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Today is my appointment with my OB-Gynecologist. After ten days of taking my pills and fretting about the result of my pap smear, I am now set to confront my fears. In the last few days, added to the growing list of my worry is the possibility of my having diabetes. Knock on wood.

I have come to this thinking because of a TV commercial I watched which listed the symptoms of diabetes as follows:

In the past months, I have continually experienced all four so it made me nervous. My OB also required me to take a fasting blood sugar test (FBS) along with other lab tests. My FBS test is scheduled tomorrow. Why am I panicky? It seem there is a growing trend of Filipinos acquiring this disease. In fact, in my circle of friends alone, two out of ten are positive with diabetes. Although as far as I know, our family has no history of this illness, my unhealthy lifestyle may get in the way of heredity. I really need to cut on sweets, exercise and probably reconsider taking a weight loss supplement.

So this afternoon, when I see my OB, help me pray my lab tests would be better. And tomorrow, help me pray I am diabetes-free.