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    I'm A Red Rider, I Ride With Diabetes

    It's weird how life can slap you around a little; everything changes with a phone call from your doctor's office. For me, it was a call from a physician's assistant, informing me that my recent. A1C and blood glucose tests were back, and the results were not unexpected. I'm diabetic. But with my family history and sedentary lifestyle, I was kidding myself that I'd dodge that bullet. I'm Type II, and no medication prescribed as yet. I'm currently checking my "numbers" with daily home blood tests and using various fitness apps and gadgets to track activity, carbs, and calories. After…