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My older brother, Rodrick, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 14. He and I are very close, and consider him to be one of my best friends. To see him get so sick, lose a lot of weight, and basically deteriorate in front of me was very disturbing. I didn't know what diabetes was at the time. I was young (only 1 ½ years younger than him). I thought that it was like catching a cold. It'll just go away. He spent 2 weeks in the hospital (1 of which was in intensive care). He finally gained all of his weight back and I could see the gleam back in his eyes. My brother was back! When he was finally released, we went straight to the pharmacy. I saw my mother come out of the drug store with 2 bags of medicine. Huh? Then we went to the grocery store. At check-out, the cart was filled with healthy food. Huh? The first time that I ever saw my brother give himself a shot, I thought that he was taking drugs. I didn't know what he was doing. He said to me, "Brandon, you're going to have to help me with this one day." No way! Whatever he was into, was his thing. Then 2 weeks later, he was back at the hospital. Only this time, I was with him. And this wasn't an emergency room visit. This was training. This is where I learned about diabetes. What it does, and how to treat it. How to eat right, and how to regulate your blood-sugar levels. But most importantly, I learned the symptoms. Now let's fast forward 20 years. In August 2007, my beautiful bundle of joy, Karson, was born. I was a proud father. My first child. One day, when Karson was about 2 weeks shy of her 4th birthday, I was on "kid-duty." We were right in the thick of potty training, so I was on high alert. Karson was doing very good that day. "Daddy, I have to go potty." Then the request to go to the bathroom became more frequent. Almost every 15 minutes. I called, my wife and told her about the bathroom visits, and she said that it could just be urinary tract infection. "We'll go to the doctor on her next appointment." But something didn't sit right with me. After all, I had training from over 20 years ago. I knew the symptoms of diabetes. We went to the hospital that day, and Karson was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. She had a blood-sugar level of 306. No coma, no weight loss, no vomiting, and no nothing. No intensive care! The doctors were stunned! Things happen for a reason. I always questioned why my brother got diabetes and not me. Well now I guess I know why. Brandon Barclow is the owner and founder of The Barclow Health Group. He has extensive experience with helping people manage and control diabetes. What would it be worth to have total control of your diabetes? What would it be worth to experience life without worrying about "highs" and "lows?" Learn more about an all-natural, clinically proven, medically endorsed formula to control your diabetes at Control Your Diabetes. To learn more about Brandon Barclow and The Barclow Health Group please visit Diabetes Management.
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