The Test Results Are In

[bald_ruminant]

I finally heard back from Dr. Ulmer in Indianapolis. The GAD antibodies test I took then has come back negative, which means that I have about an 85% chance of having type II diabetes instead of type I.

Comments

[corone]

I'm not too sure of the difference,
but that sounds good news!

Is type 2 something you might shake off in time?

[bald_ruminant]

Type I: The pancreas does not make (or does not make enough) insulin.
Type II: The cells in the body have developed insulin resistance.

The difference is that with type II I could eventually stop having to inject myself and switch to an oral medication and proper diet and exercise.

[corone]

Ah, that makes sense.
Fingers crossed for type 2.