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<blockquote data-quote="Dana" data-source="post: 331604" data-attributes="member: 52853"><p>No! and any health care professional who tells you otherwise is wrong by assuming that poor control = diabetic complications. Not necessarily, I was told by a specialist diabetes nurse its the luck of the draw, but if your blood sugars are well controlled there is a reduced risk. However, after I developed retinopathy and now registered blind and have had diabetes for more than 30 years I think I have done exceptionally well. I think, as a diabetic T1 we should stop feeling bad about complications. They happen it sucks, but I for one didn't ask for diabetes it just happened. </p><p></p><p>I had the jelly removed from my right eye after major bleeds, my left one was treated prior to any bleeds and I still have some useful sight in that eye. I mention this as the situation your husband is in is comparative to his brother. Ask the question can I reverse the complications? No, but by improving your overall well being can help. Since my eyes started with retinopathy it kicked started me into improving my well being and I stopped feeling guilty. You didn't do this to yourself. The diabetes did it. We are only human and living with diabetes is horrific, developing complications is devasting. </p><p></p><p>I only hope that your husband tries to look at himself and not worry that he is following the path of his brother. If you want to start a family face the here and now and not what may or may not happen</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dana, post: 331604, member: 52853"] No! and any health care professional who tells you otherwise is wrong by assuming that poor control = diabetic complications. Not necessarily, I was told by a specialist diabetes nurse its the luck of the draw, but if your blood sugars are well controlled there is a reduced risk. However, after I developed retinopathy and now registered blind and have had diabetes for more than 30 years I think I have done exceptionally well. I think, as a diabetic T1 we should stop feeling bad about complications. They happen it sucks, but I for one didn't ask for diabetes it just happened. I had the jelly removed from my right eye after major bleeds, my left one was treated prior to any bleeds and I still have some useful sight in that eye. I mention this as the situation your husband is in is comparative to his brother. Ask the question can I reverse the complications? No, but by improving your overall well being can help. Since my eyes started with retinopathy it kicked started me into improving my well being and I stopped feeling guilty. You didn't do this to yourself. The diabetes did it. We are only human and living with diabetes is horrific, developing complications is devasting. I only hope that your husband tries to look at himself and not worry that he is following the path of his brother. If you want to start a family face the here and now and not what may or may not happen [/QUOTE]
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