Are You Feeling Grief Over Your Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes?

Having been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes does not mean you need to let it control your life!  Why don't you control this condition by first acknowledging it is real, it is here and here to stay.  You will need to lose weight; always watch your weight.  It will always be there in your life but it does not need to be the chief executive officer.  You are the one with the power, not your diabetes.



Are these the stages you are going through?  You aren't weird, it's just difficult to accept even if you had obvious signs when you were first diagnosed.
1.  Shock.  Were you shocked when you were first told you were pre-diabetic or had diabetes?  Did you feel numb?  This is a protection we put in place when we are given bad news.
2.  Disbelief.  Despite the blood results you ask yourself: "How can I have type 2 diabetes"?  Maybe you didn't know you had this in your gene pool.  And you didn't know some illness, eg. pancreatitis, could lead to this condition.  And you really don't want to think about giving up your favorite foods.  Then the next step could be:
3.  Denial.  That's easier to do than thinking about changing the world as you know it.  Even being told you are pre-diabetic helps you to deny, you can tell yourself it's not really diabetes.  But it stops you from really helping yourself, it's not a mistake, it's really there.  Maybe you will then start to become:
4.  Angry.  This happens as you really start questioning all your thoughts about whether or not you really do have type 2 diabetes.  You also become concerned about the complications, eg. neuropathy, retinopathy, and how they could affect your life.  But now it really has your attention.  Maybe you will feel sad because you think this new lifestyle creates too many problems, and this will then become:
5.  Depression. You may feel these concerns are too large to overcome.  If you feel this way talk to your health care provider so he can help you with your diagnosis.  He will explain the benefits of lifestyle change; how this will reduce your blood sugar levels and how you will then feel the best you have in years.
We all use these stages as coping mechanisms to deal with unexpected issues in our lives.  The goal is to reach acceptance as soon as possible.  Although type 2 diabetes will be part of your life forever, a positive attitude will bring the changes to help you control this condition. 

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