Real Life with Diabetes - Meet Sue

Wednesday May 9, 2007

Introducing the third in a series of interviews of people facing the extraordinary challenge of living with diabetes.

Meet Sue, a bundle of energy who doesn't let her type 2 diabetes slow her down. She is a mom, grandma, rancher, spinner and weaver. She is a thoughtful, caring participant in our own Diabetes Forum and is always ready to offer advice, humor or just plain moral support.

When asked what she would tell someone who was newly diagnosed with diabetes, she replied,

"While you are testing and journaling, be sure to keep very accurate records. If you cheat, you are only cheating yourself. Note the hours, the BG levels, what foods you ate, the exercise you got. And remember that exercise is not only working out at a gym or on the track, it is housework and outdoor chores like raking as well. It is rolling on the lawn with a child.

Read the rest of Sue's story...