@enska

Hello Elizabeth

We are so glad that you dropped by Connect to share your story with the Connect community. This is a great place to find camaraderie and support. It is very difficult to accept the limitations of a chronic disease like diabetes, but it is certainly not impossible. I was helped greatly by meeting with a dietician and talking about foods and ways to cook them, etc. A good dietician can be more helpful than a doctor sometimes because they just deal with issues surrounding food😊

I think you will enjoy looking at the discussion on exercise, it is called Lighten Your Limbs with Friends and here is the link to this discussion, https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/lighten-your-limbs-with-friends/. I think you will find some inspiration here as you read about people who are trying to get in shape in order to have transplants and deal with other serious issues.

Please drop by and voice your concerns as needed. I look forward to hearing from you again!