what ailments do you live with

i manage diabetes type 2 and may have to have medicine to lower my blood pressure.

anyone else have ailments or health issues you manage?

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BamPow · 51-55, M

I need an aortic valve replacement, so I’m just limping along until I can get that done. I’m also type 2 diabetic, but I’ve been managing it by no longer eating like an unsupervised child at a birthday party. I’ve been able to keep my A1C in the low 6’s by making better choices. Once I recover from the heart valve, I’ll be able to get back to hiking and other outdoor activities, which will help.

HowtoDestroyAngels · 46-50, M

@BamPow Getting my mitral valve replaced was the best thing that ever happened to me. It really made me a different person today. I hope everything goes well with your valve replacement my friend.

BamPow · 51-55, M

@HowtoDestroyAngels Thanks. I’m so ready for it. My aortic valve is a birth defect, so it’s probably been holding me back to some degree my whole life. I’m looking forward to what the after can be.

HowtoDestroyAngels · 46-50, M

@BamPow Weird. My mitral valve was a birth defect too. For over twenty years, the pains in my chest were diagnosed as anxiety. I got a new cardiologist in 23, got my valve replaced and the chest pain has been gone. I also don't need anxiety medication anymore.