Sometimes it’s hard to find a silver lining when it comes to diabetes.  In the past I have said that everyone has something when it comes to an illness, disease, predisposition to disease or health problem.  At least with diabetes you know what you have and what may happen.  I have always had a pretty good diet and have been exercising with weights and cardio since about 15 years old, which is 7 years before being diagnosed with diabetes.  So there wasn’t a huge diet change when my diabetes came.  So I can’t really say that being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes changed my lifestyle all that much.

As I get a little bit older and my family grows, I am thinking more about the long term.  I do think about what will probably happen if I don’t keep my A1c in check. Mostly, I think about these things for my wife and children’s sake.  So… to the point of this post – What money can’t buy?

If you are into sports or in tune with diabetes related news, you may have heard that the Utah Jazz owner, Larry Miller – age 64, just lost both legs six inches below the knee to complications from type 2 diabetes.  Again, what can’t money buy?  Money can’t turn back time and let you have a do-over.  Money can’t bring your legs back or reverse the negative effects from uncontrolled blood glucose over the years.  I have no idea about the details regarding Larry’s control or age when diagnosed.

But I do know that all the money in the world didn’t save his legs.  Yes, it can buy high-end prosthetic legs, but that’s not the same.  He is in my thoughts and prayers.

Larry Miller – Utah Jazz’s Story on ESPN

All that money would buy me a personal chef and trainer to help with my eating and exercising routine.  I’m sure you would agree that having a lot of money would help ease some stress, allow you to work fewer hours and not worry about that $70 CGM sensor that just wouldn’t stay attached.