PSPINC CEO Kenichi Uchikura's Blog

Here is my photo from 20 years ago. Even now, I look at it and see how bloated I was. I was eating hamburgers, drinking Coca-Cola, drinking Gatorade, and working hard with love for what I did. Then one day, I started feeling extremely thirsty. My mouth was always dry, and I constantly needed something to drink. But water didn’t quench my thirst. I kept Coca-Cola and Gatorade next to my desk, drinking them frequently while working. On top of that, I could no longer eat spicy food at all.

 

I knew then—I had developed diabetes. So, I went to the hospital, and sure enough, the doctor confirmed it. My blood sugar level was over 350. I realized this was serious, but the doctor prescribed me Metformin, and once I started taking it, my thirst disappeared. It felt as if nothing had ever been wrong. As a result, I continued living the same unhealthy lifestyle while taking the medication. That was the beginning of my life with diabetes. Yet, at the time, I didn’t think of it as the beginning of a diabetic life.

 

If I had done something at this early stage, things might not have gotten progressively worse. But maybe that was my weakness. No, I don’t think it’s just me—when symptoms disappear, many people tend to believe everything is fine again. Looking back, I probably had other warning signs before reaching this point. But this was 20 years ago, and from here, it took another 15 years for the problems to reach my kidneys. This is the true danger of lifestyle diseases—you don’t feel the symptoms, yet they are silently damaging your body.

 

I don’t want anyone else to go through what I did. If you start experiencing even minor symptoms or if a doctor warns you that you are prediabetic, take it seriously. Control yourself, hold back, and do everything you can to avoid developing diabetes. But even if it seems difficult, it’s still not too late. Always keep it in mind—it’s a tough battle, but please do your best.

 

This is the story of how my life with diabetes began. I’m not a health advisor—in fact, I am the very definition of an unhealthy person. That’s why I am only sharing my own mistakes. I don’t want anyone else to make the same ones. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me anytime.