Tom Hanks reveals Type 2 diabetes diagnosis on 'Late Show'

[steve2470]

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-tom-hanks-reveals-type-2-diabetes-diagnosis-on-late-show-20131008,0,7183484.story

Bummer for Tom, my dad had that also.

[RebelOne]

1. I think I have it also.

I am 74 and my mother, my grandmother and all my aunts and uncles developed it in their later years. My sister who is 66 just last year found out she had it. I am noticing symptoms and I suspect I have it. I have not been to a doctor because I am afraid of finding out my suspicions are true. I am not overweight and watch my diet, but I love my wine.

[abq e streeter]

2. Diagnosed 3 years ago at 59.Blessing in disguise...

Lost so much weight on the carb restricted diet that they actually insisted I put some back on.Got back in killer shape for the first time in years, and celebrated my 60 th birthday by walking 6 miles in under an hour and a half. (and 62nd by doing 10K) Not race walking, but still hauling ass for 60. I still go to the gym and am able to do both treadmill and weights at a level I would have thought impossible at 62. And the diabetes was the wake up call that got the ball rolling for all this. No diabetes meds, and I'm now off the CPAP machine (cured my apnea) as well as off my cholesterol and blood pressure meds. It can be done;I'm living proof. If Hanks, or anyone follows their doctors' instructions, it is totally controllable. I haven't felt this GOOD in 20 years.

[kwassa]

3. My father-in-law, who did next to nothing to control his, might soon lose his feet.

He still eats the same crap diet he always has, is still morbidly obese, has full renal failure and goes to dialysis three times a week. Is he miserable? no, he is scared now, but he lives the way he always has. No exercise, bad diet.

He had a finger amputated a few months ago, and may soon lose his feet as gangrene sets in.