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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 156554">Hi noramaria. I've been T2 for just over 3 & a half years. I was told 2 days ago that I have 'background retinopathy'. As if my world didn't crumble enough when I was told I was a diabetic, it certainly did when they told me this. I've been crying for the past 2 days, feeling that I've 'had it', so scared I can't even take on what is going on around me, because nothing matters anymore. I've been sat here since 3am - woke up, couldn't go back to sleep. I came on the forum,  clicked on this one, and saw your message, and for the first time felt a glimmer of hope, as I read about u coming through your retinopathy and have been left with some eyesight. When I was told I just thought 'wel that's it... I'm going to go blind!' But now I can hope. I can't understand though why everyone automatically thinks people get this because they have'nt managed their sugar/diet properly. As soon as my Metformin had stabilised my sugar 3 months after being diagnosed I have always kept it low. My GP and diabetic nurse are constantly telling me how good it is, so I let myself go into what I know now a false sense of security, thinking I wouldn't get the complications, but shock horror, I was wrong! So when I was told I have retina damage I just kept screaming inside and asking myself 'why? How could I have got this when my sugar has been so well controlled?' Wel, I know differently now. It's told me now you're not immune from all the complications just by looking after yourself. I'm really pleased for you that you have come through the other side. Hope I do.</blockquote>

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