Aurlito,
The advice you have been given is sound.
I am 56 and have had type 1 since I was 12. I remember when I was 22 and was in hospital for a short period of stabilisation, and a guy there was 37. I was amazed - 37 and still alive and standing! I was also convinced that I was going to die very early and that fate had given me a complete **** hand.
I should say that despite being a diabetic for 44 years, I have travelled extensively, been to University, had a good career, raised two sons (who are free from diabetes) and am still in good health. A little bit of neuropathy in the fingertips (which makes the guitar interesting) but nothing, and I say that again, nothing that prevents me from doing what I want or need to do. My eyesight is fine, I drive and ride my bicycle, kidney and liver function are OK - and yes, I still have sex.
Being diabetic is not easy - the worst part I have always found is the mental attitude, and it's something I would warn all new diabetics about. Let's be honest - I have suffered on and off from clinical depression for many years which I attribute partly, but not exclusively, to being a diabetic - and although I have had very good GPs, it never seemed to feature much with the diabetic medical community. It takes people in all sorts of ways and there are so many factors involved - let's face it, some of that is luck - but with proper attention and care you can go on for a long, long time.
The medical profession can only do so much - you have to look after yourself. But my advice is to try to achieve a balance of mind - which can be a hard trick to pull off - and the balance is this.
OK, you have a disease which if left untreated will kill you; there are of course the drugs and many, many self help measures which you can take to ensure that you live a long and happy life. You cannot escape this (not yet, anyway - advances are being made) - you need to accept it and take control of your own life - it's a common refrain, but keeping control of your blood levels is so, so important. BUT - and this is the difficult part - do not let being a diabetic define your life and who you are. You are Aurlito, not a diabetic who happens to be called Aurlito.
I know it can be daunting, but do not let it ruin your life (however long it maybe).The things that being a diabetic means you can't do? Well, who cares about them anyway? There's still millions of things you can do, things that being a diabetic should not interfere with. I've given myself injections on Welsh mountain tops, on Russian Trains, in Sri Lankan jungles and by Canadian lakes.
Take control, look after yourself, and don't let the ba****d grind you down.
Kisacat