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<blockquote data-quote="cassie091" data-source="post: 784129" data-attributes="member: 35025"><p>I developed type 1 in January 1959 after having Asian flu. My grandmother died from untreated diabetes in 1924 the year insulin was first used clinically. She also had flu before becoming diabetic. Through researching my family tree I have discovered that diabetes is rife on that side of the family so I must have a genetic fault. Neither of my brothers developed it and it missed my mother and her brother. I firmly believe that it was the flu virus that caused me to get this condition.</p><p>I have been on insulin for 56 years and have been fortunate in that I have remained fairly healthy although I have always been very careful about my diet. My consultant told me that was due to discipline. My current GP said that I have good genes! Pardon! When I was diagnosed I was determined to live a 'normal' life but is it normal to have to do a BG test every time you get behind the wheel of a car. Is it normal to have to mentally add up the carbs you might eat at a meal and then inject insulin before you eat. </p><p>However much I wanted to do what others were free to do that was not always possible so I just shrugged and tried something else. Back in the 60s life was different.</p><p>But ... and it is a big but ... although I have had a happy life I would be lying if I said that diabetes had not hindered my life because it has. I do not have any children because I could not shoulder the responsibility of passing this condition on to other generations.</p><p>How I would love for the research scientists to find a cure but like others on this forum I have very grave doubts that that will ever happen. I believe that the management of the condition will get better, as it has in my lifetime, but a cure? Don't pin your hopes on that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cassie091, post: 784129, member: 35025"] I developed type 1 in January 1959 after having Asian flu. My grandmother died from untreated diabetes in 1924 the year insulin was first used clinically. She also had flu before becoming diabetic. Through researching my family tree I have discovered that diabetes is rife on that side of the family so I must have a genetic fault. Neither of my brothers developed it and it missed my mother and her brother. I firmly believe that it was the flu virus that caused me to get this condition. I have been on insulin for 56 years and have been fortunate in that I have remained fairly healthy although I have always been very careful about my diet. My consultant told me that was due to discipline. My current GP said that I have good genes! Pardon! When I was diagnosed I was determined to live a 'normal' life but is it normal to have to do a BG test every time you get behind the wheel of a car. Is it normal to have to mentally add up the carbs you might eat at a meal and then inject insulin before you eat. However much I wanted to do what others were free to do that was not always possible so I just shrugged and tried something else. Back in the 60s life was different. But ... and it is a big but ... although I have had a happy life I would be lying if I said that diabetes had not hindered my life because it has. I do not have any children because I could not shoulder the responsibility of passing this condition on to other generations. How I would love for the research scientists to find a cure but like others on this forum I have very grave doubts that that will ever happen. I believe that the management of the condition will get better, as it has in my lifetime, but a cure? Don't pin your hopes on that. [/QUOTE]
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