Good news at the doctor's office...

Thought for today -- "Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises." Demosthenes



Today I received wonderful news. In an attempt to emphasize the importance of keeping my doctor's appointment, the doctor's nurse was a little strong on her choice of words and I don't actually have diabetes - yet.

I actually have impaired glucose tolerance, which is often called "pre-diabetes." It's a warning that my system isn't functioning as should be, but isn't in crisis yet either. It's a wake-up call and a blessing.

So, with this new diagnosis, I will still be taking multiple blood glucose readings per day, be aware of what I am eating and when and how it impacts my body, but I also feel like an apprentice circus performer - I have a safety net. At this point, if I mess-up and eat something wrong, or too much, or at the wrong time, my body will tell me about it but won't completely revolt on me.

All my hopes and dreams and plans as a wife and mother and writer are still all possible. Probably even more attainable than every before as I add focusing on my own health to the daily mix of my life and start to safe-guard rather than ignore my own mortality. Learning new "good" habits and letting go of old "bad" ones will be at the heart of my journey.

So, can a writer really survive without chocolate? It's time to find out!

Carpe diem,
Kellie