what's your age

[liz32]

I hope this is not a rude question, but I'm just wondering what the average age is of us with type 2. The reason I ask is that in every meeting or event having to do with diabetes, I seem to be the youngest in the room and I wonder if it's just because of where I live or if it's true overall. If I've offended I'm sorry...don't mean to. Just curios.

[ontheway]

I turned 54 (arghh!) about 2 weeks ago. It's still hard to get used to the idea! MOST of the time I feel 10-15 years younger than that! :wink:
No getting me down for long!! LOL!
I was diagnosed with Type 2 at 45-1/2.
You??
Marye

[lambchop]

I'll be 70 in 2 weeks - but you know what - lots of people didn't make it that far - I am Blessed. Certainly don't feel my age. Had T2 for 3 years

I can remember when I thought 70 was really, really, old - it don't look so old now. :dancing2:

[TvBabe]

I'll be 50 in September, was 48 when diagnosed.

[Peter Lee]

62 in a couple of weeks.

The reason Type 2s seem to be older is that it this form of diabetes tends to come later in life. The other name for it in the UK is late onset diabetes.

By the way, you forgot to mention your own age :five:

[liz32]

Peter, I'm 32 aaaaahhh! but like Marye I feel about 10 years younger. :hello:

[jeggeman31]

I am 34 and I was diagnosed 15 years ago

[mg_2204]

I'm 42 :proud:

When I was living in Canada, I joined a support group. I was the youngest and by far. At first they all thought I was a student nurse or something. How frustrating!

[SVanderkolff]

46 here, feeling much younger.
Steve

[Harold]

56, that's 28 twice. Mentally still feel 28. Now if I could my waist back to 28.....

[koblenz]

Me, I'm 36. D'xed T1 at 34.

[Dode]

I'm 59 and I was diganosed when I was 47.

[Lori M.]

I'm 39 and was just diagnosed 2 months ago. I'll be 40 in January. :dancing:

[Linda57]

48, I was diagnosed in 03, I think I had it for quite a while before that though.

Linda

[pappy]

I was diagnosed at 46 and I am now 59.
My Father was diagnosed at 52 but probably had it untreated from about 45.

[arlenecarol]

hmmm.......what is age anyway? just a state of mind...

if i could find mine, it would say that i'm 59...

but I SAY that my PASSPORT is 59...

i'm 28 and holding..

and holding...

and holding...


and to tell you the truth, i feel better TODAY than i did prior to being diagnosed with T2...

infact, i look and feel great!!!
my 'angels' (and my boxers, woof-woof) work overtime!!

arlene

[trowter]

I am 37, and was diagnosed just earlier this year.
I started showing insulin resistance (with PCOS) at around 20...but didn't have a doctor attentive enough to let me know what the symptoms were.

[Mario]

I'm 29 ... 30 soon ... ! Not afraid by that :eviltongu

Diagnosed at 17

[Catie and Emily]

16 and proud of it!

[duck]

16 and proud of it!

I call foul on Catie and Emily! They are NOT Type 2!

[HypnoToad]

my concept of age is completly shot on forums like this i always assume that everyone is around the same age as me for some reason, oh and i am 24

[Karon]

Hi Liz, I'm 46 and was diagnosed T2 last year.

karon

[Middle Aged Man]

43 diagnosed at 42.

[kcope]

I'm 43 , duck quit picking on the young ladys. :tongue:

[Andy_nut]

I suppose that being 29 (+ 10 weeks) that makes me the youngest so far - Whoo hoo! :rock:

(PS Diagnosed at 28 - 3 days before my birthday BOO! No birthday cake for me)

[Jamie]

43, diagnosed at 41

[HypnoToad]

I suppose that being 29 (+ 10 weeks) that makes me the youngest so far - Whoo hoo! :rock:

(PS Diagnosed at 28 - 3 days before my birthday BOO! No birthday cake for me)


im 24

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[Andy_nut]

Suppose I shoud have read properly. DOH!

[valc3]

44, but feel alot younger.

[lambchop]

Well guess I win the prize - I'll be 70 in 2 weeks - but as mentioned above - age is just a state of mind. I get around people my age and they seem soooo old. LOL

Diagnosed 3 years ago.

[Cielo]

I am 26, although I feel as though I am 100000 b/c Adam has aged me so.

[Simons]

Well, here i thought I was going to be the oldest person on this sits but I was wrong.
I am 69 and insulin dependent type one for 62 years. :hmmmm:

[duck]

Well, here i thought I was going to be the oldest person on this sits but I was wrong.
I am 69 and insulin dependent type one for 62 years. :hmmmm:

That is fabulous (not for you, but for me)...It gives me hope.

[jewelrynut]

I am 42 years old. Had gestational diabetes 8 and 10 years ago.

Jewelrynut

[Musqua]

Hello Everyone :smile:

I just turned 56, 3 years closer to retirement :dancing: Was dx'ed in 2002. Am on insulin & gluconorm


:whistling Canadian Girls Rock :whistling

[lgvincent]

Like most guys, I'm about 7, emotionally, but I don't have type 2.

[arlenecarol]

Like most guys, I'm about 7, emotionally, but I don't have type 2.


well, most guys i know abour emotionally about 16...but it's all in their heads!

arlene
(sorry, i couldn't resist adding my 2.5 cents)

[CptHowdy]

Yikes!! I'm 44. Guess that puts me on the back nine and heading for the clubhouse:)

[nonnymouse]

I turned 49 in May of this year. I've been non-insulin dependent Type 2
since January, '04.

[Saille]

I'm 32 and was diagnosed Type2 just over two weeks ago. I had gestational diabetes in 2000.

[Penny]

I feel better, I am not the only old person on this forum. I will be 59 in November. Don't know how long I have been diabetic, maybe forever. Since I was a child, one doctor would say yes, the next no. Now I take shots twice a day, my doctor says that makes me type 1, but after reading this list, he could be wrong. :girl:

[Rockytop]

I'm 58,been T2 for 16 yrs.,got neuropathy in both legs.Dr. told me I'm not going back to work,my job now is to get better. :ciao:

[Mazarin]

28, not officially diganosed yet.... :girl:

[Middle Aged Man]

28, not officially diganosed yet.... :girl:


LOL . . . Maz, I read that sentence all wrong. I thought you said you hadn't been diagnosed as being 28 years old yet! I wish I could have shown you the look on my face!

You looking at a T1 or T2 diagnosis?