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I have just opened a letter from the eye screening people telling me they have found "evidence of early diabetic changes"
I am so gutted. I have only had type 1 2 1/2 years and I have always had excellent hbA1cs - currently 5.6. I'm always the "star patient" when I go to the hospital. So why has this happened so early??? I was under the impression from the optometrist that they do not expect to see changes for around 10 years in type 1s. And I am really, really annoyed that when I went for the screening and we were looking at the photographs, I was told that everything was looking absolutely fine :evil:
I am so scared of going blind. I think I would rather have any of the other complications.
I don't understand what I have done wrong, I am such a "good" diabetic and I try really hard with it.
Sorry to moan but I need to vent and I can't talk to my family because it will ruin their Christmas.
Can anyone give me more information about what "early diabetic changes" might mean and if there is anything I can do to reverse it/prevent it from getting worse?
Hope everyone here has a good Christmas!
I am so gutted. I have only had type 1 2 1/2 years and I have always had excellent hbA1cs - currently 5.6. I'm always the "star patient" when I go to the hospital. So why has this happened so early??? I was under the impression from the optometrist that they do not expect to see changes for around 10 years in type 1s. And I am really, really annoyed that when I went for the screening and we were looking at the photographs, I was told that everything was looking absolutely fine :evil:
I am so scared of going blind. I think I would rather have any of the other complications.
I don't understand what I have done wrong, I am such a "good" diabetic and I try really hard with it.
Sorry to moan but I need to vent and I can't talk to my family because it will ruin their Christmas.
Can anyone give me more information about what "early diabetic changes" might mean and if there is anything I can do to reverse it/prevent it from getting worse?
Hope everyone here has a good Christmas!