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<blockquote data-quote="dundee234" data-source="post: 1196668" data-attributes="member: 45137"><p><em>Hi there Ed and am pleased that your coping as well as you can do having had Type 1 for 27 years and I am still coping with it too and have had it for 52 yrs and still ongoing. It was a lot to deal with but having had it since childhood it is easier to accept and to get used to. But I still have my ups and downs and at times suffer from what the Doctors call Diabetes burnout and am on anti depressants too and take same insulin as you but not so lucky to have a Livre as here it costs over £250 which I simply cannot afford to spend. But I use my Freestyle Insulinx blood machine and just suffer with hard finger tips that at times will not belled as have used them far too much over the years. There are worse things than Diabetes for sure but having had it for so very long now I just live from day to day and eat as well as I can and do the correct things and feel that this is why I have done so well up to now. But I only found out into my 40's that long term Diabetes causes other problems to us that we only find out about when we get older. I have had carpel Tunnel in both hands and got operations on both hands and then I got what they call trigger finger when the fingers lock and it has happened to mine but not all at the same time and so far have had 7 fingers operated on and then am told that my hands will not be as strong as they were and that it may or could return but so far "Touch Wood" have been lucky and they have been good and my ops were about 8yrs ago now and hands are weaker but fine so far.</em></p><p><em>I wish and hope that I live to see a CURE in my Lifetime but will not hold my breath but hope that it will happen for all of us with Type 1 as we have to have all the shots daily and blood tests and the rest that foes with it. I wish you all the very Best Ed with your Type 1 and keep positive as you seem to be doing and look after yourself and things will glide along just fine. And I am 58 yrs old now and got it at 6 yrs old and was also Diagnosed in Africa Kenya to be exact as I was living there when I was a youngster. I still work and eat as well and as good as I can and I go out too and as long as I keep my insulin and bloods okay we can live just as good as a Normal person. Take care now and nice to read about your Diabetes and I wish you well for a Good Futrue and Stay well and Stay safe and just keep taking the Insulin and bloods too. Good Luck to you xx</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dundee234, post: 1196668, member: 45137"] [I]Hi there Ed and am pleased that your coping as well as you can do having had Type 1 for 27 years and I am still coping with it too and have had it for 52 yrs and still ongoing. It was a lot to deal with but having had it since childhood it is easier to accept and to get used to. But I still have my ups and downs and at times suffer from what the Doctors call Diabetes burnout and am on anti depressants too and take same insulin as you but not so lucky to have a Livre as here it costs over £250 which I simply cannot afford to spend. But I use my Freestyle Insulinx blood machine and just suffer with hard finger tips that at times will not belled as have used them far too much over the years. There are worse things than Diabetes for sure but having had it for so very long now I just live from day to day and eat as well as I can and do the correct things and feel that this is why I have done so well up to now. But I only found out into my 40's that long term Diabetes causes other problems to us that we only find out about when we get older. I have had carpel Tunnel in both hands and got operations on both hands and then I got what they call trigger finger when the fingers lock and it has happened to mine but not all at the same time and so far have had 7 fingers operated on and then am told that my hands will not be as strong as they were and that it may or could return but so far "Touch Wood" have been lucky and they have been good and my ops were about 8yrs ago now and hands are weaker but fine so far. I wish and hope that I live to see a CURE in my Lifetime but will not hold my breath but hope that it will happen for all of us with Type 1 as we have to have all the shots daily and blood tests and the rest that foes with it. I wish you all the very Best Ed with your Type 1 and keep positive as you seem to be doing and look after yourself and things will glide along just fine. And I am 58 yrs old now and got it at 6 yrs old and was also Diagnosed in Africa Kenya to be exact as I was living there when I was a youngster. I still work and eat as well and as good as I can and I go out too and as long as I keep my insulin and bloods okay we can live just as good as a Normal person. Take care now and nice to read about your Diabetes and I wish you well for a Good Futrue and Stay well and Stay safe and just keep taking the Insulin and bloods too. Good Luck to you xx[/I] [/QUOTE]
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