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Just wanted to write and say that I do understand what your son is going through as I am also Diabetic. I have been since Sept 2000. I am now 35 years of age and am quite healthy.

One thing my Specialist told me afew years ago was that as long as you can keep your blood sugars under good control there is much less chance of having health problems later on in life. And I do have very good control of my sugars.

When I last saw my Specialist which was only two weeks ago he told me that I was one of his easier patients because I DO keep my sugars under good control.

3 years ago I became pregnant and had to go on insulin fulltime, before being pregnant I was on tablets only, but after finding out that I was pregnant I had to stop taking them as they could have harmed the baby. I was then on insulin until after I had my little girl. I had to give myself 4 needles per day and check my sugars sometimes up to 8 times a day. I had to keep my sugars very low all the time so that my baby didn't end up being too big. And in keep my sugars very low I had alot of Hypos's. And yes Hypo's can be just as bad as having too higher sugars for any one but especially pregnant women.

My baby girl was born fine and after spending 24 hours in Newborn Care to check her sugars she was fine no problems there. After I had Stephanie I was able to go back to tablets and I only have night time insulin.  She is now 3 and doing great, as for me I'm doing fine as well. This coming September I will have had Diabetes for 5 years and so far no other health problems and I hope to keep it that way for many years to come.

In time your son will come to see having diabetes as just part of his life. I have a friend who has lived with diabetes since she was four and yes she does health problems but these are due to her not looking after herself as a teenager.  She told me herself that if she had taken better care during her teen years then she wouldn't have half the problems she's got now.

I hope that this has helped in some way. Just know that your son will be ok and he will live for many years to come and will be a very happy and healthy child as look as he looks after himself. Please TAKE CARE. LOVE KELLY.

Just wanted to write and say that I do understand what your son is going through as I am also Diabetic. I have been since Sept 2000. I am now 35 years of age and am quite healthy.

One thing my Specialist told me afew years ago was that as long as you can keep your blood sugars under good control there is much less chance of having health problems later on in life. And I do have very good control of my sugars.

When I last saw my Specialist which was only two weeks ago he told me that I was one of his easier patients because I DO keep my sugars under good control.

3 years ago I became pregnant and had to go on insulin fulltime, before being pregnant I was on tablets only, but after finding out that I was pregnant I had to stop taking them as they could have harmed the baby. I was then on insulin until after I had my little girl. I had to give myself 4 needles per day and check my sugars sometimes up to 8 times a day. I had to keep my sugars very low all the time so that my baby didn't end up being too big. And in keep my sugars very low I had alot of Hypos's. And yes Hypo's can be just as bad as having too higher sugars for any one but especially pregnant women.

My baby girl was born fine and after spending 24 hours in Newborn Care to check her sugars she was fine no problems there. After I had Stephanie I was able to go back to tablets and I only have night time insulin.  She is now 3 and doing great, as for me I'm doing fine as well. This coming September I will have had Diabetes for 5 years and so far no other health problems and I hope to keep it that way for many years to come.

In time your son will come to see having diabetes as just part of his life. I have a friend who has lived with diabetes since she was four and yes she does health problems but these are due to her not looking after herself as a teenager.  She told me herself that if she had taken better care during her teen years then she wouldn't have half the problems she's got now.

I hope that this has helped in some way. Just know that your son will be ok and he will live for many years to come and will be a very happy and healthy child as look as he looks after himself. Please TAKE CARE. LOVE KELLY.