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<blockquote data-quote="Kisacat" data-source="post: 999716" data-attributes="member: 30899"><p>I know exactly how you feel - worried about the damage already done. One of the problems with diabetes is that for every individual it's almost a different disease; the broad principles and recommendations remain the same for all of us, but our bodies react differently and sheer luck plays an enormous part. I was diagnosed when I was 12 when my treatment was a single injection of bovine insulin a day. Goodness knows how I survived my teenage years, and my wake up call was going to my GP about re-curring thrush and finding I had a BS of 27. 27. Can you imagine? Apart from the thrush and feeling a bit sleepy, I had no other obvious symptoms. I spent a few days in hospital on 2 injections a day until I was stabilised and was then sent back into the world to move from B'ham to London to start a new job.</p><p></p><p>Next year I will have had type one diabetes for half a century. My eyes are fine, my usual biochemical markers are almost always in the normal range, and aside from some minor neuropathy in my feet, I feel as fit as a normal 61 year old. My GP tells me that my diabetes is 'maturing' at the same rate as I am.</p><p></p><p>Obviously this is not a recommendation to let youtself go in your teenage years, but an example of how this curse doesn't have to be an early death sentence. I feel very fortunate and admit that luck has played a tremendous part - though I suspect adopting a a whole food vegetarian diet when I was 22 probably helped (this was at a time when it was thought cranky and the medical profession in general was ignorant about it). </p><p></p><p>I regret not looking after myself more when I was young, but if I've taken some time off my life by doing so, so be it. It cannot be changed. What can be changed is how I continue in the future. No effort is wasted - a series of good results is not undone by a run of poor ones. Every normal BS reading you have is a success and contributes towards your future good health. When I start to worry, I try to think to myself - hey, I can still feel and wriggle my toes; I can still walk up steps two at a time; I can still see clearly. Who says anything is going to change? I'm not going to let it.</p><p></p><p>Best wishes and keep yourself well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kisacat, post: 999716, member: 30899"] I know exactly how you feel - worried about the damage already done. One of the problems with diabetes is that for every individual it's almost a different disease; the broad principles and recommendations remain the same for all of us, but our bodies react differently and sheer luck plays an enormous part. I was diagnosed when I was 12 when my treatment was a single injection of bovine insulin a day. Goodness knows how I survived my teenage years, and my wake up call was going to my GP about re-curring thrush and finding I had a BS of 27. 27. Can you imagine? Apart from the thrush and feeling a bit sleepy, I had no other obvious symptoms. I spent a few days in hospital on 2 injections a day until I was stabilised and was then sent back into the world to move from B'ham to London to start a new job. Next year I will have had type one diabetes for half a century. My eyes are fine, my usual biochemical markers are almost always in the normal range, and aside from some minor neuropathy in my feet, I feel as fit as a normal 61 year old. My GP tells me that my diabetes is 'maturing' at the same rate as I am. Obviously this is not a recommendation to let youtself go in your teenage years, but an example of how this curse doesn't have to be an early death sentence. I feel very fortunate and admit that luck has played a tremendous part - though I suspect adopting a a whole food vegetarian diet when I was 22 probably helped (this was at a time when it was thought cranky and the medical profession in general was ignorant about it). I regret not looking after myself more when I was young, but if I've taken some time off my life by doing so, so be it. It cannot be changed. What can be changed is how I continue in the future. No effort is wasted - a series of good results is not undone by a run of poor ones. Every normal BS reading you have is a success and contributes towards your future good health. When I start to worry, I try to think to myself - hey, I can still feel and wriggle my toes; I can still walk up steps two at a time; I can still see clearly. Who says anything is going to change? I'm not going to let it. Best wishes and keep yourself well. [/QUOTE]
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