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<blockquote data-quote="Ray B" data-source="post: 2267813" data-attributes="member: 22340"><p>We hear so much about the negative influences on our lives because of diabetes and I have had a few.</p><p>However I want to offer my personal experience of diabetes having a positive influence on me. </p><p>Having had Type 1 for 74 years now, I often reflect on how my life could have been much worse without it.</p><p>During my adolescent years I really was a heavy drinker and enjoyed the take-a-way lifestyle which resulted in increased weight decrease in sporting interests. Probably because I was losing my skill and previous ability levels. </p><p>However my doctors warnings about long term problems brought me back to reality.</p><p>I have since played sport all my life, including football till I was 51, marathon running and cycling etc. This love of sport has only been possible by virtue of good diabetes control. The two things, in my lifetime has, I believe, allowed me to get to 74 and still enjoying a good healthy lifestyle.</p><p>I have had my diabetes issues and recently underwent a vascular bypass on my left leg, but once Covid/19 is out of the way I will be taking up Pilates business again and helping people overcome their posture issues etc and keep fit.</p><p>Just a thought from myself about how I feel about my diabetes and the potential dread of what the alternative lifestyle might have been.</p><p>Cheers Ray B</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ray B, post: 2267813, member: 22340"] We hear so much about the negative influences on our lives because of diabetes and I have had a few. However I want to offer my personal experience of diabetes having a positive influence on me. Having had Type 1 for 74 years now, I often reflect on how my life could have been much worse without it. During my adolescent years I really was a heavy drinker and enjoyed the take-a-way lifestyle which resulted in increased weight decrease in sporting interests. Probably because I was losing my skill and previous ability levels. However my doctors warnings about long term problems brought me back to reality. I have since played sport all my life, including football till I was 51, marathon running and cycling etc. This love of sport has only been possible by virtue of good diabetes control. The two things, in my lifetime has, I believe, allowed me to get to 74 and still enjoying a good healthy lifestyle. I have had my diabetes issues and recently underwent a vascular bypass on my left leg, but once Covid/19 is out of the way I will be taking up Pilates business again and helping people overcome their posture issues etc and keep fit. Just a thought from myself about how I feel about my diabetes and the potential dread of what the alternative lifestyle might have been. Cheers Ray B [/QUOTE]
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