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AOX and any other interested parties reading this,
I thought it could be beneficial for people to know that Type I (Insulin-dependent) diabetes develops quickly with symptoms exhibiting over the course of a few weeks. In my daughter's case it took us 5 weeks for us to realize she had a problem.
I also want to make sure to say that I hope people would not have fear about getting this kind of diagnosis. The technology available to deal with Type I is AMAZING compared to what it was 10 years ago and it just continues to improve. Type I diabetics are living long, healthy lives as long as they take really good care of themselves! There is even talk of a possible cure within the next 5 to 10 years. The most important thing is to monitor your blood sugar a lot to make sure it is in a healthy range. With proper diet, exercise and medication, diabetics can live healthy lives and sometimes even healthier lives than those of us without diabetes who are not the best at the diet and exercise part. This aspect of it has turned out to be a positive for our whole family because we have certainly improved our eating habits, and we are more active than we used to be.
AOX, if it does turn out to be diabetes, it is certainly not the end of the world! A lifestyle change yes, but not the end of the world!
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