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<blockquote data-quote="Mrs Vimes" data-source="post: 933497" data-attributes="member: 67132"><p>I'm lucky in that I don't have or need a carer for my type 1. I was diagnosed at the age of 20 when I lived away from home. I have been the only one looking after my diabetes but again I am lucky that I have seriously stumbled through 24 years of type 1 without complications. The last 2 though lchf which has made a HUGE difference in stability.</p><p>I still do not have a carer but I do have a partner. I am still responsible for my type 1 as I don't think he should share the care (unless I was actually ill. Then I would want tea and sympathy, soup and stuff as I would do the same for him). </p><p>It scares me that I may need a carer in the future so I test, test and test. I use what I find out to correct or not as needed.</p><p>I now know that a 'normal' diet seriously makes my type 1 difficult to control so I avoid it like the plague. This means hypos are few and self treatable without needing help from anyone. My partner often works away so I am often on my own. Embarrassment? I don't need to be hypoing to be an embarrassment - I can do that myself big time - I'm also shameless.</p><p>My plan is to die of a non-diabetes related cause. I feel for diabetics who where diagnosed when technology and good advice was not available. In some cases it is tragic. To end up needing a carer when being diagnosed 15-20-25 years later may have led to a different outcome is awful.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mrs Vimes, post: 933497, member: 67132"] I'm lucky in that I don't have or need a carer for my type 1. I was diagnosed at the age of 20 when I lived away from home. I have been the only one looking after my diabetes but again I am lucky that I have seriously stumbled through 24 years of type 1 without complications. The last 2 though lchf which has made a HUGE difference in stability. I still do not have a carer but I do have a partner. I am still responsible for my type 1 as I don't think he should share the care (unless I was actually ill. Then I would want tea and sympathy, soup and stuff as I would do the same for him). It scares me that I may need a carer in the future so I test, test and test. I use what I find out to correct or not as needed. I now know that a 'normal' diet seriously makes my type 1 difficult to control so I avoid it like the plague. This means hypos are few and self treatable without needing help from anyone. My partner often works away so I am often on my own. Embarrassment? I don't need to be hypoing to be an embarrassment - I can do that myself big time - I'm also shameless. My plan is to die of a non-diabetes related cause. I feel for diabetics who where diagnosed when technology and good advice was not available. In some cases it is tragic. To end up needing a carer when being diagnosed 15-20-25 years later may have led to a different outcome is awful. [/QUOTE]
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