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I am a different story but I have good results now.
I got this at the age of 8. I have had T1 for 40 years. I was initially taught to alter the insulin with tests that I did not like to do. I had a serious thinking pattern that I could feel exactly where I was, High Low or just right. So I did not do many tests from the urine type. Then years later;
When I had been in business for a couple of years I had some blood leak in my eye. I did not understand what was happening. I did not see a doctor except to get scripts. I went blind, I had. Neuropathy, and my nephropathy was starting to get out of hand
I finally came to understand 20 years ago that I could not feel where I was accurately or even close. I started to see doctors and testing with the new blood testing devices. I had an A1C of 13 and I did not understand all I needed.
Now I have gone through surgery for my vision also laser as well. I have 20/40 and 20/50 eye sight. My nephropathy has reversed. And the neuropathy is the only part that is still a pain.
I now test 8 to 12 times per day. I am on the pump. I have regular control and I am at an A1C of 5.9 and that has been consistent for the past 2.5 years.
I taught myself to dislike foods that were bad for me. I actually hate sweets, I dislike bread based materials. I love vegetables. I eat small amounts of protein so I do not mess up my kidneys. That one was hard. But I am not interested in getting on dialysis. So I keep the protein low.
I do walk and I need still to do more in the exercise area. And I have improved in the past year. I have a lot of pain issues and I have been able to gain some control from keeping to the rules of diet, insulin regimens and testing.
I have been able to turn a mess around and I am greatly blessed with the present outcome from doing what I am supposed to do. Also the biggest thing I did to get corrected was I started to see an endocrinologist instead of a GP. That is where the major changes started. The education was very valuable. I have found that from total rebellion to doing things the correct way is not difficult to change to and it is not hard to keep up with. It just takes time.
Testing has helped a lot. Exercise is very helpful, Food types have greatly helped get balanced and kept me able to stay that way. Regular lab work has helped me understand where I am and what I need to do next. My Endo is very informative. I did not know how dangerous protein was and that after protein then cam potassium as a kidney danger. With good control the dangers have lessened very much. I would not have learned this with my past GPs.
I learn a lot from this forum. This has been very helpful. It educates me, lets me know I am not alone with similar situations. I am able to ask questions and I get good responses. These combinations have all helped.
Don  | 
