Type I since 1965
Hi everyone, my name is Bill and I've been diabetic since I was 13. I remember that at school I couldn't wait for the bell to ring so I could run to the bathroom, come out to drink the water fountain dry and run to class. It was just after Christmas break that I went to the hospital and got out after the dogwoods had bloomed.
Now I've retired after over 30 years in education, traveled all over europe on several trips, even lived in Salzburg for three months.
The way I have managed my diabetes is to try and make the very best decision I can with every choice I make. I ask a lot of questions and have changed doctors who could not provide answers. I feel my doctor and I are a team and we both need to be on the same page.
The hardest part of diabetes is that people are very complex organisms, life is always changing so that no two days are exactly the same. Managing diabetes is hard, hard work. The rewards for me are my kids, my grandkids and the freedom to travel and enjoy life as best as I can.
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