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Permalink Reply by Shawnmarie on May 31, 2012 at 3:16pm

Many T2s in the family, but I'm the first T1 as far as we know. Diagnosed eight months ago at the age of 46. I've tried to do all I can to avoid the cardiovascular disease that plagues both sides of my family (exercise regularly, never overweight, don't drink, never smoked). Didn't see this bullet coming!

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Permalink Reply by Jan74 on June 1, 2012 at 5:09am

It was worse for me. I worked hard to lose the 100lb I gained from undiagnosed hypothyroidism only to be diagnosed T1 at 37 - and then 2 months later, finding out I was an insulin-resistant T1, so basically I not only didn't avoid the T2, but I got double diabetes. Crap.

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Permalink Reply by tyler on June 1, 2012 at 5:22am

I am!!!! no one knew about type 1 diabetes till lucky me got diagnosed
!!!!!! That will be 7 years ago July 3rd.

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Permalink Reply by Clare on June 12, 2012 at 4:40am

I am the only type 1 diabetic in my entire family tree which dates back a long way since I am from England originally. You're not a freak of nature at all. Since diabetes is an autoimmune disease it can and does strike after a virus or after another immune compromising event. I was diagnosed about 3 months after a virus had my temp up near 107 that pretty much wiped out my islet cells. But on the positive side, I have found after 37 years that non-familial diabetes is somewhat easier to deal with and if you take really good care of yourself you can avoid the vast majority of complications.
Clare

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Permalink Reply by Sheila on June 12, 2012 at 5:56am

Hi: I am from England/Scotland also. I was diagnosed at age 3 while living in the "colonial" tropics of Kenya, Nairobi. No one had any idea what was wrong with me. Also I had had various vaccines - polio, yellow fever, smallpox, typhoid. We had no vaccines for measles, mumps, whooping cough, chickenpox. I had all of these virus' when I was young. I am now 61 years old and with no major complications!! 58 years with type 1 ! No one else in my family has type 1 or 2....? how is that ??? I sure am a "freak of nature".
Sheila

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Permalink Reply by Bere Hdez on September 10, 2012 at 3:28pm

Wow I am really surprised with your experience !! I´m really glad to know you are so healthy after all this years. I really hope to be as healthy as you are. I got diagnosed about 10 months ago, I´m 20 and new in this, I still scared sometimes

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Permalink Reply by lefty on July 17, 2012 at 6:50pm

Yep that is me too!! I was diagnosed 27 years ago......only one in my family with D1 or type 2 for that matter....Plus I am thought of as the 'black sheep' in my family as well. My family don't know much about type1 and never really bothered to find out. Maybe because I live so far away from them. One exception is my daughter, she gets it, but then she has had to grow up with a Mum who is T1.

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Permalink Reply by Terry L Long on July 18, 2012 at 11:07am

haha.... My Mom called to tell me I am not the only chosen one in my family to have diabetes. Looks like Elvis has it too. He is now on insulin. Oops.... did I forget to mention he's their dog :)

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Permalink Reply by Scott on July 18, 2012 at 5:05pm

Now that is true Family, Your answer just made my day.

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Permalink Reply by Terry L Long on July 18, 2012 at 5:55pm

lol...made mine to :)

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Permalink Reply by denise102206 on July 18, 2012 at 11:36am

I'm the only one in my family.

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Permalink Reply by Serin-Tais on September 10, 2012 at 7:24am

I too am a "freak of nature!" No history at all, it just appeared on day!

If anyone feels like reading a new blog I've started up on my experiences feel free to take a gander!
http://notsosweetlife.blogspot.co.uk

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