Damon Wayans Discusses Diabetes Scare

In a current interview with Folks, Damon Wayans mentioned having to deal with virtually dying as he found that he had diabetes.

The near-death expertise came about in 2008 when he discovered that his blood sugar was at 535 (Regular blood sugar ranges are sometimes between 70- 140), practically inserting him in a diabetic coma. It was then that he realized life modifications could be the one factor that would save his life. He was identified with Kind 2 diabetes.

“After I received identified with diabetes, I wanted triage. I wanted to take insulin. I needed to change my food plan and get into train as a result of my sugar was at 535, which isn’t sustainable. Simply understanding that then set me on a path to studying extra about what I can do to manage it and the issues that I can’t do and have to let a physician do,” Wayans informed the media outlet.

He’s talking about his expertise as he raises consciousness locally about diabetic macular edema (DME). This situation can result in momentary or everlasting blindness in folks with diabetes.

“I discovered it impacts Black and brown folks two to 3 instances extra for imaginative and prescient loss, which is horrible. It’s one thing that isn’t actually mentioned in these communities. It’s good to have the ability to possibly have a voice and lend it to one thing that’s necessary,” Wayans mentioned.

Wayans is a part of the Wayans collective, which received its begin after the oldest brother, Keenen Ivory Wayans, entered Hollywood together with his film “Hollywood Shuffle,” which he co-wrote with Robert Townsend—resulting in the tv sketch comedy collection, “In Dwelling Colour,” which starred Damon, Kim, Keenen, Shawn, and Marlon. The Wayans household was honored in 2025 on the 56th NAACP Picture Awards once they had been inducted into the NAACP Picture Awards Corridor of Fame.

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