I Wasn’t Supposed to Get Here: 50, 42 and Still Standing

Diabetes Daily Grind | Real Life Diabetes Podcast by Diabetes Daily Grind | Real Life Diabetes Podcast

Feb 4, 2026Health

This year holds two markers I was never supposed to reach: my 50th birthday and my 42nd diaversary. Celebrating “50” with friends from high school cracked open memories I hadn’t touched in decades—the highs,...

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