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<blockquote data-quote="Shannon27" data-source="post: 2167884" data-attributes="member: 429571"><p>Hi! I'm so sorry to hear you've been in hospital with DKA, it's absolutely horrible!</p><p></p><p>Best thing to do, try not to worry about everything that can go wrong. It probably won't if your diabetes gets controlled properly! There's no reason a T1D can't have the same life expectancy (and life quality) as everyone else, it just means you have to work at it a little more. I'm hoping for my first child in the next couple of years and i'm worrying a little but feeling reassured that there really is so much support for us out there. We are so lucky to have the NHS!</p><p></p><p>Eye and kidney problems are definitely NOT 100% a given. These tend to arise due to poorly controlled blood sugar levels over a period of time. You will get free diabetic eye tests every year to check the blood vessels at the back of your eyes, and regular blood tests at the hospital to monitor your HbA1c (or average blood sugar level) and kidney function.</p><p></p><p>At 28 years old i can understand its a massive change in your way of life - I'm 24 and i've been T1D since i was 4. It will take a while to get it figured out in your head. Don't worry about years dropping off you if there's a couple of hiccups on the way. They won't. Very few of us have absolutely perfect control 100% of the time. We drink, we like sweet things, we're human. Plan your diabetes management around your life, and not the other way around. <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="Shannon27, post: 2167884, member: 429571"] Hi! I'm so sorry to hear you've been in hospital with DKA, it's absolutely horrible! Best thing to do, try not to worry about everything that can go wrong. It probably won't if your diabetes gets controlled properly! There's no reason a T1D can't have the same life expectancy (and life quality) as everyone else, it just means you have to work at it a little more. I'm hoping for my first child in the next couple of years and i'm worrying a little but feeling reassured that there really is so much support for us out there. We are so lucky to have the NHS! Eye and kidney problems are definitely NOT 100% a given. These tend to arise due to poorly controlled blood sugar levels over a period of time. You will get free diabetic eye tests every year to check the blood vessels at the back of your eyes, and regular blood tests at the hospital to monitor your HbA1c (or average blood sugar level) and kidney function. At 28 years old i can understand its a massive change in your way of life - I'm 24 and i've been T1D since i was 4. It will take a while to get it figured out in your head. Don't worry about years dropping off you if there's a couple of hiccups on the way. They won't. Very few of us have absolutely perfect control 100% of the time. We drink, we like sweet things, we're human. Plan your diabetes management around your life, and not the other way around. :) [/QUOTE]
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