Diabetes is strong in my family. I hope this helps you to understand this disease, overcome it or be able to manage it. I have been a diabetic since 1992 age 32. I have done the pills, the surges, the scores, the tears, ask why ...me?, the blurr vision, crashing of tiredness, the insulin and all the physical restrictions to make my life unfit .. from normal life. Let's not forget, how many different doctors and the job FMLA assistance's I had to use. Then at age 55 I said enough. For me, I took ownership of me and not let Diabetes have no longer control over my life. Because there is no cure for Diabetes but what there is ... your own personal live strong attitude. My brother helped me to understand it, believe in hope and something called: self-deterrence attitude. And you know something .. it worked. I am down from 100 units of insulin a day .. down to 20 units a day - still improving each day. My A1C Diabetes testing is lowered from 11.2 to 7.2. So I am sharing with you there is hope and you don't give up. Today, I am in better health, I get to do things like everyone else and I am blessed with my results to manage my Diabetes.

Mark Critser
Portland, OR