Just curious of the people on this site, what percentage of your life have you lived with diabetes?

I've lived with diabetes for 70% of my life. I'm 31 and was diagnosed with Type 1 at the age of 9.

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98%. I am 42 (about to be 43) and diagnosed when I was 11 months old.

I really don't remember when I was diagnosed, but I must have been in my 30's. That would put me in about the 60 percentile of my life. It was a progressive disease for me. I began as a type 2 with little control, only to discover later that I am an LADA diabetic.

I'm not into "beating" or "bragging rights" either but I like to see the very broad diversity despite which, we've all ended up here together!

This is why I asked (diversity), so far we have ranged from 1% to 98%!

Hmmm 13% officially. Makes it seem longer LOL

83% And I am well over 31 :D

About 23%. Since Celiac Disease came at the same time, I tend to think of things like, When was last time I didn't have to worry about what I could/should/would eat?

66% diagnosed at 21 coming up on my 63 birthday

26% sounds like a long time. I was diagnosed at 43.

I've lived with diabetes for 58% of my life.

36%

Diagnosed T1 at 27 years, currently 42 years old.

96% I think. Diagnosed at 1, now 29.

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