I was diagnosed at 9years, 3 days before Christmas. Now 28years old, will have had type 1 for 20 years this Christmas. Been on a pump for 5 years now and it's the best thing ever, got my hba1c down from 12 to 6.8
Diagnosed type 1 at age 32. Had just got married and was trying to conceive. Was a difficult time but now, 16years on, still with hubby, 2 lovely kids and an insulin pump things are pretty good.
I was 5. I still remember it all as if it was just yesterday. My teacher sending the letter home, my appointment at the Dr, my stay in the hospital. It wasn't yesterday though, it was 28 years ago!