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<blockquote data-quote="barbarapreston" data-source="post: 566356" data-attributes="member: 60691"><p>Hi ,have been a Diabetic since February 1954,nine months after sweets came off ration!I shall be 71 in few weeks and received my 60 year medal from DiabetesUK in February.In 1954 I was in hospital for 6 weeks and urine tests were done by Bunsen Burners. I have no complications apart from high blood pressure and high cholesterol which are well controlled.I haven't been in hospital since I was 14 so haven't cost the NHS too much!I have travelled all over the world with my husband .LAS VEGAS 17 times and we have now started cruising. I consider myself very lucky as diabetics I knew as a child have all died. My consultant who I last saw 12 or 15 years ago said that I appeared to be one of the Lucky ones genetically protected from all the complications.I am now aiming for the 70 year medal!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="barbarapreston, post: 566356, member: 60691"] Hi ,have been a Diabetic since February 1954,nine months after sweets came off ration!I shall be 71 in few weeks and received my 60 year medal from DiabetesUK in February.In 1954 I was in hospital for 6 weeks and urine tests were done by Bunsen Burners. I have no complications apart from high blood pressure and high cholesterol which are well controlled.I haven't been in hospital since I was 14 so haven't cost the NHS too much!I have travelled all over the world with my husband .LAS VEGAS 17 times and we have now started cruising. I consider myself very lucky as diabetics I knew as a child have all died. My consultant who I last saw 12 or 15 years ago said that I appeared to be one of the Lucky ones genetically protected from all the complications.I am now aiming for the 70 year medal!! [/QUOTE]
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