TopoGigi
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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Insulin
- Dislikes
- Negativity
I had Type 1 diabetes from 1975 to 1997, I say had as I have had my Pancreas transplant for over 16 years now, no insulin requirements and no specific diet requirements. Unfortunately I have been diagnosed with grade 3 proliferative retinopathy again although my blood sugars have been 'normal' for all these 16 years, so normalising blood sugars in my case has not stopped or improved this complication. I have been told by my consultant Opthalmologist that this is possibly due to 'Diabetic Metabolic memory', caused by poor control of my diabetes in my earlier years of having diabetes. I developed Diabetic gastroparesis in my 20's and still suffer with it today, and also some cardiac neuropathy more recently. The only 'neuropathy' that has improved is peripheral, after having this for many many years I can feel hot/cold on my legs and feet and no more nerve pain, but this took years to improve, so perhaps one good outcome of normal blood sugars. Happy days!!