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Hi! 26 y/o, T1 since 4.

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Funny that I’ve not registered here before, but anyway. Hi!
I live in London and am very lucky to have had an Animas pump for 10 years and a Libre since November. Yet ever since diagnosis I’ve had abysmal levels (DKA once in 2008) and my current HbA1c is 66 as of this week...

It’s all under my responsibility and obviously has been for a while, yet this latest result is really quite disheartening and I feel a bit overwhelmed with the things I know I need to change in my life to bring it down. (Diet and exercise are wildly variable - angelic one month, hideous the next! That and insulin timing.)

I have the support of my amazing DSN, as well as my family, but I joined the forums to hear the experiences of people diagnosed at a young age and have lived with it for a long time. Does anyone know if there’s a place for us somewhere? All of the official resources seem to drop off a cliff once we’re older and/or have been living with diabetes for a while.

So that’s about it. I’m an office assistant at a local infant school, and I act when I get the chance. I also love architecture, travelling & transport, photography, design and our gorgeous Springerdor, Dexter.

See you out there!
Ryan
 
Welcome @ryanrtw. I am going to tag @AJLang who was diagonosed at aged 2 and is now 50 ( she won’t mind me telling you that) and @HOBIE who was diagonosed aged 3 the year England won the World Cup ( 1966) I was REALLY old when I was diagnosed, 50! Positively ancient! Read as many of the threads as you can, we are all really friendly doesn’t matter what type, age, when we were diagonosed etc. We’re here to help and answer any questions however daft you think they are. Good luck. Elaine. 🙂
 
Hello Ryan. I have just been down the smoke. I used to work there in the city. I have been T1 a long time & you would have to be some sort of super human if it did not "get to you" at times. Keep as active as you can & a simple walk pays, Good luck 🙂
 
Hi Ryan, it’s always a different game with diabetes day by day, week by week or longer especially with the support provided by medical proffessionals. Welcome and hope you find some comfort here 🙂​
 
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