Well done Vic and the rest of the 'olde timers'!
This got me thinking, the changes in treatment, obviously pre-insulin diagnosis was a one way ticket, I guess in the 50's & 60's it was almost a suck it and see or rather inject it and see what colour your pee turns to, but prognosis probably wasn't great, obviously things have got better, 20 years ago when diagnosed I was told life expectancy was probably 10yrs off normal, complications were common and with a stern face told to look after yourself. Today with pumps, CGMs and modern insulin and techniques are the dire warnings I received and no doubt all the warnings you 'earlier adopters' received, how shall I say this, coming to fruition?
Obviously Vic has kidney problems, but is that as a direct result of T1D, and
@fletchweb is incapable of putting sunglasses on properly, or is it that his thumb was permanently grafted on to his forehead (mind you I was never told about that complication!)
Seriously are the horror stories we were told many, many years ago not happening because of the advancement in treatment?