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<blockquote data-quote="NicoleC1971" data-source="post: 2136823" data-attributes="member: 365308"><p>I was a bit of a liability on the roads so they are probably safer with me on them on my bike! I don't know the technical details but in repairing the damage to my retinas caused by the leaky vessels the process itself left some dammge but there again I went from blind to sighted which is amazing IMO. I think that is it however you should discuss the success rates etc. with your consultant. It could well be that x years on things have got even better and I suspect there will be different individual responses.</p><p>It is a lot to cope with at a tender age for sure and your friends are probably doing stuff that they can 'get away with' although eventually those things do catch up to you!</p><p>All I can say is you are not alone with diabetes-induced fear/rage/guilt. It isn't fair and yet every day we have to carry on doing what we think is the right thing with our insulin and food choices and often screw it up.</p><p>I can remember being floored with a ketoacidosis/kidney infection episode and that first time of feeling fear for my future when I'd previously felt immortal!</p><p>I hope whilst all of this isn't going away that you can distract yourself occasionally with some fun stuff? If you are finding it hard to get away from the anxiety have your considered getting some chemical help from the gp or seeing a consellor? Could be a good 'crutch' and I hope you'll update us or have a good old vent/rant on here too from time to time!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NicoleC1971, post: 2136823, member: 365308"] I was a bit of a liability on the roads so they are probably safer with me on them on my bike! I don't know the technical details but in repairing the damage to my retinas caused by the leaky vessels the process itself left some dammge but there again I went from blind to sighted which is amazing IMO. I think that is it however you should discuss the success rates etc. with your consultant. It could well be that x years on things have got even better and I suspect there will be different individual responses. It is a lot to cope with at a tender age for sure and your friends are probably doing stuff that they can 'get away with' although eventually those things do catch up to you! All I can say is you are not alone with diabetes-induced fear/rage/guilt. It isn't fair and yet every day we have to carry on doing what we think is the right thing with our insulin and food choices and often screw it up. I can remember being floored with a ketoacidosis/kidney infection episode and that first time of feeling fear for my future when I'd previously felt immortal! I hope whilst all of this isn't going away that you can distract yourself occasionally with some fun stuff? If you are finding it hard to get away from the anxiety have your considered getting some chemical help from the gp or seeing a consellor? Could be a good 'crutch' and I hope you'll update us or have a good old vent/rant on here too from time to time! [/QUOTE]
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