At the Precipice: My Three-Year Journey from Stroke to Good Health with Type 2 Diabetes

By Jim Snell

After forty years as an electronics engineer, Jim Snell had a stroke that ended his career but not his life. In 2007, Jim suffered the fate of many Americans who do not eat nutritiously and who live a sedentary lifehe had a stroke. Although it nearly took his life, it served as a new beginning. Reeling from the physical challenges presented by the stroke, Jim also had to learn to manage the underlying medical condition that had developedtype 2 diabetes.

At the Precipice is the story of one mans journey back to health. After three years of doing everything he was told to domonitor his blood glucose, make better food choices, take his medications properly, and moreJim gained control over his disease.

But like many, he was frustrated by what he perceived as a chasm between what his doctors knew and what they were sharing with him. Like many new diabetics, he found himself lost in a sea of conflicting information, vague advice, advertisements for miracle cures, and the promise of impossible advances in non-medical supplements. Though overwhelmed, Jim applied his engineers mind to the task, and this memoir details his experiences.

Living with diabetes is no longer the death sentence it was once thought to be. Jim Snell is proof of that, and his story was written to inspire others who have developed this increasingly common disease.

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Aug 12, 2011
• ISBN: 9781462034581

Jim Snell

For forty years, Jim Snell worked as an electronics engineer, troubleshooting complex digital computer systems. Now retired after having a stroke, he enjoys walking and exercise, gourmet cooking, and old steam trains. He lives in Camarillo, California, with his wife and border collie/PBGV mixed-breed dog.

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