It's never good news when the doctor's office calls and asks if you can come in the following day. I didn't think much about it but Wendi insisted that it was bad news. I thought she was being overly dramatic.
The bottom line is that I've been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. In the past I guess I'd be considered borderline but not any more. The doctor believes that this can be controlled by diet and exercise but I'm also on medication for now. She didn't want to label me as such but yet there it is.
I've thinking about making a lifestyle change for quite a while. I don't do much exercise and have gained quite a bit of weight. This news has put things into perspective and increases the urgency to make the changes.
This getting older thing is definitely not for the faint of heart as a friend of my mine posted on Facebook the other day. This means that I will need to be disciplined in my eating choices and make time for exercise. I'd eat like I was in my twenties, giving no thought to how much I was eating or what I was eating. I don't know if this applies but it brought 1 Corinthians 13:11 to mind, "When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways."
Wendi says that this is hard news. It means that I need to change. From reading the literature I received yesterday this is something that is not going to go away. When I found out I had bladder cancer two years ago, my world was rocked. The "C" word was now a part of me. Right now it's not a big deal but who knows what future brings. Change comes for everyone but the important part is, how will I respond to the change?
I'm not sure but that will be the subject for a later post. When I was reading everyone's posting on Facebook for today (Thanksgiving), I'll admit I wasn't finding much to be thankful about. But on further reflection, I am thankful for lots of things: my family, my Faith in Christ, my church, my ministry activities, my job, my co-workers and yes, my health. I've been given an incredible opportunity to become healthier and live more productive. I'm going for it!
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| Wendi & I (1981) |
I've thinking about making a lifestyle change for quite a while. I don't do much exercise and have gained quite a bit of weight. This news has put things into perspective and increases the urgency to make the changes.
This getting older thing is definitely not for the faint of heart as a friend of my mine posted on Facebook the other day. This means that I will need to be disciplined in my eating choices and make time for exercise. I'd eat like I was in my twenties, giving no thought to how much I was eating or what I was eating. I don't know if this applies but it brought 1 Corinthians 13:11 to mind, "When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways."
Wendi says that this is hard news. It means that I need to change. From reading the literature I received yesterday this is something that is not going to go away. When I found out I had bladder cancer two years ago, my world was rocked. The "C" word was now a part of me. Right now it's not a big deal but who knows what future brings. Change comes for everyone but the important part is, how will I respond to the change?
