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SUCCESS STORIES - LONG TERM STABILITY?

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lilibet

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HI all

Newly diagnosed - experiencing range of emotions that Im sure you are all familiar with. Fear is biggest. Fear of future, fear of hypos (actually dreading when bs lowers as risk of hypos draws nearer). Progress good apparently - come from high 20's to average 13 in 5 days- though still a road to go of course.

This site is great though still early days for me to take mega control - though am now armed with the jargon and bit more knowledge! :) Dietician today also - Not averse to discussion re carbs but urging me to keep with carbs at each meal for now. Am trying not to take too much but dont feel well enough yet to jiggery pokery the grub.....

However (please excuse if this sounds negative, its really really not meant to be), it would be good to have success stories re people who are diagnosed who have been stable for a long time and having a good old time of it.

Not trying to deny the reality of the situation and my view is probably related a bit to the amount of posts I've been reading as I've been bombarding myself (short of having a diabetic specialist nurse living with me, its the only way to keep myself calmer than I've been :oops: ). It seems that lots of people experience fluctuations forever and I was just wanting to hear that if my insulin is right, I control my diet well and follow the rules that things will be ok (illness aside etc).

Am I being naive? :(

L
 
Ive been type 1 for just about 3o years diagnoised aged 2 1/2. been very stable for along time my hbac1 has been around 6% for the last ten years. I don't let anything hold me back. I surf, skateboard and snowboard on a regular basis and have a very happy well balanced life in every respect. Do have a little gatroparesis and can get very ill at times but thats the nature of the beast. Its never gonna be perfect but I keep it in its place.
some days it really pisses me off and I wanna burn my tester kit, insulin and all the other stuff. Can't be positive 24/7 365 days of the year. I take each day as it comes. Best way IMHO
 
Hi Lillibet

I've been type 1 for 35 years with no complications despite poor control and an eventful first 20 years. (Obviously I'm not recommending this as a deliberate course of action!) The last few years have been much better, even after struggling so long (thought I was a lost cause) I've found a regime that works for me. There will always be fluctuations, its unlikely your doses will remain unchanged (especially when hormonal changes put a spanner in the works) but you'll learn to cope with them.

I'm not a marathon runner but by no means "ill". Gets frustrating when you do everything right and still things are haywire, but when you finally get 24 hours of good readings it feels great.

As your sugar comes down you'll feel better - don't worry that you'll be permanently thirsty and tired. You'll soon be fearlessly hypo-ing with the rest of us!

Sue
 
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