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<blockquote data-quote="TJR56" data-source="post: 2092010" data-attributes="member: 247787"><p>I recently was at a hospital fete, 'man'ning a stall with others of our local Diabetes Patients Supporters group, and a young woman in hospital gown with drip on a mobile stand came to talk, with her partner. She was recovering from a DKA and wanted first of all to ask if either of us had children - no, as it happens - and if she could have children with diabetes. Though we cannot give clinical advice we were glad to assure her from personal experience of friends on this point and offer her relevant sources of advice. She mainly wanted to know whether it is possible to have a 'normal' and happy life with the condition and our overwhelming answer was 'yes', but it's a hell of a lot better if you learn the game, live by the rules. She went away saying she would take on board 'this time' what advice she was given.</p><p></p><p>As a rebellious teenager I tried to ignore my diabetes for a while, and it took a 'wake-up' emergency admission to hospital for me to start to be willing to learn about my condition and manage it but I am so glad I did. Yes, it's a lifelong job but you have the best chance of extending both quality and span of life if you 'play the game' and get to be good at it. This is my message to anyone in despair or despondency. It's worth it. You're worth it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TJR56, post: 2092010, member: 247787"] I recently was at a hospital fete, 'man'ning a stall with others of our local Diabetes Patients Supporters group, and a young woman in hospital gown with drip on a mobile stand came to talk, with her partner. She was recovering from a DKA and wanted first of all to ask if either of us had children - no, as it happens - and if she could have children with diabetes. Though we cannot give clinical advice we were glad to assure her from personal experience of friends on this point and offer her relevant sources of advice. She mainly wanted to know whether it is possible to have a 'normal' and happy life with the condition and our overwhelming answer was 'yes', but it's a hell of a lot better if you learn the game, live by the rules. She went away saying she would take on board 'this time' what advice she was given. As a rebellious teenager I tried to ignore my diabetes for a while, and it took a 'wake-up' emergency admission to hospital for me to start to be willing to learn about my condition and manage it but I am so glad I did. Yes, it's a lifelong job but you have the best chance of extending both quality and span of life if you 'play the game' and get to be good at it. This is my message to anyone in despair or despondency. It's worth it. You're worth it. [/QUOTE]
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