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<blockquote data-quote="KK123" data-source="post: 2231179" data-attributes="member: 451727"><p>Hi [USER=343746]@Liftupjoe[/USER], I've always thought that in many ways those of us with fairly well controlled diabetes (any type) are actually healthier than the general public, especially when you're older and comparing yourself to the older general public. We get yearly blood tests and all manner of extra attention whereas your average Joe Public gets nothing. If we eat well, exercise, don't smoke and manage our glucose levels and so on then surely we are evening (if not bettering) the odds. I get that we have an underlying autoimmune condition but does that mean that we will keel over at the first sign of a virus? No, not in my book. Try to focus on your glucose levels and healthy lifestyle, if you are able to do that then my opinion is you are at no more (or little) risk of dying than anyone else. When the media mention 'diabetes' and the risks, they are mainly talking about those who fit into the worst of cases, ie the 'textbook' description of a diabetic and we all know how inaccurate that is. x</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KK123, post: 2231179, member: 451727"] Hi [USER=343746]@Liftupjoe[/USER], I've always thought that in many ways those of us with fairly well controlled diabetes (any type) are actually healthier than the general public, especially when you're older and comparing yourself to the older general public. We get yearly blood tests and all manner of extra attention whereas your average Joe Public gets nothing. If we eat well, exercise, don't smoke and manage our glucose levels and so on then surely we are evening (if not bettering) the odds. I get that we have an underlying autoimmune condition but does that mean that we will keel over at the first sign of a virus? No, not in my book. Try to focus on your glucose levels and healthy lifestyle, if you are able to do that then my opinion is you are at no more (or little) risk of dying than anyone else. When the media mention 'diabetes' and the risks, they are mainly talking about those who fit into the worst of cases, ie the 'textbook' description of a diabetic and we all know how inaccurate that is. x [/QUOTE]
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