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<blockquote data-quote="Ray B" data-source="post: 2261758" data-attributes="member: 22340"><p>I was a couple of years at least, not taking my diabetes seriously, from about 17 to 19 years old. This was from 1962-1964. My diabetes specialist told me I would not live another year, if I didn’t change.</p><p>As above testing blood sugar levels were crude. We used to drop 5 drops of urine and 10 drops of water into a test tube and add a Clinitest tablet and watch the solution to boil. After a few seconds you would get a coloured liquid. Blue was negative sugar and orange 4 percent or above.</p><p>The doctors warning was scary but effective. </p><p>I have had Type 1 for 74 years and teach pilates as a little business.</p><p>I have managed to stay fit and well, but have just had a vascular by-pass in my left leg.</p><p>Hope this helps.</p><p>Cheers Ray B</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ray B, post: 2261758, member: 22340"] I was a couple of years at least, not taking my diabetes seriously, from about 17 to 19 years old. This was from 1962-1964. My diabetes specialist told me I would not live another year, if I didn’t change. As above testing blood sugar levels were crude. We used to drop 5 drops of urine and 10 drops of water into a test tube and add a Clinitest tablet and watch the solution to boil. After a few seconds you would get a coloured liquid. Blue was negative sugar and orange 4 percent or above. The doctors warning was scary but effective. I have had Type 1 for 74 years and teach pilates as a little business. I have managed to stay fit and well, but have just had a vascular by-pass in my left leg. Hope this helps. Cheers Ray B [/QUOTE]
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