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<blockquote data-quote="Fairygodmother" data-source="post: 1828082" data-attributes="member: 68789"><p>I was diagnosed in 1969. In the first instance T1 seriously messed up my time at University - the symptoms persisted for a few months and a few doctor visits before DKA. After that, tiredness and hypos did for the remainder of my Uni life.</p><p>So I suppose a poorer degree than I might have got without T1 has impacted.</p><p>The next few years were pretty good and I did a lot of exciting things.</p><p>Pregnancy, back in the late 70s was tough and life with two small children would have been even more enjoyable without T1. But we still had fun and did interesting things, especially as they got older and we travelled. I was the first in the family to learn to scuba dive and we had some fantastic diving holidays. </p><p>Work would have easier without T1 too - struggling in after nighttime hypos became routine. I always found things went better if I had enough exercise. However, I enjoyed what I did and only left when bad modern management mad life tough, and a lot of non-T1 people left too.</p><p>After the first three really debilitating years I came to view T1 as a challenge and pushed not just to do what I wanted but to prove to myself that I could also do things that may have daunted a few people without T1.</p><p>I think that better tech and better insulins has made a big difference.</p><p>I’m retired now, apart from some self-chosen self-employment, and revel in the fact that for the most part I can choose whether to be active or to sit for a while in the garden and watch the wildlife. </p><p>Exercise is still essential.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fairygodmother, post: 1828082, member: 68789"] I was diagnosed in 1969. In the first instance T1 seriously messed up my time at University - the symptoms persisted for a few months and a few doctor visits before DKA. After that, tiredness and hypos did for the remainder of my Uni life. So I suppose a poorer degree than I might have got without T1 has impacted. The next few years were pretty good and I did a lot of exciting things. Pregnancy, back in the late 70s was tough and life with two small children would have been even more enjoyable without T1. But we still had fun and did interesting things, especially as they got older and we travelled. I was the first in the family to learn to scuba dive and we had some fantastic diving holidays. Work would have easier without T1 too - struggling in after nighttime hypos became routine. I always found things went better if I had enough exercise. However, I enjoyed what I did and only left when bad modern management mad life tough, and a lot of non-T1 people left too. After the first three really debilitating years I came to view T1 as a challenge and pushed not just to do what I wanted but to prove to myself that I could also do things that may have daunted a few people without T1. I think that better tech and better insulins has made a big difference. I’m retired now, apart from some self-chosen self-employment, and revel in the fact that for the most part I can choose whether to be active or to sit for a while in the garden and watch the wildlife. Exercise is still essential. [/QUOTE]
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