There was this guy who jumped off the 37th floor of a tall building. As he fell, people at each floor inside the building heard him say as he passed them, “So far, so goodso far, so good…”
Diabetes is a disease which cannot be “trusted.” I know that’s an odd way of putting it, but bear with me for a moment here. As a medical professional, I have dealt with countless cases of diabetes. I have always been amazed people will plan for the future as they build lives, careers, families, dreamscreating and pursuing commitments for the long term And yet, one issue stands out consistently. People with diabetes tend to hope the disease will just “maintain itself,” that it will just stay at status quo for the long term.
Diabetes cannot be trusted to stay anywheremuch less at status quo. Like the guy falling from the 37th floor, people with diabetes tend to keep telling themselves “So far, so goodso far, so goodso far, so good” Folks, hope is NOT a strategy. It is a necessity, but it is NOT a strategy in dealing with a disease like diabetes.
Diabetes: The “fall out” is too great to...