43 years on insulin and

[SueM]

No eye damage It's official :D

:party:

[Gary_W]

Well done; that's great news for you and gives us relative newbies (12 odd years now) a great deal of hope.

:D :D :D :D

[JediSkipdogg]

But...but....but that's not possible. You can't have perfect health with the control methods used 30 years ago. :T

Congrats and keep up the good work.

[Alice]

That's good news...I'm at 42 years on insulin...my last endo really hated that my eyes were good. She also said my feet were "too good"...normally, I would think that was funny...but she really seemed to make me feel that I was always in denial....

[gettingby]

That's great news Sue. Whatever you are doing, keep doing it.
I've been on insulin for 22 years and my eyes are doing very well too. Had my annual eye appt 2 weeks ago. :)
Funny thing though. It used to be that I always had to have my glasses on to see anything (near sighted). I was having trouble seeing things up close without having to look over the top of my glasses. My eye doctor actually said that I could take my glasses off when reading or drawing up my insulin into my reservoir but to keep wearing them for distance viewing and driving. Truly strange but of course, I've always been a little different. ;)

[ant hill]

No eye damage It's official :D

:party:

Aww, That great news Sue as I am happy for you. :D :D

But...but....but that's not possible. You can't have perfect health with the control methods used 30 years ago. :T

Congrats and keep up the good work.

Yeah I can second that kevin as I was diagnosed late and now have compications and the eyes are the first to go. :(

That's good news...I'm at 42 years on insulin...my last endo really hated that my eyes were good. She also said my feet were "too good"...normally, I would think that was funny...but she really seemed to make me feel that I was always in denial....

Another good news story, Congratulations Alice. :)

I've been on insulin for 22 years and my eyes are doing very well too. Had my annual eye appt 2 weeks ago. :)


Good on ya Cindy. :D

[Olidus]

That is great - Congrats.
I love hearing about stuff like this. It really is good to read this.

[belyro]

Congratulations! That's just fantastic! I'm very happy for you (albeit perhaps just the teensiest bit jealous ;))

[Mich]

Hey Sue and Alice--

Great News! I'm so glad for both of you. It's been tough, I know but good for you both.

I'm 48 years into insulin and have been dealing with a few eye problems for a while, but research and guts tell me it's genetic. My gg grandma had D and eye probs too.

All of you newbies keep on doing what you can to stay healthy, I'm positive it will be a better road for you. Sooo many new ways to deal with things. All are amazing and wonderful.

Good news: My retina specialist today said my good eye had improved to 20:40 (I read up on vision therapy and have been exercising it) and I'm good to go on my driver's license.

We'll eventually beat this thing yet!

Mich

PS I'm not a nut, I'm actually pretty realistic. :T

[michaeldboyer]

Thank you! Us newbies love to hear your stories of experience, learning and success!

I am 1 year and 2 weeks into my love affair with insulin, I hope it lasts as long as yours.

Peace and love,

m-

[notme]

Congratulations SueM! Awsome news!!!!! :D

[tanyatype1]

Woo-Hoo!!!!! That's awesome news! Very happy for you!

[markr]

Fantastic! Are you sure that you have diabetes? :star:

[Richard157]

Hello Sue. That is a great report. I hope your kidneys and heart are equally healthy. I have used insulin for 62 years and my kidneys and heart are fine but I have occasional problems with my eyes. Little patches of retinopathy show up but after a few weeks they are gone. I do not know why this happens. Hve any of you had this occur? I don't know if this is unusual or not. My doc seems to think it is most unusual.

Richard

[SueM]

Hello Sue. That is a great report. I hope your kidneys and heart are equally healthy. I have used insulin for 62 years and my kidneys and heart are fine but I have occasional problems with my eyes. Little patches of retinopathy show up but after a few weeks they are gone. I do not know why this happens. Hve any of you had this occur? I don't know if this is unusual or not. My doc seems to think it is most unusual.

Richard

Hi Richard yep heart and kidneys are fine too :)
I think you have done fantasticly well yourself, many congratulations.

Thanks everyone else for your kind coments too. :)

[JediSurfer]

Absolutely fantastic news Sue. Good to here that is is possible to survive without complication. I'm catching you up myself.:)


yeeeeehaaaaa


Rich

[buddy7]

Hi -- Sue !!

43 YEARS IN THE BUSINESS


Just when I thought 3 1/2 years in the diabetes business, I was in real trouble, then you came up with this magical figure 43 years, I'm absolutely numb for words, now you've given me the inspiration I've been looking for.

Congrats, you're marvellous !!

B/7 ESSEX UK.

[MinimedPumper07]

not even a floater? jk congrats