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Why sitting is the new smoking: My sudden diabetes diagnosis
The writer, who is passionate about her work and led a sedentary lifestyle, got a shock.
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Writer Peck Gee Chua was dumbfounded, but did not resist when she had to be admitted to the hospital for Type 2 diabetes and cervical spondylosis.
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Peck Gee Chua
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If January symbolises new beginnings, 2024 felt like stepping off a cliff into the unknown. I ended up hospitalised three days into the new year following intense stomach cramps and constant feelings of uneasiness. The frequent thirst and bathroom breaks just did not feel right.
“We’re going to have to admit you for diabetes. You also have a urinary tract infection,” the doctors said.
