Poll: How long have you been Type 1?

[Shotokan]

Just curious to see how long people at this forum have been T1.
Mark the highest category that fits.

[kgm0612]

3 years for me but it seems alot longer than that.

Karen

[Cinnabon]

At the end of this month, it will be 23 yrs:fisheye:

[Tokyo Cate]

I know that I passed my 15 year anniversary sometime between Easter 1991 and Mother's day, but I'm not exactly sure when. When I go back to my GP next year, I will ask for that (and some other things I haven't thought about since joining the Forums Fam. like my blood glucose level at diagnosis and my first A1C).

[Shotokan]

I expected to see more short-timers than long-timers on this forum on the assumption that newer diabetics would be more likely to seek information. So much for my assumptions...

[gettingby]

I can't exactly remember the month but it will be 22 yrs this year (Sept or Nov).

[Angelique]

I can't exactly remember the month but it will be 22 yrs this year (Sept or Nov).

My 22 years was last month. I was in the hospital the whole spring break. I still have the bunny plate they served some cookies to me on and the hospital gown and pants I wore. I also remember when I was driving home from the hospital with my mom we were talking about the diabetes and how I was going to find a cure for it when I grew up. lol

[Eri's mom]

For Eri it has been 6yrs and 4 months.

[kid_fears99]

A little over 9 and a half years for me (I marked ten on the poll :) )

[notme]

20 years this October.

[psilocybin]

3 months =]

[KickStart101]

Just curious to see how long people at this forum have been T1.
Mark the highest category that fits.


I've had Type 1 for 44 1/2 yrs., will be 45 yrs. in Dec./06,
so I put 35 or more yrs. :)

[JediSkipdogg]

Like my signature says, since I was 11 months old. I'm now 24 and 3 months so I've had it about 23.5 years.

[jenet]

Officially DXed 11 years ago today (or maybe yesterday, I'm a little fuzzy on the date). Looking back, I remember the never-ending thirst (boooo!) and unexpected weight loss (Yea!) starting sometime in late February/early March. I thought it was just stress at work, and was laughing about it being a great way to lose 20 pounds for my wedding.

cheers,
j

[UpNorth]

Diagnosed on october 14th 2004, so little more than 1.5 years for me...

[Doetsch]

Like the Signature.....12/30/1999 = 6 Years 4 Months & 3 Days

[Mick]

Diagnosed in February 1966--so into year 41 now.

Michael

[Apple]

12 weeks :ridinghor

[ctk4me]

I was diagnosed in October of 1980. 26 1/2 years!

[Dewey]

In January of 07, it will be 25 years for me. :thumbsup:

[Shotokan]

Wow. Some very long-timers here! About half are 15 years or longer.

[rzrbks]

A reporter walks up to a man in his early 30s and asks,

"Have you been a Diabetic your whole life?"

The man looks at the reporter like he's stupid and replies,

"Nope, not yet."

[prplelily]

I was seventeen when I was diagnosed with type 1 ... that was about 3.5 years ago.... seems like forever.

[christie]

for me it will be 23 yrs on memorial day,1983.

[Ailsa]

40 years
Spent the first 15 -20 years on once daily Novolente which gave you hypo mid morning about the equivalent of mild ECT

[CrawleyTosser]

Wednesday 22nd March 2000 at 09:35. GP said "Don't tell me what's wrong, I can see..."

[buzzborne]

I have been diagnosed for 9yrs an 2 months...

[am1977]

this past week, just went on 4 years :eek: