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LET'S BE REAL
Anthony Anderson | Star of ABC’s black-ish
Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2002
Managing diabetes isn’t complicated, but it takes commitment. Every. Single. Day. But here’s the thing:
It’s worth it.
I had to choose to get real about managing my blood sugar and taking my medicine before it was too late. Get serious about managing your diabetes today. You can do it!
I’m just gonna tell it to you straight—having high blood sugar is serious biz.
I saw what uncontrolled blood sugar can do first-hand in my father’s life, and it completely changed my perspective.
I made the decision to take my blood sugar level seriously, and to do whatever it took to get it under control. That meant talking with my health care provider, changing up my diet, getting active, and making sure I had the support I needed to follow through.
Your health care provider knows your medical history and can create a manageable treatment plan to help get your blood sugar level under control.
Eating healthy and being active help lower your blood sugar. You can find practical tips on this site for how to eat healthier and stay active.
The greater diabetes community is a great place to find support and encouragement in your journey to get real. Join the conversation by liking Get Real About Diabetes™ on Facebook.
I always thought I could manage my diabetes without an injection. Why poke myself if I don’t need to, right?
What I didn’t understand was that diabetes can change over time. No matter how well you do with your treatment plan, you may still have to take an injectable medicine like I do, in addition to keeping up with your diet and staying active.
Eventually, taking injections just became a part of my routine. I’m glad I spoke with my doctor and we made the decision to take that important next step in my diabetes treatment plan.
Your health care provider can give you your first injection, so you can see what it’s like before doing it yourself.
Make it a habit. Continue following your treatment plan as described by your doctor, and make injections part of your routine.
Take advantage of free coaching programs that may offer phone support when you’re starting an injectable medicine.
Ready to get real? Good! I’m really excited for you.
When I decided to get real, I started by getting educated. Despite having type 2 diabetes for years, I found out that there was a lot about diabetes that I didn’t know. Truly understanding what diabetes is, and how changes to my diabetes care plan could help manage my diabetes, was really helpful for me.
This site has a lot of great info about diabetes and what you can do to get real. Take a look around and be sure to check in with your diabetes care team. They’ll be just as excited as I am to hear that you’ve decided to get real about your diabetes!
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