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<blockquote data-quote="Fairygodmother" data-source="post: 1708008" data-attributes="member: 68789"><p>I think T1’s given me more determination to live to the full and enjoy the life that scientific research and the NHS have given me: 48 years of it since diagnosis. </p><p>T1’s not always been easy and at the moment it’s most certainly not at all easy as my insulin needs have taken a hike and I’m testing, adjusting, testing, adjusting, to determine what the new doses should be. However, even in this tough patch there are bright moments and I want more of them so hoping the hard work to get it right again will pay off and bring an end to feeling rough. It’s worth it!</p><p></p><p>I feel truly lucky that I’ve had sooooo many good times, that I can still enjoy striding through lovely countryside, swimming in the sea (when it’s warmer!), good times with friends, the joy of children and grandchildren, travelling, experiencing: being!</p><p>Without insulin I’d have missed all of it and I’d have missed riding my horse through the West African bush, scuba diving in tropical waters where the fish are beautiful, seeing the excitement of a Durbar, climbing a volcano, laughing with friends til we cried, so many many good things. Ok, there’ve also been non-T1 related bad times, but who doesn’t have them?</p><p></p><p>Yes, it would be wonderful not to have lost those alpha and beta cells but it happened. So? We’re none of us invulnerable and amongst the multitude of things that can assault, afflict or invade the human body T1 just happened to be the one that got me.</p><p>No, Becca, you’re not a liar.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fairygodmother, post: 1708008, member: 68789"] I think T1’s given me more determination to live to the full and enjoy the life that scientific research and the NHS have given me: 48 years of it since diagnosis. T1’s not always been easy and at the moment it’s most certainly not at all easy as my insulin needs have taken a hike and I’m testing, adjusting, testing, adjusting, to determine what the new doses should be. However, even in this tough patch there are bright moments and I want more of them so hoping the hard work to get it right again will pay off and bring an end to feeling rough. It’s worth it! I feel truly lucky that I’ve had sooooo many good times, that I can still enjoy striding through lovely countryside, swimming in the sea (when it’s warmer!), good times with friends, the joy of children and grandchildren, travelling, experiencing: being! Without insulin I’d have missed all of it and I’d have missed riding my horse through the West African bush, scuba diving in tropical waters where the fish are beautiful, seeing the excitement of a Durbar, climbing a volcano, laughing with friends til we cried, so many many good things. Ok, there’ve also been non-T1 related bad times, but who doesn’t have them? Yes, it would be wonderful not to have lost those alpha and beta cells but it happened. So? We’re none of us invulnerable and amongst the multitude of things that can assault, afflict or invade the human body T1 just happened to be the one that got me. No, Becca, you’re not a liar. [/QUOTE]
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