First diagnosed
I was first diagnosed at the age of 23 (I'm now 48) and was classed as a type 1.
I remember the specialist's words very clearly confirming the diagnosis, "that I can confirm that you are diabetic but it won't affect your career unless you were planning to become a pilot or something esoteric like that". Unfortunately for me I was planning to join the Royal Air Force (I'm from the UK) and afterwards move on to flying commercial aircraft for a career. He didn't say too much after I told him that.
Good job I had my degree to fall back on!!
Since then I've been re-classed as a type 1.5, I been on different types of insulin, insulin/lantus combo, pump for 8 years and back to insulin/lantus combo. I've also got insulin resistance and was prescribed symlin to help reduce insulin use but it made me feel so sick I had to come of it (even titrating the levels up slowly).
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