[ahage]

I've been a type 1 for 21, years (I'm 28). I have no complications at all. My eyes are great, my kidneys are great and I don't have any numbness or tingling in my extremities. As long as you test often, eat properly and carb count, take the correct doses of insulin at the right time and exercise regularly you will be fine! I know it can be overwhelming at first, but before you know it diabetes and treating it will just be a part of your lifestyle and managing it will feel very natural. Make sure you see your Endo at least once a year, get your A1c tested every 3 months and make sure to have regular eye appointments with a specialist (they can detect any early damage to your vessels). Make sure you get your regular doc or your Endo to do your kidney function blood tests (creatnin and microalbumin) because that will indicate how your kidneys are doing.

Take care of your body and you will have a long and healthy life with diabetes! It is possible!

Best of luck,
Andrea

[catnardo]

Hi just want to encourage you i have had type 1 for over 20 years and have no complications - studied ,moved abroad ,lived alone - changed insulins a few times, now use a pump - it is hard not to worry but complications are not inevitable! Let yourself feel sad about it - it is a boring pain in the ....... Take care of yourself but not toooo much

[buzzjlt]

I have had type 1 for 45 years and for the first 35 had no problems at all. In the last 10 I have had to have laser treatment and 2 vitrectomy operations on my eyes. These saved my sight. 6 years ago I had a kidney transplant (donated by my Brother..bless him). My control of my blood sugars has never been so good as it is now with the help of Glucose Buddy. So, my point is...I still have a good life but it would have been so much better had I controlled my sugar levels consistently over the years. Keep a close eye on them, John

[patagill]

Hi
You are exactly the same age as I was when I was diagnosed.

I am now 60 and have stage 4 kidney failure.
You are on the right track but never stop putting yourself and your health first.
Ask lots of questions and when in doubt get a second opinion.
Educate yourself and take control of your diabetes do not let it control you.
Good luck.

[rmichaud60]

If your blood sugar is out of control that could be the case though if treated right you could avoid most complication.

Truth is that alot of these people that have all these problems were diagnosed 20-30+ years ago. At the time the technology wasn't good an difficult to keep track and stay on top of it. I was born in 1992 and got diabetes in 93. Even then tech was low and in the past almost 19 years I've had trouble adjusting to changes. Went from 2 shots a day to 6 shots, and then insulin pump. You've been diagnosed in the "golden age" where technology advances greatly every year and fine tuning is much easier.

Type 2 diabetic usually get it from inheritance or unhealthy lifestyles. High blood sugar damages vains which will also in turn damage
Eye sight
Organs
Blood flow
Nerve endings

Resources are available to control blood sugar and having a healthy lifestyle will help control diabetes.

All in all nothing is for sure and even having horrible control you might turn out fine(chances are slim)