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<blockquote data-quote="Sookie" data-source="post: 163788" data-attributes="member: 30736"><p>I was officially diagnosed at 19, however the reason I got diagnosed in the first place is because my old Doctor (family Doctor for most of my childhood) had retired and the new Doctor saw that I took a blood test when I was 13 years old that showed signs of T1 Diabetes. Within hours of getting my file (His words not mine) he rang and left me 4 messages on every possible number he had of mine. Reason why my results were overlooked was not explained by the practice, I got an apology though! Also unfortunately my father was dealing with the death of my mother who died from complications with uncontrolled Diabetes. </p><p></p><p>Who knows when I really became Diabetic its a mystery <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>EDIT: Oh the reason I was tested at 13 was due to me falling very sick at school with food poisoning, my now retired Doctor thought it may be something to do with my Appendix and had me take a blood test and I was also tested for Diabetes because of my mother. I think thats what had happened, it was a nearly 13 years ago and my memory is worse than a fish! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sookie, post: 163788, member: 30736"] I was officially diagnosed at 19, however the reason I got diagnosed in the first place is because my old Doctor (family Doctor for most of my childhood) had retired and the new Doctor saw that I took a blood test when I was 13 years old that showed signs of T1 Diabetes. Within hours of getting my file (His words not mine) he rang and left me 4 messages on every possible number he had of mine. Reason why my results were overlooked was not explained by the practice, I got an apology though! Also unfortunately my father was dealing with the death of my mother who died from complications with uncontrolled Diabetes. Who knows when I really became Diabetic its a mystery :) EDIT: Oh the reason I was tested at 13 was due to me falling very sick at school with food poisoning, my now retired Doctor thought it may be something to do with my Appendix and had me take a blood test and I was also tested for Diabetes because of my mother. I think thats what had happened, it was a nearly 13 years ago and my memory is worse than a fish! :) [/QUOTE]
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