I am not sure if I have ever mentioned it here, but I have diabetes. Those of you who know me, already know all this. I was diagnosed three years ago on February 23rd, after a few weeks of developing textbook symptoms. I haven't really posted much about it here before, not because I was keeping it to myself, but because I didn't see it being interesting to anyone besides me (and even I really gave it little thought for a long time).

I recently have been trying to get a better hold on it so that I can remain healthy and stick around. Posting here is really more for myself than anyone else. It is a highly visible location (at least to me) where I can make reference to my efforts and remind myself of what I need to do. If you want to remark on these posts, feel free. I could use the support, mostly because I have no willpower, but also making these drastic changes in my lifestyle is tough (for me it is, even though I have been working through this for the last 3 years). 205