As noblehead said so,so moving.I can assure you this is not the end of the world,I have been diabetic for over 50 years and still in one piece.In my younger day I played semi- professional football,cricket,hockey and basketball and any sport I could get involved in.I did a very strenuous job firstly as a tradesman and eventually construction director of a international construction company.With good management of his diabetties he will be able to achieve what ever he wants too.I have four wonderful children and my ambition is to celebrate 75 years of being diabettic.My simply belief is that I rule the diabeties not that the diabetees rules me.Best wishes and good luck.