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On June 29th of 2009 I was admitted to the Lasalle General Hospital and told I had diabetes.

Needless to say my life changed dramatically.

I changed my diet, took the meds, got the exercise and lost 60 pounds in 1 year.

Pretty good move.

The thing is, for the last 4 months I have been wondering how it was possible that I was diabetic and yet not showing any signs. I ate well but not like a monk about it, and still my blood was in the normal ranges.

My A1C (measure of blood over a 6 month period) showed me to be in the normal range.

The only times I had hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) was when the one medication would be taken.

I wondered.

Time for a second opinion I felt.

Today I got that second opinion from the head of the Montreal General Hospital Diabetes Clinic, one of the top diabetic doctors in Quebec, if not Canada.

I do not have diabetes.

I have Metabolic Syndrome. A precursor to diabetes to be sure, but treatable and more importantly curable.

I am waiting for an appointment with another specialized clinic to begin treatments to defeat Metabolic Syndrome.

Yes, the sun shone a bit brighter today and I feel very fortunate to have been given a second chance.

Here's to hoping I don't * it up.

Cheers and thanks for reading

Congratulations. Positive waves and all that .

Good luck!

That's great news! Congrats!

As someone dealing with Type II, you have my sympathies and cheer.

Congrats and good luck!

Another of my friends does have diabetes. I'm glad to know that ultimately you aren't in the same boat.

I've got diabetes and wouldn't wish it on anyone. Glad to hear you dodged that bullet.

Wonderful News! A friends father has diabetes and he's been told he's prone to it. Unlike you however, he doesn't take care of himself like he should and is overweight, I worry about him a lot. Thankfully you have more sense than my friend does.

Congratulations! I'll have to do some research, since I know someone who has been diagnosed with diabetes but doesn't show much in the way of symptoms and I know her A1Cs are normal.

Howdyho AslanC,

I'd missed this earlier. Congratulations, man! That's wonderful news!

Best,

Dragonfly

Thanks guys!

Lesson learned? Always get a second opinion from a specialist.

Sorry I haven't been around to hear the good news. yay you!!

Thanks CM!

How the * are YOU?

alive. but this thread is about you!

Coyote wrote:alive. but this thread is about you!

Nah!

It's about everyone sir... hippy dippy love all around