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<blockquote data-quote="Bowlerguy" data-source="post: 1149318" data-attributes="member: 296085"><p>Well Lucy it sounds like you're getting A LOT of useful information to sort through so I'll limit my comments to letting you know I have been a type one for over 43 years and use a philosophy from one of my early doctors who told me that he would rather have me around 200 mg/dl than being low. I know this isn't what most people consider the optimum but I say it to let you know you are the best judge of how your body is doing. I use an medtronics insulin pump and test all day long (6-10 times) so even when I am high I can correct it quickly. I eat when I am hungry and don't have a "special diet" other than limiting my sugars. Fortunately I'm not a dessert person so it's not too tough on me. My endocrinologist has learned to live with my style and I see her every 3 mos. or so to check and make a few pump adjustments. I do not have any eye, kidney, feet, heart, etc. probs. so she is OK with what I do. I've been on the pump since 2000 and now I swear by it. Don't know if you are using one or not because many of the comments use names and terms not familiar to me here in the states. I just want you to know that you can live with this, and live well. I became diabetic at 31 which they said was unusual for a type one but made it all the way to here with 3 kids, 8 grand kids, 7 great grand kids, a great wife of 56 years and a Christian life style. So hang in there and don't let it get you down.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bowlerguy, post: 1149318, member: 296085"] Well Lucy it sounds like you're getting A LOT of useful information to sort through so I'll limit my comments to letting you know I have been a type one for over 43 years and use a philosophy from one of my early doctors who told me that he would rather have me around 200 mg/dl than being low. I know this isn't what most people consider the optimum but I say it to let you know you are the best judge of how your body is doing. I use an medtronics insulin pump and test all day long (6-10 times) so even when I am high I can correct it quickly. I eat when I am hungry and don't have a "special diet" other than limiting my sugars. Fortunately I'm not a dessert person so it's not too tough on me. My endocrinologist has learned to live with my style and I see her every 3 mos. or so to check and make a few pump adjustments. I do not have any eye, kidney, feet, heart, etc. probs. so she is OK with what I do. I've been on the pump since 2000 and now I swear by it. Don't know if you are using one or not because many of the comments use names and terms not familiar to me here in the states. I just want you to know that you can live with this, and live well. I became diabetic at 31 which they said was unusual for a type one but made it all the way to here with 3 kids, 8 grand kids, 7 great grand kids, a great wife of 56 years and a Christian life style. So hang in there and don't let it get you down. [/QUOTE]
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