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<blockquote data-quote="Scott-C" data-source="post: 1851248" data-attributes="member: 374531"><p>Hi, [USER=471796]@Girlfriend01[/USER] , it's an understandable thing to worry about but it needs to be kept in perspective. I was dx'd at 21 and had all those worries too. But 30 yrs later, it's worked out ok - no complications.</p><p></p><p>It's not a walk in the park but it is manageable.</p><p></p><p>What he needs to be careful about is "burn out". Many younger newly dx'd get themselves into a state where they just don't bother any more - miss injections, run around with levels in the twenties for days on end. That can and does lead to serious complications.</p><p></p><p>But avoiding that doesn't mean he needs to live like a monk - I go out for a few beers at the weekend, have a kebab on the way home. I go to Krakow on holiday once in a while and have found myself doing vodka shooters in a 24 hr bar called Pijalnia at 4am and then stayed there for breakfast at 6am. </p><p></p><p>I've done that but I still always keep in the back of my mind that I am T1 so I will keep an eye on my cgm, and quietly check my bg from time to time to make sure the cgm is telling me the truth, nudge my levels with a few dextro tabs or insulin now and then so that I know I'm broadly in range and not hitting 15. </p><p></p><p>It can work out well if we just pay a bit of attention to it.</p><p></p><p>Here in Scotland, an annual survey is done. Here's a link to them:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.diabetesinscotland.org.uk/Publications.aspx?catId=3" target="_blank">http://www.diabetesinscotland.org.uk/Publications.aspx?catId=3</a></p><p></p><p>The number of people suffering serious complications is reassuringly small. For example, out of 30,000 T1s in Scotland, the number registered blind because of T1 is......17. That's a tiny amount out of 30,000. I'd guess that those 17 are probably the older generation who haven't had the benefit of modern screening methods and technology, and/or the people who just don't give a **** and think it's ok to run around in the 20s.</p><p></p><p>My initial worries faded as time went by. Sure, it's taken a bit of care and attention, but it's totally possible to come out at the far end with nothing much to worry about.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scott-C, post: 1851248, member: 374531"] Hi, [USER=471796]@Girlfriend01[/USER] , it's an understandable thing to worry about but it needs to be kept in perspective. I was dx'd at 21 and had all those worries too. But 30 yrs later, it's worked out ok - no complications. It's not a walk in the park but it is manageable. What he needs to be careful about is "burn out". Many younger newly dx'd get themselves into a state where they just don't bother any more - miss injections, run around with levels in the twenties for days on end. That can and does lead to serious complications. But avoiding that doesn't mean he needs to live like a monk - I go out for a few beers at the weekend, have a kebab on the way home. I go to Krakow on holiday once in a while and have found myself doing vodka shooters in a 24 hr bar called Pijalnia at 4am and then stayed there for breakfast at 6am. I've done that but I still always keep in the back of my mind that I am T1 so I will keep an eye on my cgm, and quietly check my bg from time to time to make sure the cgm is telling me the truth, nudge my levels with a few dextro tabs or insulin now and then so that I know I'm broadly in range and not hitting 15. It can work out well if we just pay a bit of attention to it. Here in Scotland, an annual survey is done. Here's a link to them: [URL]http://www.diabetesinscotland.org.uk/Publications.aspx?catId=3[/URL] The number of people suffering serious complications is reassuringly small. For example, out of 30,000 T1s in Scotland, the number registered blind because of T1 is......17. That's a tiny amount out of 30,000. I'd guess that those 17 are probably the older generation who haven't had the benefit of modern screening methods and technology, and/or the people who just don't give a **** and think it's ok to run around in the 20s. My initial worries faded as time went by. Sure, it's taken a bit of care and attention, but it's totally possible to come out at the far end with nothing much to worry about. [/QUOTE]
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