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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Helen40" data-source="post: 2626779" data-attributes="member: 531248">Hello everyone, I'm a type 1 of 30 years  4 years ago I was diagnosed with severe proliferative retinopathy and oedema, aser and injections brought it under control and I enjoyed a stable bleed free year. Th8s year I am on my 7th hemmorhage.The latest one in my left eye is horrif8c, I can't see fingers being held up and can barely discern even hand movements.My new specialist team are g8ving me an injection in another week to try snd help with blood reabsorption  then they can do thorough laser as I have do many new vessels they just keep breaking.I control my sugars snd blood pressure, I was so fit and energetic 'the healthy one' so what more can I do? I've ordered my first symbol canes, I cannot drive for the past 2 months  work is becoming not sustainable, I have 3 daughters to support and right now I can't even see their face Is thete sny hope? Is this it for me now? I told my partner of 30 years to leave me today, how can I be me when I can't even see my own face  put make up on, look like me? I'm not allowed to train so my 0hysiwue has gone. I carb count but I can't even go out walking on my ownHas anyone been this bad and improved? I don't expect miracles but please please not th8s</blockquote>

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