I am 39. On July 29th I will have been diabetic for 39 years. I am celebrating my 11th wedding anniversary in two weeks. I do have some complications, but I also have some other medical conditions that are unrelated to the diabetes but can affect it. Diabetes is a crazy, unpredictable and sometimes terrifying disease. But it is manageable and it is possible to live a fairly normal life with it. I went to and had sleepiness as a kid, was on the town and HS swim team, went away to college, started a great career, got married, have a stepson and, I'm sure, drove my parents nuts along the way- just like any other kid. There is so much more known now and so many more resources than in 1972, when I was diagnosed, that I have a feeling your daughter's life will be even more normal than mine has been, so far.
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