How old were you when you first diagnosed with type 1?? And how long do you have it??

[ElyDave]

39, 10 months ago to the day.

 

[Matilda14919]

After my 14th birthday (O_O) omg didn't realise till now will be a decade in September - I shall throw a party


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[Jess Alway]

3, 14 years ago!


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[Dzialo]

After my 14th birthday (O_O) omg didn't realise till now will be a decade in September - I shall throw a party

Just watch out what you'll be eating and drinking there

 

[pinkpolo121]

I was 23 and almost died found out the extremely hard way that I was type one


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[tomvonc]

I was 23 and almost died found out the extremely hard way that I was type one


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Yep, I was so much in denial, and hate going to the docs so much, I was practicaly in a DKA coma before I was diagnosed.

Tom

 

[ElyDave]

Yep, I was so much in denial, and hate going to the docs so much, I was practicaly in a DKA coma before I was diagnosed.

Tom

Im ny case, I knew something was wrong, but kept putting off going to the doctor.

The weekend before the race I ran a 23 mile fell race in CUmbria in 4hr 25, and apart from massive calf cramps and wanting to eat everything in sight had no apparent adverse effects on the running.

 

[pinkpolo121]

I was told I was type 2 then told I was ok nothing wrong 10 months later I was in a dka where my body was aist shut down and nearly put on breathing machines


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[libbysandpatsdad]

41 yrs young, 5 weeks ago. Already fed up with people saying how unusual that is.


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[tomvonc]

41 yrs young, 5 weeks ago. Already fed up with people saying how unusual that is.


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Yeah, I get all that all the time. "I thought you only got T1 as a kid" Well duhhh! obviously not!!

 

[Matilda14919]

A diabetic friendly party - will make some low sugar/carb cake and desserts and there will be a lot of meat and little carbs from rice and loads of bean salad

Yum making myself hungry


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[Hooked]

28 years ago this Christmas.
Which is weird, cos I'm only 21.

 

[Dzialo]

A diabetic friendly party - will make some low sugar/carb cake and desserts and there will be a lot of meat and little carbs from rice and loads of bean salad

Yum making myself hungry


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And you're making me wanna be invited

 

[Glynis1]

T1 - Age 7 years (1966) - 47 years ago.

My dad was diagnosed T1 2 years before me - he was aged 34 years (1964) - he died from diabetes complications 1998 (he had diabetes for total of 34 years).

 

[Juicyj]

41 yrs young, 5 weeks ago. Already fed up with people saying how unusual that is.


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Yep the novelty soon wears off !!

 

[linsay]

I was 9 in 1986. On holiday in ibiza. In hosp a week there then a week here. All changed nowadays.

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[chatterton]

I was diagnosed type1 4 years ago,And I'm now 30


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[howe4now]

I was 5, and have had diabetes for 24 years now. My brother was 2 and has had it for 25 years and my mum was 3 and has had it for 56 years.
It is definitely hereditary!!!

 

[Glen]

14 years ago when I was 21

 

[suzyl57]

I was diagnosed in 1970 so that makes 44 years this year. I was 14 at the time.