Time to Get Serious

The cardiologist ordered an A1C blood test. I had one in the past, maybe a year ago, and was near prediabetic. This time, I am prediabetic. My dad had prediabetes, and one of my aunts and a cousin have Type 2 diabetes. A dig into some genealogy resulted in finding a couple of ancestors on my grandmother’s side of the family who had died from complications from diabetes. So, I shouldn’t have been surprised when I saw my results since diabetes runs in our family, but I was surprised simply because cancer is the only health concern I’ve been concerned with the past eleven years; I did not expect a different problem. But, it just goes to show that cancer doesn’t exempt you from having other health risks and problems. The good news is, this prediabetes has spurred me right into action. I have been walking every day on the treadmill, but now I’m starting to run again. I’m watching my carbs and sugars. I’m determined not to get Type 2 since I can still do something to keep it away. I’m pushing myself more and more with each workout now  -- baby steps to make a lifestyle change. So, while this news was a bit surprising, I think it’s actually a good thing because, ultimately, losing some weight, exercising daily and focusing even more on what I’m eating will only help me in my cancer journey. I think it will be good to focus on making a lifestyle change again for the positive. After finally having some more energy back after years of cancer treatment, it is good to have the incentive I need to be in the healthiest fighting shape I can be in for if and when this cancer comes back. I still have that lump on the back of my head, so that is in the back of my mind, too (no pun intended). I’ll keep you updated! Stay safe and healthy, everyone!