An along the trail you're going to find some things that you ought to be oughta be laughing at so I would encourage you loosen up. There's a line in a song forget your troubles come on, get happy, ...

An I do my exercises and I take my medicine and I do the procedures that I was instructed to do.

And he explained things to me in a language that I understood.

And I don't let living with diabetes interfere with that.

And I really wasn't interested in that.

And I was I was scared.

And I've slipped up, and I've eaten ice cream and Apple pie, and I've done things I shouldn't do.

And if you will obey these simple rules and do these simple things, I promise you you'll feel better.

And in doing so you'll you'll find that life has some wonderful things to offer you.

Around the world. Am I gonna forward all this stuff?

But I also know a way to help control it. Check your blood sugar and check it often.

But I want to tell you.

California.

Check it often.

Check your blood sugar and check it often.

Check your blood sugar. Check it often.

Come on, get happy.

Diabeetus

Diabetes doesn't have to take over your life.

Diabetus and how it's affected me in my life.

Dick Richards

Do the best you can with what you got and and be thankful that you're in no worse shape than you are. And if you will obey these simple rules and do these simple things, I promise you you'll feel b...

Do you want to give me something?

Forget your troubles. Come on, get happy.

Good morning.

Have a good day.

I get a little irritated when somebody calls me away from my golf.

I had an unquenchable thirst. My tongue fell like a horseshoe rasp.

I know how serious this diseases.

I want to see a doctor.

I want to tell you about an affiliation that I formed along the way.

I was getting up every 15 or 20 minutes all through the night.

I was losing my energy.

I was losing my vision.

I.

I'd like to talk to you for a few minutes about diabetes.

I'll recommend your services to anyone I know who has diabetes.

I'll start when I was first diagnosed.

I'm going to give you a few things to do.

I'm not doing it without help.

I'm surrounded by people who love me who care for me and who want me to feel better.

I'm Wilford Brimley and I'd like to talk to you for a few minutes about diabetes.

I'm Wilford brimley.

I've done things I shouldn't do.

In closing, I would simply like to say to you.

In doing so, you'll you'll find that life has some wonderful things to offer you.

Insulin pills doctors visits.

It's amazing how all your representatives really care.

Kind of loosen up.

Kind of relax about the whole thing.

Kirk

Laugh all your cares away.

Margaret Kirk

Men don't like to admit he was scared, but I truly was. I wasn't afraid to die. I knew that was coming to all of us.

Mexico.

New Mexico

No more running to the drug store.

No.

Not even when it comes to getting my testing supplies.

Now I'm not perfect.

Now.

One of the things I have learned to do is laugh at myself.

Ontario, CA.

People do learn to live with this.

See, there's just no reason not to.

So I wasn't getting any rest and as a result of all these things I lost all my energy.

Thanks for caring about people.

Thanks for your time.

That's exactly the way it's been.

The closer I paid attention to the instructions of my doctor, the better I feel.

The more attention you pay to these things and the more diligent you are, the faster you'll get better and the better you'll feel.

Then I've eaten ice cream and Apple pie, and I've done things I shouldn't do.

There's something I want you to hear.

This is how I like to spend my time doing pretty much what I want, and I don't let living with diabetes interfere with that.

Type 2 adult onset diabetes.

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Well, if you have diabetes and you're on Medicare, you're testing supplies may be covered.

What I was afraid of was that I might have to live a long time feeling like I felt.

When I don't eat Apple pie and I don't eat ice cream and I eat the foods that I'm supposed to eat.

Why don't you try to find a little more time to do what you want?

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yes.

You just called me Henry.

You know having type 2 adult onset diabetes, not the worst thing in the world.

You know it's not a bad idea once in awhile.

You know there are still some people who don't know that the cost of their diabetes testing supplies may be covered by Medicare.

You know when you first find out from your doctor you got diabetus Ann. You're handed a fistful of prescriptions that can be mind boggling.

You're going to find out that between your secondary insurance and Medicare, your costs are all taken care of.