Some of the symptoms should have been a clue, but with our busy lives who pays that close of attention? Tara was the one who mentioned that my sister didn't seem all that well. Tara said she benefited from knowing diabetes symptoms because of her uncle. I was only half paying attention when she told me, so I didn't say anything. When Cathy ended up in the hospital that got my attention. She had had most of the classic symptoms, according to Tara. She had to go to the bathroom a lot. She had lost weight and was tired most of the time. When the blurry vision came on she knew she needed help, so she called her doctor. She went in to see him and almost passed out. The doctor told her that she was going into the hospital, that her blood sugar was off the charts, and that she had to be monitored very closely. Bob drove her to the hospital immediately and she was admitted. Over the next few days they ran a bunch of tests. It turns out that she has diabetes, and that it's not type 2. She has probably had it all her life. It's not too surprising, considering that mother had diabetes, but it's still a shock.