When
I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at the beginning of the year I
felt like I was on an emotional rollercoaster. Angry at myself for
not making changes to my health and lifestyle before especially
knowing that I was at risk thanks to PCOS, high BMI and gestational
diabetes in one pregnancy. Upset and tearful about living with type 2
diabetes. Worried about how this chronic illness would affect my
health.
One
of the health implications of diabetes that I was very worried about
was its impact on my feet. From the basic knowledge I had of diabetes
was that if not controlled, proper foot care not followed and medical
treatment not accessed for foot problems that some diabetics end up
having to have their feet or legs amputated. Fear of loosing my feet
or legs overwhelmed me.
