| I was diagnosed type 1 in 1966, at the age of 13. I have lived 41 very healthy years with this disease--gone thru middle school , high school, college, graduate school, have been married for 32 years and raised 2 children of my own--all with diabetes. I've worked for 30 years as a Special Ed. teacher, so add in a long rewarding career, as well as travel (Europe, Middle East, Africa, Latin America) sports such as swimming, cycling (did a 2-week cross-country tour in France over the summer), skiing, and a generally unrestricted and spontaneous life. No major complications, looking forward to retiring soon and a long healthy retirement in a warm sunny place!
Michael | 
