Which path will you choose to manage your type 2 diabetes?

Which path will you choose to manage your type 2 diabetes? Both Anna and Mary are recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Everyone's diabetes journey is different. Here are their stories. ANNA MARY Sense of loss Anna has difficulties • Fear • Shock accepting her diagnosis. She has too much • Anger • Stress Mary talks to her family and close friends about her Sense of control diagnosis and next steps. going on in her life. TIME PASSES Anna takes her medicine Mary joins a type 2 diabetes program, works with her health care provider, and starts to make small, healthy changes. when she can and sometimes misses her health care provider's appointments. She did not make any healthy changes. TIME PASSES Anna starts having trouble seeing because her blood glucose is high. She starts to worry. Mary knows that change is tough, sometimes she makes unhealthy choices but works hard to stay on track. She's feeling healthier. TIME PASSES Anna runs the of Mary continues to learn how to live well with diabetes. developing complications: She and her family are making healthier choices together. • Heart disease and stroke • High blood pressure • Kidney disease • Amputation • Blindness Learn more about living with type 2 diabetes. diabetes.org/type2program 1-800-DIABETES (342-2383) A.American Diabetes Association.