Diagnosed Nov 6, 1965, this yr will be 49yrs. I'm still old school, keep sugar below 200, never believed in tight control, and never will. Back then, didn't have the technology there is now for testing. Used to boil a glass syringe, only urine testing for sugar levels. And in 49yrs have only been hospitalized 2 times and both was out with-in 6hrs. In fact, just began glucose testing about 6yrs ago. I don't pay much heed to the Dr's, seems they want to treat us all the same. what I learned at 17 was diabetics are like snowflakes, there are no 2 alike. I don't eat anything sugar free, been counting carbs for 30yrs. I must be doing something right, since I'm relatively free of major complications. .Any way, shooting for 75yrs to be on insulin, 26 more yrs to go. LOL
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