I know everyone has been anxiously awaiting the test results as I have. I got word of the official diagnosis today: diabetes mellitus.  I think after talking with my doctor for some time and after coming home the shock has worn off a bit. I guess it sounds more scary when it's all written out like that but it's still obviously not something I was expecting to hear. I had originally gone for my normal annual checkup and I expected the results would come back the same as the year before. The doctor had to sit with me for some time while I processed all the new information and how that will impact my lifestyle and my family. I'm going to have to make a lot of changes. I need to start eating better and doing more exercise. I always wanted to get more involved at the gyms but I always found some excuse to keep putting it off. I think I'm going to enroll in that yoga course I've been wanting to do for about six months now. Before I would probably shrug it off but I think hearing the news is giving me the extra incentive I need to want to take better care of myself!