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<blockquote data-quote="Grant_Vicat" data-source="post: 1992260" data-attributes="member: 388932"><p>I completely agree with [USER=181361]@helensaramay[/USER] except with maybe one detail. There are a few things that still prevent Type 1s taking part, either because of hypoglycaemic risk, or effects on visual fields, but even these are not as common as a few years ago. [USER=468630]@emily deacon[/USER] I can fully understand your point of view and hope the other posts help. I had Type 1 throughout my childhood, which caused resentment (In RE lessons the idea that God was all loving was past rational thinking for a sickly schoolboy. Worse still I tried to hide my "difference from other people" by doing all the things they did and thereby making myself more ill. All this was to change at university where my diabetes ophthalmologist read me the riot act. I certainly struggled to be positive, but woke up to the fact that if I didn't heed his (and many others') advice, I would be blind, on dialysis and in a wheelchair. [USER=398167]@MrBen[/USER] is absolutely right, and this juncture in my life was very tough. However, with wonderful support from family, friends and 2 leading diabetes centres (King's College Hospital London and Addenbrooke's Hospital Cambridge) I am still here 40 years later with my vision (only reading glasses), a transplanted kidney and pancreas, and my own propulsion! That was after 54 years of the PITA referred to by [USER=479658]@Knikki[/USER] and avoiding mismanagement ( [USER=487115]@mike@work[/USER] ). I think sharing my problem, receiving assurance and therefore noticing a huge difference in my well-being and optimism completely changed my life. I get the impression this could already have started in your life, just because you have taken the initiative to contact the Forum. Good luck in your life!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Grant_Vicat, post: 1992260, member: 388932"] I completely agree with [USER=181361]@helensaramay[/USER] except with maybe one detail. There are a few things that still prevent Type 1s taking part, either because of hypoglycaemic risk, or effects on visual fields, but even these are not as common as a few years ago. [USER=468630]@emily deacon[/USER] I can fully understand your point of view and hope the other posts help. I had Type 1 throughout my childhood, which caused resentment (In RE lessons the idea that God was all loving was past rational thinking for a sickly schoolboy. Worse still I tried to hide my "difference from other people" by doing all the things they did and thereby making myself more ill. All this was to change at university where my diabetes ophthalmologist read me the riot act. I certainly struggled to be positive, but woke up to the fact that if I didn't heed his (and many others') advice, I would be blind, on dialysis and in a wheelchair. [USER=398167]@MrBen[/USER] is absolutely right, and this juncture in my life was very tough. However, with wonderful support from family, friends and 2 leading diabetes centres (King's College Hospital London and Addenbrooke's Hospital Cambridge) I am still here 40 years later with my vision (only reading glasses), a transplanted kidney and pancreas, and my own propulsion! That was after 54 years of the PITA referred to by [USER=479658]@Knikki[/USER] and avoiding mismanagement ( [USER=487115]@mike@work[/USER] ). I think sharing my problem, receiving assurance and therefore noticing a huge difference in my well-being and optimism completely changed my life. I get the impression this could already have started in your life, just because you have taken the initiative to contact the Forum. Good luck in your life! [/QUOTE]
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