Live Life To The Fullest

Being diagnosed with Diabetes is a scary life altering diagnosis but it need not mean lowering your quality of life. Chaitali Bhatkhande shares her experience of managing Diabetes.

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Name: Chaitali Bhatkhande

Age: 24 years

Occupation: MBA Student

The journey so far

I live in Nagpur city in Maharashtra. In my spare time, I am involved in various women and child welfare projects. I teach English at an NGO to school-going children and working women. I enjoy going out on weekends with friends. I also enjoy sports like cycling and tennis.

Impact of the diagnosis

I was diagnosed when I was 19 years old. The triggers that led to the diagnosis of Diabetes included excessive thirst and tiredness. I also lost a lot of weight. My general practitioner suggested a general blood test to see if anything was abnormal. My sugar levels came back about 190 mg/dL non-fasting. After an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT), where my sugars rose to about 230 mg/dL and I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes.