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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Just_Me_Rachel" data-source="post: 1459890" data-attributes="member: 383513">I know the place you're at. I was there too. Also just took lantus at the time without the short acting insulin. Also suffered from depression and anxiety and alot of mess. I voiced your fear to my doctor, back then. And this was after 10yrs with my diabetes control never very good. He reasured me that usually it takes longer than 1yr of terrible control for complications to kick in.Over the next 10years I continued to struggle. When they detected beginning stages retinopathy they warned me, get diabetes in control and it'll get better. Frankly, I have this fear of complications still, i've lived with 20yrs of diabetes and most poor control. I've had friends who have suffered complications shortly after diagnosis so I suppose it's individual too. But my hope today is to get my hba1c down and live healthy. It's my hope and it's my dream and I hold on to it for dear life, because, anyways I can only live in the moment and not alter my past. They say your past can be a comfort for others in that situation. Perhaps that thought can help, too.Good luck, you're not alone.Rachel</blockquote>

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