Reckedtrek
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Diabetes can be very difficult to manage, particularly if you are a professional athlete.
Most newly diagnosed Diabetics (even type 2) have Bloodsugar numbers which are out of control (200-300+) and this must be addressed immediately with insulin, otherwise they can damage your internal organs in a short period of time.
The problem with administering insulin is that it is difficult to tell how your body will react to each dosage, it takes time to determine what is the perfect amount which must be administered throughout the day and before meals, also, when you have administered insulin and you become physically active, the insulin gets absorbed into the fat tissue at a faster rate, meaning that even if you administer the normal dose, your blood-sugar may drop precipitously if you are also conducting varying levels of activity.
High bloodsugar can cause lethargy, impaired vision, peripheral numbness, constant urination and constant thirst.
While more dangerous low Bloodsugar can cause confusion, severe lethargy (to the point of passing out), sudden fatigue, and potentially death (with an insulin overdose).
Though it is 'just Type 2 Diabetes' the patriots must have concluded that he wasn't worth the extra hassle. its too bad. Kyle Love should concentrate on getting healthy so he can get rid of his diabetes, health is the most important thing in life and diabetes at such a young age can cause huge problems down the road if it is not properly managed.
Everyone is different, but diabetes can be managed fairly easily for most people *IF* they are willing to put the effort in. Type 2 is often handled by pills, exercise and diet. And often involves weight loss to better control the condition. This could have been an issue- his doctor told him to lose 60 lbs at least and that obviously doesn't bode well for his current career.
OR... they were cutting him anyway and it happened to coincide with the diagnosis.
Diabetes related damage to organs does not usually happen in a short period of time. Technically damage begins, but it takes a while to accumulate and is years later that you find out about it, and in some cases too late.
Determining insulin dosages is largely a question of insulin sensitivity and insulin to carb ratio, both of which can be determined in a few weeks, then fine tuned, assuming a doctor, nurse, and/or diabetic educator are assisting. I'm sure the Patriots have a few good Doctor's numbers on file! Since he had type two, it's not a relevant point. Not trying to argue. Most of your post was very good and largely accurate, but some of the views were a bit extreme IMO.