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<blockquote data-quote="In Response" data-source="post: 2360525" data-attributes="member: 527103"><p>Life expectancy is based on historic data.</p><p>So, someone diagnosed 40 years ago had no access to home testing, let alone CGMs, no access to fast acting insulin, no access to insulin pumps, etc. As a result, it was incredibly difficult to maintain blood sugars in range ... or even know if they were in range.</p><p>Therefore, I pay no attention to average life expectancy statistics for people with T1.</p><p>Instead, I am inspired by those celebrating 50, 60, 70 year diaversaries. If they can do it with most of their lives without current diabetes treatment, I am confident, if I use the technology I have now and in the future, diabetes is not what will kill me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="In Response, post: 2360525, member: 527103"] Life expectancy is based on historic data. So, someone diagnosed 40 years ago had no access to home testing, let alone CGMs, no access to fast acting insulin, no access to insulin pumps, etc. As a result, it was incredibly difficult to maintain blood sugars in range ... or even know if they were in range. Therefore, I pay no attention to average life expectancy statistics for people with T1. Instead, I am inspired by those celebrating 50, 60, 70 year diaversaries. If they can do it with most of their lives without current diabetes treatment, I am confident, if I use the technology I have now and in the future, diabetes is not what will kill me. [/QUOTE]
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