How long?

[Louise M]

Type1 40 years , since i was 2

 

[Selziijayne]

Type 1 Diabetic, was diagnosed 19 years, since i was 2 years old.

 

[Lily-Anne]

I have been type 1 for 25 years and just out of pure curiousity wonder, how long have other members been diabetic? Type 1 or 2, lada, etc.

 

[KingXaldin]

I am 17 years old and i have had type 1 diabetes since my 8th birthday (in hospital) so 9 years

 

[rachel21]

I'm 33 and have been T1 for 32yrs

 

[annieccat]

Hi All,
I was diagnosed with type 1 in May 1986 so since the age of 9 (30 years next year)

 

[rebusuk]

T1 41 years

 

[naomi197783]

T2 just over 2 months

 

[MollyRugby]

I have been type 1 for 25 years and just out of pure curiousity wonder, how long have other members been diabetic? Type 1 or 2, lada, etc.

Type 1 for 33 years. My brother is also tupe 1 for nearly 35 years!! We were both diagnosed within weeks of our 10th birthdays. I'm now 43 and he's 45 next week. X.

 

[MH2010]

@MollyRugby my sister was 4 when she was diagnosed (same as me) so 30 years for her and my brother & 2 cousins were in their teens.

 

[bridkid_74]

Type 1 for 39yrs since the age of 2.

 

[kevinfitzgerald]

Type 1, 34 years last month. Diagnosed 1981 (what a decade!) Billy Idol rules !

 

[Peggymac]

I was diagnosed on my 21st birthday . I am now 62, so 41 years.

 

[slip]

T1, coming up to 20yrs, diagnosed at 26.

 

[kjsmith]

Type 2 10 weeks ago

 

[Pura Vida]

Type 2. 25 years

 

[Carol11]

I have been type 1 for 25 years and just out of pure curiousity wonder, how long have other members been diabetic? Type 1 or 2, lada, etc.

I have been type 1 for 25 years and just out of pure curiousity wonder, how long have other members been diabetic? Type 1 or 2, lada, etc.

even 1 second is too dam* long !!!!!

 

[Angusc]

type 1 54 years and you can get a medal for 50
https://www.diabetes.org.uk/About_us/Medals/

 

[Benedicta]

Type1 56 years

 

[charlieb]

I have also been type 1 for 56 years (August 1959)