Actor and comedian Anthony Anderson says his type 2 diabetes diagnosis completely changed his life. "It slowed me down a little bit just so I could figure out what it is, what moves I needed to make next" he told Healthline. "I wanted to know what to do to stay healthy, live with this disease, and not die from it." In a "Get Real About Diabetes" campaign with Novo Nordisk, Anderson said he had many of the typical symptoms, including excessive thirst and frequent use of the bathroom. "About 10 years ago, my dad passed away from type 2 diabetes complications," he shared in the same campaign. "That was a real wake-up call for me. I didn't want to just be a memory for my family, I wanted to be there. So I vowed right then and there that I would get serious about managing my diabetes."
