Four Terms...

Four terms - some I hear on a regular basis, some I rarely hear because I think people don't like them much.

Managed.  Remission.  Cured.  Healed.

Managed:

This word describes most people with diabetes.  Our blood sugars are mostly within normal ranges, some with medication, some without.  Our A1C is pretty good, but without careful monitoring and "managing" it would be much higher.

Remission:

(a state in which all signs and symptoms of diabetes disappear) - a person has been so good at managing their diabetes, that all signs and symptoms disappear.  However, a Glucose Tolerance Test would still show a diabetes diagnosis - although most doctors would not give a GTT, unless for a pregnant patient.  Remission means that the disease could come back, if the person is not diligent about lifestyle choices.

Cured:

"Cured" is a medical term.  There is no cure for diabetes at this point.  If a person is cured, the disease no longer exists in their bodies, due to medical treatment.  This is not the same a "managed."

Healed:

A healing may be spontaneous or miraculous.  Our bodies are built to be healthy and will try to heal on their own.  People have been healed of diabetes, both miraculously and through lifestyle choices - there is evidence that given time, our glucose response will come back to normal for some people.

God willing, I have the strength to make those lifestyle commitments, and bring that healing into my life.