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I finally made an appointment. I go in next Thursday to get my knee checked and to get tested for diabetes. I'm scared as fuck that they're gonna have to do surgery on my knee or that I'm gonna come out positive for diabetes (probably not on the diabetes, since I don't seem to have any of the symptoms). So that'll handle...two of the eight items on my "doctor laundry list".

Thanks to Stef for the doctor recommendation!

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fearless-son.livejournal.com

Well, you probably do not have to worry about the diabetes, as long as you are unafraid of having them draw blood. As for the knee, that is probably nothing to worry about. You seem to be able to walk reasonably well, so I doubt that they would have to do anything particularly invasive or with a long recovery time. The worst that I imagine that they would do would be to put your knee under local and inject silicon into it (for lubrication.) At least that is what they had to do to my dad at one point. But then, he is much older than you and has gone through more physical wear and tear over his lifetime.

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dudelovenext.livejournal.com

I don't like needles, but I can tolerate them, so I'm okay with shots and having blood drawn.

Yes, I can still get around okay. Walking is not an issue at all. The problem is when I got to put weight on the knee. I can't get very far before it feels like it's going to pop out of the socket. *_* It's extremely painful when that happens. I can sometimes also make it "pop", something I was unable to do before the incident.

Hopefully it'll just be something like what you've described. It'd be nice to have full use of my knee again.

From:

lhcat.livejournal.com

There's also a possibility it's a tendinitis of sorts, or your patella could be misaligned. I've had both of those problems with my knee, and it's almost always weight related. In the case of tendinitis, they'll tell you to take advil and stuff, and with patella misalignments, they tend to suggest a certain type of knee brace which forcest your kneecap to move on the right "track" and retrains your muscles to keep it there. Neither of these options require operation or needles. :)

I just thought I'd mention there are some other "not so bad" things that it could be.

As far as Diabetes goes, if you don't show symptoms, it is still possible to have... but in almost ALL cases someone shows more than one symptom before they're ever diagnosed. I highly highly doubt you'll test positive.

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dudelovenext.livejournal.com

I hope it's just something like that! Basically what had happened is I stepped on my ankle, as in, my foot was bent inwards so I landed on my ankle. I toppled over and this caused something to happen to my knee. Granted, it feels much better since then, but yeah.

I don't mind the needles, but surgery might make me a bit nervous. `^_^

Yeah, I mean, I'm not really nauseous, my urine isn't oddly colored, my breath doesn't smell weird, and I drink the proper amount of water for what I'm putting into my body. Still, with my weight and family history, I'm still nervous.

From:

lhcat.livejournal.com

The other thing is funny smelling urine. I can't remember what it's supposed to smell like (it was so long ago when my Dad was diagnosed with type 1), but I would recognize it if I ever came across it again. It's a strong smell, and always accompanied by the color. Another symptom is major weight loss over a short period of time. Sometimes losing 2 or more pounds in a couple of days... multiple times.. over the course of weeks or months.

It's always something to be slightly nervous about with a family history. While I'm almost sure I'll never experience symptoms of Type I (the only type that has a history in my family), there's always a possibility I'll see it during pregnancy, or even at the age of 35 like my Dad. It's always good to know the symptoms and to keep a watchful eye. However, the fact that you exhibit no symptoms at all means you're usually pretty safe. :) I'm sure all will go well!

(Did you know that they're very close to having the technology to be able to tell a mother before she gives birth to a child whether or not her child may be Diabetic? ... the more you know. :))

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dudelovenext.livejournal.com

Type I's where you pretty much just have to adjust your diet, right? Not like Type II, where you have to take insulin shots? I'm pretty certain Type II runs in my family. Two of my aunts had it. :(

*crosses fingers*

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lhcat.livejournal.com

Type I is Juvinile onset, the one where your body does not create insulin at all. My dad's case was insanely rare... usually if someone doesn't show signs of it before 20, they don't have it. Type I is the insulin shots + diet change. It means little to no alcohol, little to no sugar (refined, like in candy), and a drastic change of overall diet. Type I is considered the most severe, and the percentage of amputations due to complications is much higher in Type I than Type II.

Type II (Adult Onset) is the most common, and the one most families have at least some sort of history of. Type II is the diet change one, sometimes accompanied by a pill, but very very rarely an injection. With Type II, insulin can even still be created by the body, but the amount you make isn't enough to handle glucose intake. This is the one that tends to show up in overweight people, and sometimes people can get rid of the symptoms or the disease entirely by losing weight and working out.

If your aunts got it young and needed to take shots, then they most likely had Type I (they really should call the diseases two different things.. it gets confusing), but if they got it later in life, they most likely had Type II. They very well could have ended up taking insulen shots with Type II as well, it all depends on severity.

I'm not sure if you saw my aunt at the wedding.. that had no legs. She's a double amputee and has Type I diabetes. I believe she was diagnosed at 13. Having it on both sides of my family has kind of made me a bit of a ... wealth of knowledge on the subject. :)

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dudelovenext.livejournal.com

I know I need to change my diet anyway, but hopefully I won't need diabetes to really make that click with me. `^_^

I'm fairly certain my aunts got it young. I think I was last tested...umm...I think when I was about 17. I'd imagine if it developed shortly after that, I'd be having some major problems.

Nope, I didn't see your aunt. Was that why she had to have them amputated? I heard that even a small infection (like maybe an in-grown toenail) can cause super serious consequences. :(

From:

kawaiijewel.livejournal.com

Sucks, man. I assume you'll be doing the glucose tolerance test, in which case--bring a book. It's gonna be a while. Good luck!

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dudelovenext.livejournal.com

Doesn't sound too bad. I wonder if they'd let me bring my Nintendo DS. :)

And thanks! Probably won't happen that day...though I guess I could fast the night before, just in case...

From:

humu-ted.livejournal.com

>I wonder if they'd let me bring my Nintendo DS. :)

I don't see why not. I was playing Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time just moments before my doctor grabbed the KY Jelly for my urinary tract infection diagnosis. *_*

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dudelovenext.livejournal.com

Just not sure if I'm not supposed to move around much or not...though, I guess moving a stylus around isn't considered too much movement.

Yeah, I could see the Nintendo DS being a (hopefully) good distraction for something like that. *_*