alhubb
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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
I was diagnosed as type 1 December last year (32 y/o), but a very good friend of mine was diagnosed at 16/17 y/o (now in his 30s).
He didn't really look after himself very well, struggled with controlling his BG and tried to ignore it. Not matter what his friends/family/drs/nurses did, it feel on death ears. Inevitable complications occurred over the last few years, his eye sight suffered, he lost fingers on both hands and both his legs. However, he was lucky enough to be offered a pancreas and kidney transplant after getting his BG under control.
Unfortunately, due to unforseen complications with the transplant he died this week (36 y/o)
I am obviously deeply heartbroken to lose a friend of mine and at such a young age. I'm also angry at him that he ignored the warnings from his body and health professions and others. I'm also very sad he clearly didn't get the support he needed and I feel like I've let him down, especially with how much pain he has had to go through.
It also terrifies me that this could happen to me at some point in my life, it really has hammered home how serious this all is and it's not something to be taken lightly.
I'm thought I'd write this as a warning for me and others of the importance of being type 1 and looking after yourself. It's not just you that it affects, it's your friends and family too. Please, please look after yourselves and if you need help, ask for it!
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He didn't really look after himself very well, struggled with controlling his BG and tried to ignore it. Not matter what his friends/family/drs/nurses did, it feel on death ears. Inevitable complications occurred over the last few years, his eye sight suffered, he lost fingers on both hands and both his legs. However, he was lucky enough to be offered a pancreas and kidney transplant after getting his BG under control.
Unfortunately, due to unforseen complications with the transplant he died this week (36 y/o)
I am obviously deeply heartbroken to lose a friend of mine and at such a young age. I'm also angry at him that he ignored the warnings from his body and health professions and others. I'm also very sad he clearly didn't get the support he needed and I feel like I've let him down, especially with how much pain he has had to go through.
It also terrifies me that this could happen to me at some point in my life, it really has hammered home how serious this all is and it's not something to be taken lightly.
I'm thought I'd write this as a warning for me and others of the importance of being type 1 and looking after yourself. It's not just you that it affects, it's your friends and family too. Please, please look after yourselves and if you need help, ask for it!
Sent from my SM-A320FL using Diabetes.co.uk Forum mobile app