you the next time hive friends!
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