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One year ago

L3wisr

L3wisr

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Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
One year ago tomorrow that I found out I was diabetic, genuinely feels like it was a few weeks back. Even though my sugars had worsened in the past couple I months I feel a lot better and healthier than before. It's been quite an inconvenience but but I guess it's a constant reminder to do better!

How do you feel about your diabetes down the line?
 
After twenty years I have honestly forgotten what life was like without it, except to say life is not that different, and not at all bad. :-)
 
After 27 years I can't say I remember life before D and if I'm honest, I can't say that I've had a quiet, reserved and unfulfilled life so far. Done what I want, when I wanted, and will continue to do so. As a juvenile onset, I can't say I notice a difference!
 
Well done @L3wisr :)

Much like Tim & Spike's I struggle to remember a time living without diabetes, but overall I just get on with life and accept that diabetes is just a small part of who I am.
 
Today I had a retinopathy appointment and the nurse said "remember, you're gonna have type one for a long time now..." Haha! As if I needed reminding, wasn't expecting it to go away! I think the idea of complications down the line scare me, and maybe trying to have children someday, but for now I just take each day as it comes. Even after five months I agree in feeling as if I've always been like this. I've definitely become a lot more "live each day as your last" though, and I think I stress less about things because I've prioritised what's important better
 
I've had diabetes since I was 1 (I'm 18 now) so I've never known life to be any different than what it is now. I've still been able to do everything any normal kid could so I feel pretty lucky :)
 
I only found out six months ago, so it's still new to me but I am glad I found out what was wrong and not dying was a good thing too :P Definitely feel a lot better than I did a year ago, I am healthier than I used to be so it's not all bad.
 
Not dying was definitely a positive.

It's strange, I couldn't imagine not having it now. I used to be so unhealthy and it's just allowed me to do a lot more to be honest.

I had avocado for the first time a while back which I probably wouldn't of had if not diabetic :woot:
 
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