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"Fired" by my endocrinologist ... No longer Diabetic!

JaredBergeron
JaredBergeron Posts: 379 Member
edited December 2024 in Success Stories
I just wanted to thank all my friends on here and hopefully inspire others. In early 2009 I was pushing 250 and called back after my yearly physical to for further tests and later to find out I was a type 2 diabetic. Yesterday I had a followup that marks a year that I have been off the meds, just going at it with diet and exercise. I was really stressed out waiting for the results of my a1c test because I had been working so hard. My doctor and I were updating information with the lab tech, 2 other doctors and 3 med students came to the door to see who it was that pulled a 5.1 on the A1c with no meds (well inside the non-diabetic range)!!!! (Weight 184 now as well)

He said i was his ideal patient but didnt need to see me again. Just when I thought it could not get any better, my kids each told me how proud they were of me and I got the biggest hugs of my life. My little one told me she was so happy I will get to live a long time, I just started balling like a little girl. Just to much emotion.

I owe it all to exercise... It can be done!
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Please let me know if I can help any of you.... this site is awesome and I would love to pay it forward.
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  • Ruffles20
    Ruffles20 Posts: 88 Member
    That's fantastic! Great work!
  • Figment14300
    Figment14300 Posts: 58
    That is amazing! congrats!!!!
  • Sweet_Pandora
    Sweet_Pandora Posts: 459 Member
    That is awesome! Congrats to you!

    Karen
  • tageekly
    tageekly Posts: 3,755 Member
    Wonderful! Such a great testament to getting healthy - you now have many more years with your family and to share how you changed your life. Congratulations!
  • ExxEgueritaExxE
    ExxEgueritaExxE Posts: 17
    Wow!! Congrats : )
  • TundraTed
    TundraTed Posts: 254 Member
    This is an awesome NSV... Keep up the hard work!
  • mugofire
    mugofire Posts: 110 Member
    That is the best way to get fired!!! And also fired up!! Congrats!! :) that is a serious milestone! :)
  • gypsybug
    gypsybug Posts: 106 Member
    What a triumph!!! Amazing! Oh, you deserved those hugs and then some.
  • Celeigh12
    Celeigh12 Posts: 763 Member
    What an amazing transformation! I'm so happy for you and your family!
  • LReneeWalker
    LReneeWalker Posts: 213 Member
    I love this! This is my ultimate goal! Right now I am on Amaryl, Metformin, and Lantus. My goal is to be off all those meds. You have given me hope! Thanks!
  • determined136
    determined136 Posts: 330
    Excellent! You deserve it....all your hard work is paying off. Keep it up and thanks for the inspiration!!!
  • tomusiakl
    tomusiakl Posts: 225 Member
    What a great story. I am so happy to hear that. Keep up the good work.
  • cyclerjenn
    cyclerjenn Posts: 833 Member
    Great job!
  • silvercanoe
    silvercanoe Posts: 95 Member
    Congratulations and well done!!!
  • soccermum75
    soccermum75 Posts: 588 Member
    Such a wonderful NSV! I had gestational diabetes and therefore at risk of developing diabetes. I really hope that this life change will keep me off meds like you. Thank you for sharing your wonderful story!
  • FoodieGal09
    FoodieGal09 Posts: 198 Member
    Well done that is amazing!
    There are probably tons of people on this site who are pre-diabetes (at least) and don't know it. But to hear that with exercise, diet and effort that you can still undo the damage- that's amazing and inspiring. What a huge accomplishment.
  • rcates2424
    rcates2424 Posts: 208
    Congrats, great job.
  • NaeNaeJanae
    NaeNaeJanae Posts: 261 Member
    That's awesome to hear! Congratulation, you look great too!!
    :)
  • AndiJoy812
    AndiJoy812 Posts: 236
    Amazing NSV - you should be so very proud of yourself. This is exactly the reason why I am committed to getting healthy - I want to be around for my kids for a very long time, so I completely get your emotion - and in fact, I got a little teary reading your post. Congratulations!!
  • jacksonde24
    jacksonde24 Posts: 103
    That's so amazing!!! Congrats!!!
  • SCSTWG
    SCSTWG Posts: 182 Member
    While looking better is great, there is no better reward than good health. I am really happy for you.
  • ccarpe
    ccarpe Posts: 118
    Your story gave me tears!! How wonderful for you and your precious family. I am "pre-diabetic" taking metformin daily, last year I really thought I had a handle on getting the weight off, I was able to lose 60 of the 166 I need to lose to goal weight, but since Christmas I haven't been doing very well with the program. I am really trying to find the motivation and discipline that I had last year, and I want to let you know that this is the kind of encouragement that really hits home. Thanks for posting.
  • aulove
    aulove Posts: 34
    Congratulations! You are where I want to be...working my way there, slowly but surely. Well done!
  • MarincicS
    MarincicS Posts: 265 Member
    This is one of the best NSVs i've ever read. It brought tears to my eyes too!

    And don't knock little girls and their bawling - they know what's important!!

    Seriously - congratulations!
  • sun33082
    sun33082 Posts: 416 Member
    That is awesome!!! So sweet what your little one said!
  • theartichoke
    theartichoke Posts: 816 Member
    What an amazing accomplishment and beautiful moment with your girls. I'm pre-diabetic and began this journey to avoid insulin. I'm on it now for me. Not running from but working towards my new life. Thank you for sharing your story!
  • lau444
    lau444 Posts: 120 Member
    Congratulations! These kind of successes are the most important.
  • Silver_Star
    Silver_Star Posts: 1,351 Member
    Congratulations!! how awesome you must feel!! that is such great news!!
  • iflyplanes
    iflyplanes Posts: 1
    I was 246 and have lost about 30 lbs. It's stories like your that keep me going. After losing most of it with a low carb diet and exercise, I'm back to playing hockey and counting calories. Keep up the good work! You're an inspiration.
  • DterMined2012
    DterMined2012 Posts: 540 Member
    WONDERFUL!!! CONGRATS TO YOU!! TRULY AN ACCOMPLISHMENT TO BE PROUD OF!!!
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