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Message: <blockquote data-quote="clareb1970" data-source="post: 1513450" data-attributes="member: 168117">Hi [USER=421075]@Hayleyemma[/USER], I was really touched by your post as I spent all my latter years as a diabetic (T1) worrying my sox off (I had a kidney/pancreas transplant in 2006).  Getting diabetic retinopathy was the first indication that my diabetes was not going well.  This was spotted at a routine eye check at my optitions when my first child was 1 year old.  My previous eye check with the same optition just prior to getting pregnant showed nothing untoward and he actually stated that he would not have known I was diabetic as my retinas looked great.  To be told of the sudden changes to my eyes whilst I was pregnant was a massive upset for me and I was immediately sent to my hospital for laser treatment.Over the next years I was under close scrutiny by the Eye Specialist at my local hospital and occasional visited the Manchester Eye Hospital.  All along, my care was second to none.  I had quite a number of laser sessions, which were not exactly pleasant, but I was seen often enough to avoid anything major going unchecked.Since having my transplant there have been no further changes to my retinas, however, I am still receiving 6 monthly eye checks at the hospital.Diabetes is responsible for many secondary complications.  I have come to realise that every diabetic is different and some may suffer very few complications whilst others moreso - despite having similar control.My advice to you is to build up a good rapport with your diabetic consultant and the Eye specialist you see.  Do not be shy about insisting on being seen more regularly and ask them to explain everything g in detail if you are frightened or confused.  By doing this I was able to ring one of my Eye specialists if I had any concerns.  I even went straight to A&E once and was able to see them there (I thought I'd had a small bleed in my eye, but it turned out not to be).This website is also a fantastic place to seek advice and keep up to date with all things diabetic.  The members forums are so inspiring and everyone will do what they can to help.  Always remember, you are not alone.  Take care</blockquote>

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