Just kinda wanted to share my story to maybe be a wake up call for anyone that may need it...... I was diagnosed with type 2 at age 28. For the past 6 yrs I have had uncontrolled diabetes in the high 600+. In 2013 at age 33 I married and became pregnant with my first child in January of 2014. We were so excited. At 22 weeks we went to find out the sex of our baby and were told he had a brain condition called holoprosencephaly. Likely caused by my out of control sugar levels.... We were told he wouldn't survive and if he live for any length of tine he wouldn't be able to function. Our baby was born a week later and died mins after. This condition happened in the first 3 to 4 weeks of conception when I had no clue I had even conceived nor was I trying. This is by far the worst thing Ive ever had to endure and knowing it was preventable by me taking care of myself is even worse. Im not looking for sympathy I just want people to know diabetes affects more than just the person with the condition. Take care of yourself people.
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