What I Would Change About Myself

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SWK 313 What would I like to change about myself? Diabetes is a very serious disease that one does not plan on getting. I should have known that I was not immune to it. My dad and his brothers died from it. I am 49 years old and it was one of my last things on my mind. I was diagnosed as a diabetic back in August of 2010 and for years I did not take my health serious. I had tests done and was giving medicine to stabilize my condition. I did not realize that I was killing myself with the way I was taking care of myself until this last December 2012. I had all of the symptoms but I did not know how serious it was. My doctor called me during the Christmas break and informed me that I needed to go to the hospital because my sugars-levels we off the charts. A1C was 16.7 at least 11.0 points above the normal. My doctor was concerned about my health and wanted to make sure I was okay. I assured her I was and told her that I was going to check my sugar level. I told her it was high but I was okay. I went into the emergency room and verified that my levels were ok and the ER doctor said that I would have to get some insulin shot to bring my levels down. I will have to admit I did not take care of myself and finally realize that if I don’t change I will be faced with the reality of a syringe and insulin the rest of my life. The thought that I could lose my eye sight and possibility the loose of my extremities such as my feet would be too much to bare. I started to have blurry vision and now I could understand how if I do not change it could be a reality. I do not want to burden my wife with my disability if it got worse for me. If I could change something about me I would be more conscious about my health and take my illness of diabetes more serious. I am on my way to

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