Introduction

Hello,

I decided to start this so I could get some things off my chest.  I also hope to help people.  My mother and father have type 2 diabetes.  My grandmother has it as well.  Me? I've been lucky so far, but for almost my entire life I've had a rough battle with my weight and my love for sweets.

At my heaviest I was about 200 pounds or so.  I was pretty miserable.  I am happy to say though that today I am at 155.  I still need to loose 10-20 more, but at least I've come a long way and have cut out a lot of sugar from my life. I am keeping my fingers crossed that I can keep diabetes at bay.

Expect posts from me regarding my mothers health and updates about her.  There will also be the occasional rant from me about this or that. Weight, work outs, sweets mostly I figure. Tidbits on my dad and links to articles on about nutrition, news and other things about diabetes.

Tonight I'd like to talk more about my mom.  Her disease is not doing well.  I know she has changed her diet a lot, and is on insulin.  Unfortunately her kidneys have failed and she is now on dialysis 3 times a week. I don't know what I can do for her besides see if I can give her one of my own. I dont' exactly have a good income, its really hard to keep my own finances in order much less help my parents in that respect.  I try though.  They live in a very expensive part of California and I'm trying to get them to move closer to me where its cheaper. Not a ton, the best course would probably be for all of us to move out of California and into a state that isn't so insane.  But we love it here and we are all very stubborn.

I really wanted to write more, but its nearing midnight and unlike most people in the US I need to go to work tomorrow.

Look for posts on diabetes articles from me tomorrow night.

Stay healthy