What percent?

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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Permalink Reply by KimK on January 29, 2013 at 8:26am

43% Diagnosed at the age of 23. 30 years with Type 1.

Permalink Reply by Capin101 on January 29, 2013 at 8:36am

Diagnosed T1 at the age of 9, that was 23 years ago. So 72%.

Permalink Reply by Laddie on January 29, 2013 at 8:48am

60% for me. Diagnosed at Age 24 and I'm now 60.

Permalink Reply by Graeme on January 29, 2013 at 9:39am

76% Diagnosed T1 at age 11.

Permalink Reply by David S on January 29, 2013 at 10:18am

41%. Diagnosed at age 20. I'm 34 now.

Permalink Reply by Annabella on January 29, 2013 at 10:53am

74% for me. Diagnosed at 18 about to be 70.

I always remember my 36th birthday seemed important as it marked the 50% mark, from then on I was diabetic longer than non-diabetic

Permalink Reply by Marfem on January 29, 2013 at 11:13am

Dx at age 26, I'm 40 now...40% of my life.

Permalink Reply by Helen Howes on January 29, 2013 at 11:47am

Well, since I assume that mine is inherited, like most Type 2, 100%

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Permalink Reply by Jen on January 29, 2013 at 4:44pm

Presumably you weren't diabetic at birth, though, or you'd probably be dead! I think the genes are inherited, but the actual development of diabetes (either type) doesn't necessarily happen right away.

Permalink Reply by Paul Patten on January 29, 2013 at 12:12pm
83% as type 1
Permalink Reply by Anthony Holko on January 29, 2013 at 1:24pm

It seems like 100% since I do not now remember life before diabetes.

Permalink Reply by Jamie Dee on January 29, 2013 at 1:33pm

31% of my life. Diagnosed 7 years ago when I was 14. Just turned 22 in December. Seems odd to actually put it into a percentage!

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