Update: November 2023
Added 2023-11-19 00:16:49 +0000 UTCSo, what's been happening lately?
Well, I'm still contracted, and the work pays well, so that's good. Unfortunately, I've been suffering from some odd vision problems. Since the symptoms looked like diabetic retinopathy, I've had some blood work done and gotten a couple of eye exams.
According to the blood work, I am indeed diabetic, and that means some lifestyle changes. Doctor's got me on Metformin to bring my blood sugar down, and we'll see if that's working in three months. My case isn't severe yet: A slice of pie won't send me into a coma.
Good news concerning my eyes: it's not diabetic retinopathy. Bad news: the optometrist and ophthalmologist couldn't find anything visibly wrong with my retinas, and my vision problems are progressively getting worse... If this keeps going the way it is I may lose the ability to read, write, and draw within a year or two, effectively ending my career.
Comments
oh my gods :( it is type 2 diabetes right? Ginger and bitter melon are effective at staving away that like some kind of asian dark souls potion. (try eat ginger raw or just soak it in tea if it's too hot, then eat the soaked out ginger too) Goji also- "goji berries to try to treat many common health problems like diabetes, high blood pressure, fever, and age-related eye problems." they're all oriental and I think that's odd coincidence.. I know and actually prefer eating nature's consumables of the west but they don't taut those fighting qualities. And jesus the last line(!!!!!) you may need to religiously spam those foods in a last bid to fight.
Shrumster
2024-01-18 05:49:48 +0000 UTCSilver lining: the Metformin is doing wonders for my blood pressure.
IgnusDei
2023-11-24 00:25:40 +0000 UTC...as if things didn't already suck. People just keep dying, or breaking and then dying... The future isn't what it used to be...
Nicholas Perrett
2023-11-19 02:07:33 +0000 UTCI wish you luck and hopefully this won't turn out to be the worst case scenario
Eric Chan
2023-11-19 00:23:51 +0000 UTCPlease keep us updated on this. Hope you’ll get better.
Joram Yeo (CMY187)
2023-11-19 00:20:23 +0000 UTC
