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<blockquote data-quote="Heathero" data-source="post: 1635560" data-attributes="member: 164912"><p>I was diagnosed in 1965 age 4. 1/2 now 56 years. My life has always included Diabetes early on injection we’re 1 a day then twice with boiled glass and metal syringes and huge bore needles leaving marks afterwards. I could not identify hypos for most of my childhood and teens, causing hypos n comas at school, primary school refused me said ‘ special school’ my parents refused n I went to same as my brothers sister. However my mum had to guarantee she would always be available to the school to deal with hypos etc. High school difficult 3 comas and one seizure school had no idea, ambulance called.So many positives now for diabetics much more understood, I never had sweets cakes etc as a child teenager no birthday cake Easter egg etc as then not allowed any! </p><p>Now disposable syringes microfine needles,Novo pens, blood tests (rather than urine with clinetest tablets ) Now pumps, and schools diabetics are more educated/ others much more aware. </p><p>Yes at times I have been fed up had to be careful when drinking alcohol with friends but decided to drive (so had less). Learnt the hard way re hypos later in day! </p><p>When I began work as adult lots of hypos as Work was physically tiring. . Change of animal insulin’s caused car crash warnings reduced lost licence but got it back. After 1 year - change to novo pen . Then got license back .</p><p>Married with 2 children pregnancy hard work still using multiple injections via Novopen had to keep glucose low -induced early but needed caesarean s children fine. </p><p>Now using pump. 1 1/2 years. Still have to be aware of diabetes, and have no fear of blood tests which 1 still do 5-8 times a day. My ‘eureka’ was when older began to realise I have to find a way to control it or it would control me and ruin my life. So far so good . Getting older less aware of hypos so more blood tests,but no serious problems .- apart from bowel damage/ associated to caesarean s / Diabetes. But managed with medication. I have now finished work and enjoy exercise several times a week. Learning to adjust Omnipod for this, now getting easier. The worst things for me over the years we’re lack of help at school when needed, getting silly, or grumpy when Hypo others didn’t know. Still sometimes get grumpy when low or high! </p><p>I hope to remain healthy enough to enjoy many more years.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Heathero, post: 1635560, member: 164912"] I was diagnosed in 1965 age 4. 1/2 now 56 years. My life has always included Diabetes early on injection we’re 1 a day then twice with boiled glass and metal syringes and huge bore needles leaving marks afterwards. I could not identify hypos for most of my childhood and teens, causing hypos n comas at school, primary school refused me said ‘ special school’ my parents refused n I went to same as my brothers sister. However my mum had to guarantee she would always be available to the school to deal with hypos etc. High school difficult 3 comas and one seizure school had no idea, ambulance called.So many positives now for diabetics much more understood, I never had sweets cakes etc as a child teenager no birthday cake Easter egg etc as then not allowed any! Now disposable syringes microfine needles,Novo pens, blood tests (rather than urine with clinetest tablets ) Now pumps, and schools diabetics are more educated/ others much more aware. Yes at times I have been fed up had to be careful when drinking alcohol with friends but decided to drive (so had less). Learnt the hard way re hypos later in day! When I began work as adult lots of hypos as Work was physically tiring. . Change of animal insulin’s caused car crash warnings reduced lost licence but got it back. After 1 year - change to novo pen . Then got license back . Married with 2 children pregnancy hard work still using multiple injections via Novopen had to keep glucose low -induced early but needed caesarean s children fine. Now using pump. 1 1/2 years. Still have to be aware of diabetes, and have no fear of blood tests which 1 still do 5-8 times a day. My ‘eureka’ was when older began to realise I have to find a way to control it or it would control me and ruin my life. So far so good . Getting older less aware of hypos so more blood tests,but no serious problems .- apart from bowel damage/ associated to caesarean s / Diabetes. But managed with medication. I have now finished work and enjoy exercise several times a week. Learning to adjust Omnipod for this, now getting easier. The worst things for me over the years we’re lack of help at school when needed, getting silly, or grumpy when Hypo others didn’t know. Still sometimes get grumpy when low or high! I hope to remain healthy enough to enjoy many more years. [/QUOTE]
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