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Originally Posted by Daquan13  I was diagnosed with the disease 2 years ago this coming June.
Was told that my glucose levgel was a little bit too high, then it was becoming too low.
Had the symtoms a few years before, but wasn't sure. Then one of my younger brothers told me that HE was diagnosed with it! I began to ask my doc, but he said that the glucose level was normal.
Then in June '06, the doc told me that there is evidence of diabetes. Later that year, I started having SOB (shortness of breath) attacks. Had to got to the emergency room. Was then diagnosed with heart failure! Three weeks later, I was back in the ER!! Went back to woork after the holidays.
In October last year, I applied for disability. Was approved this past February. My rehabilitation counselor told me that I can no longer do any more strenuous hard core labor. Only light duty work, which I do.
I no longer have the strength that I had three years ago. I can't even jog any more because my heart won't let me! I get too tired too soon. Can only walk slow or fast.
But thank God that I'm receiving SSDI payments every month now, because I was struggling so bad. Couldn't even pay the rent because all I had to live off of for 5 months was only $540 a month from my small pension!!
I feel now, that a big heavy burden has been lifted!! No more financial strains!! Now I have to look for another apt because I can barely climb 3 flights of stairs to the apt. |
Hey Daquan
WOW!! this is bad... I had a serious attack yesterday at work...thought I was dying...by the grace of God I made it through another horrendous attack...dont know why...I keep thinking its because of my family I still exist. Hemoglobin was 7.5...so its insulin time...I ask the doc if I could try another 6 months so he is allowing it..if I cant get sugar down and just stay on the pills then its insulin time...been coming for many years now...as I had viral pnuemonia and was suppose to expire then...I made it...that was back in 1990...so I continue this adventure called life...but with these attacks...and unless you are a diabetic and understnad these attacks...it makes you wonder how many more minutes you have to live when going through one...it gets that bad. Wow...it will be to late for a cure more than likely at my age,,,since the bodily funtions are affected already...hopefully for the up-coming generation there will be a cure...I'm there with all of you living with this diabetes...many have it and arent aware of it even...that too is bad.
Sherri