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I heard this and I laughed. I've had T1 for over half a century so any sensitivity I may have had has long since rubbed off. I remember reading a Woody Allen sketch when I was about 20 and he had a character called 'Diabetes' - it was based in ancient Greece. I felt offended then, but it makes...
Exactly. I shoot up in restauants, cafes, museums, park benches, trains, planes, wherever I happen to be. In people's houses, I always check first. I've never had any problems. I'm convinced most people don't even notice - we're really not that interesting. If other people say it's causing them...
I know exactly how you feel - worried about the damage already done. One of the problems with diabetes is that for every individual it's almost a different disease; the broad principles and recommendations remain the same for all of us, but our bodies react differently and sheer luck plays an...
I have just had a similar experience.
I have been a type 1 for nearly 46 years. Following an excellent 'Insight' course run at High Wycombe Hospital, I was issued with an Accu-check Aviva glucose meter, which is excellent. It allows you to input your carb/insulin rations, insulin sensitivity...
Aurlito,
The advice you have been given is sound.
I am 56 and have had type 1 since I was 12. I remember when I was 22 and was in hospital for a short period of stabilisation, and a guy there was 37. I was amazed - 37 and still alive and standing! I was also convinced that I was going to die...