Diagnosed Age 4

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Comment by Sarah Keech on September 21, 2009 at 6:36am

I was dxd right before my 5th birthday! I remember all of what you speak of with the test tubes, etc. Esp. the pork insulin because I was never a big fan of killing animals. I am vegan now. We are probably healthier than everyone else because we have been going to nutritionists forever and have been exercising a lot to lose the fear of losing toes.

Comment by Kelly Rawlings on September 21, 2009 at 5:32am

Welcome to the group, Bill. It's always great to hear from another PWD who experienced test tubes and urine tablets, pork insulin, and early glucose meters the size of economy cars! I sure more recently diagnosed people get tired of our "I walked 3 miles uphill to school both ways" stories, but I do think it helps to give perspective: People live very successfully and for a very long time with type 1 diabetes. It's not easy. It's not fun. But we should all be proud of our efforts.

Comment by Bill on September 19, 2009 at 5:30pm

Greetings,

I used to be here (on TUDiabetes) on a daily basis back in 2008, but life got in the way, and I haven't been around in a while. It is so great to see the growth this site has experienced, but the reason I joined this group was to talk about us 4 year old diagnosed Type 1s.

Way back in 1972, just before my 4th. birthday, I had lost a lot of weight and was drinking an urinating constantly. The family doctor (as they were known back then) said I should go to the hospital and that's where my parents took me (I think the doctor didn't want to give them the bad news). In the hospital they quickly diagnosed me with T1 diabetes. I spent my 4th birthday eating a ham and cheese sandwich with 4 candles on it instead of any cake... because ANY sugar would have meant nearly instantaneous death (at least that's what I was told back then).

Still, even though I spent my 4th. birthday learning how deal with Insulin shots, I met a kid that was maybe a year older than me and he had cancer (I can't remember what kind) and he was very sick. I went home after a week and a half in the hospital, the kid with cancer did not. I learned that while diabetes is tremendously hard to live with there were many things that don't give you the chance to even try and live.

I don't mean to sound so morose... it was a different time back then (many people who were diagnosed back in the 70's or earlier know what I am talking about) and trying to find positive support was very difficult in those days. Now, with TuDiabetes and the array of other support groups out there, I am happy to know that newly diagnosed Type 1's do not need to feel alone.

Comment by Chrissy on September 17, 2009 at 11:11am

I was diagnosed Febuary 14, 1988... 2 months before my 4th birthday.

Comment by Bethany on September 14, 2009 at 5:52pm

I was 4 but almost 5 and I don't really remember any thing before then but I remember my time in the hospital very well sometimes better then I could wish for. . .But I live my life every day very well. I have never been back in the hospital again for my diabetes! and I am very proud of that. And I hope for the same for every one else! Good Luck! and never stop trying!

Comment by Stuart on September 14, 2009 at 11:40am

In truth I can no longer remember a time when I was not a diabetic, and I am not "old". 3/4 somwhere in there. A looooooooong time ago in a "galexy" far, far away.

Comment by Kelly Rawlings on August 18, 2009 at 1:57pm

Welcome, Sarah K!

Comment by Sugabetic on August 18, 2009 at 1:56pm

I was diagnosed the November of '88 shortly after my 4th birthday.

Comment by derry on July 14, 2009 at 4:48pm

kelly i was diagnosed with type1 at age 3 and most of my family is also diabetic its funny when we check sugars who's meter is who's we all still do daily injections although i have been checking out different pumps,there pretty cool just worried about cost?

Comment by Kelly Rawlings on July 9, 2009 at 3:21pm

We've been testing our blood sugars for a long time ... so do it again to show your connection to other people with diabetes during a mass blood sugar test-in July 14!

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