Last week my brother learned that he has type 2 diabetes. This is a little scary to me, because diabetes runs in my family and that increases my risk of getting it.

My mother was diagnosed with type 1 when she was 19 years old. She now has a lot of medical problems from being diabetic for so many years. There are also several other family members that have become diabetic over the years as well.

So far it looks like me brother will be able to just watch he’s diet and everything will be fine.