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Comment by Tracey Tainsh on January 24, 2009 at 1:24am

Hi everyone, I am celebrating 28yrs T1 next month. So far no major complications. I have two friends that have both celebrated their 50year ,they give me so much inspiration.

Comment by Cin on December 31, 2008 at 3:14pm

I've been a T1 for 24 years now. Pumping for 1 year. Only complication so far is mild retinopathy. Opthomologist is keeping an eye (lol) on it but he doesn't seem worried.

Comment by Kelly Rawlings on December 20, 2008 at 11:37am

Meeting people who have diabetes is great--there's always that instant connection, no matter the age or gender or nationality or race. Meeting people who have lived with it for over 20 years is even better. Thank you, group, for showing us that whether you have complications or none, tight control or could-be-better, an upbeat outlook or diabetes fatigue, we're in this together.

Comment by Amy on October 30, 2008 at 11:28am

Hi everyone, have had T1 since March 1967. I Was followed by Dr. P White of the Joslin Clinic till she retired.Had my 2 of my children through the joslin clinic in 1981 & 1983. My 3rd son was born in 1987. Was on a trial for insulin pump with my first son for the first 3 months of my pregnancy. The pump was quite large :). It took me Quite some time to finally go on the pump. I have been on the Animas pump for the last 2+ years. Was the best thing for me... Freedom. My brother talked me into it. He has been on the pump for about 4 years. He's a great brother. A1c is 6.7 - Looking forward to chatting with new people.

Comment by Debe on October 24, 2008 at 2:36am

Hello everyone. I am new here so be patient with me. I will be 46 years T1 diabetic on Halloween.(Go figure). I have faced it all. I was in renal faiulure. Did 3 years and 24 days on dialysis. Had a sucessful transplant in 2007. I became an amputee in 1997. I am a SURVIOR!!! I probably will face other problems, but for right now My AC1 is good and I do a 1500 ADA diet. I could stand to lose a few(25-30) pounds. I just off the steroid prednisone. I lost a lot of muscle mass so activity is very little. I do exercise with help everyday those. Once I can get my barrier back I hope I be back to walking 5 miles a day.(LOL)

Comment by Gustavo Adolfo Villar on October 23, 2008 at 10:02pm

Hello everyone. I was diagnosed on May 6, 1959 in the city of Talara, Peru, South America when I was 5 years old, and my parents were told I would live about 2 decades.... well on may 6 of next year (2009) I will reach 50 years of living with diabetes type 1. So much for that! I have always used insulin shots (U-40 R and L combined, then U-100 R and L, and then R & N combined twice a day, except for the first three years when I was taking 3 shoots a day). Because I did not like to be a guinea pig in the hospital when I was very young (sometimes for 3 months, wether I need it or not), I learned to feel myself without any meters so I could guess very accurately where my sugar was, and wether it was moving up or down, and how fast. I used this knowledge for the rest of my life and hardly ever used a meter. In 1971 I came to the US to go to college, and life was great! Diabetes?.what diabetes!! I was able to fly in automatic mode with no problems until about now. I have some problems now (eyes, hearing, heart) but they are not life threatening, at least not yet. I feel that I will go on and live and have fun for another 2 decades... God willing! I would not recommend a young kid to follow my example, unless I knew that that kid was as determined as I was to learn to feel himself in order to win the game and have a great life. But I would also ask him or her to become knowledgeable about the latest medical technology and devices that could help him or her control their diabetes. Having a high or a low is no fun! Anything that helps is better, especially when you are a kid or a young man or women at the prime of your life.

Comment by Jody Chesen on October 23, 2008 at 8:00pm

I didn't think I was a "veteran" until my endo at my appt about a year ago asked me about my kidney function...huh? I am only 33, kidney problems??? He told me that the 20 year mark (I'm at 28 come Thanksgiving this year) is crucial and with no problems, I shouldn't have too many in the future.....Gotta love technology (and the Pump, I just went on that last year.....what was I waiting for???)

Comment by Lee on October 9, 2008 at 4:10am

Hi everyone, I am a vet of 23 years this year. D1 has never stopped me from doing anything (ok, my pilots lisence is out of question....have you seen how much flying time costs???)

I have just recently received a young male whippet to train as my assistant dog...mosxtly cuz I like ot wake up from hypos in the morning. However work asnd so many places are giving me a hard time. I am working on my mind set to not ber victime...haven';t seen my self that way since I was first diagnosed. come, surley we all felt that way at the time? Well it has snuck up on me again!!
Cheers to each of you!!! Keep up the good work, life etc.

Comment by Maureen Jamieson on September 15, 2008 at 3:10pm

Hello Everyone: I have had type 1 Diabetes since 1963 which makes it 45 years, I was age 11 when diagnosed. I have been on may rollercoaster rides with my diabetes and am hopeing that joining this site will help me get my act together. I have been reading messages to see how people like the pump compared to the needles that I use, I take 4 shots a day and if they find that they have better control over their diabetes. I am a grandmother of seven and raising my youngest granddaughter who will be 5 next week. I like the comment Sohair made "Diabetics teach themselves and educate others".

Comment by Scott E on August 20, 2008 at 5:02pm

Lets see... April 1981 until today, August 2008. That makes 27 years! Man, I feel old.

I remember the day, shortly after my fourteenth birthday, when I realized I'd spent more than half my life with diabetes. That was twenty years ago.

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