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i have had three babies, and i have been diabetic since i was fifteen. try not to get yourself so worked up! you just have to take a bit more care of your diabetes. my insulin requirements went right up during each pregnancy, and i tested tested tested, and worked around it accordingly. i have...

i was really freaked out when i saw the life expectancy item, that said that being type one can reduce your life expectancy by 20 years! it really did shake me up. but that was my initial reaction. i suppose that is the worst case scenario. i suppose its all about how you look after yourself...

hi there. nice to meet you. i know nothing about type 2, so i cant comment, but i joined this forum yesterday, and there is lots of help here. hope you get sorted! xx

hi there! sorry, only just saw this message! thank you very much, and will give that a look :D xxx

hi there margi :) i have just joined today, and already i know that i am going to learn a lot here! nice to meet you xx

thank you so much phoenix. i really appreciate everyones input so far! :D

oh right, you see, lol, that just makes the right amount of sense! why have i not heard of that before? thank you :) and i will definitely mention it on friday at my appointment. and haha yes, my maths isnt up to much either, so it would be good if mine were the same as yours! my insulin does...

hi there nigel. and wow, ive not even heard of that! i just try to eat healthily, with nothing too sweet. i have a diabetes check at the doctors this friday actually, so i will mention it then. thank you for your reply :) xxx

hi there daisy! thank you, and yes, i am happy i found this forum! i feel its really going to help me :) xx

oh i dont even know what to say to you. i am so very very sorry to hear your story. what a terrible thing to go through at such a young age. i can only offer you my thoughts, and my support. lots of love to you and the kids, and thank you for taking the time to try and help others by sharing...

thanks so much guys :) and yep, will go have a look at the type 1 section once ive posted this. its funny, i think you sort of ignore being diabetic sometimes. just sort of accept it, without actually thinking too much about what you are doing to make it better. well, i certainly have. its...

hi. my name is sue, i am 39, and have been type one for over 20 years, since i was 15. ive recently gone through some problems with quite frightening hypos, but luckily, i seem to have been able to rein back some control, and they dont seem to be happening anymore. they were mostly through the...