Congratulations on a job well done!!! You’ve obviously taken great care of yourself and shown a lot of discipline over the years. You certainly don’t look like you are much over 30 or 40!!!
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Congratulations! Hope you have a long time to go! I am 78 and have had TD1 for 65 years. I get a laugh over people getting medals for that.
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Yesterday, Halloween, was my 50 year anniversary. Like you, I celebrated at 35 years and never imagined living this long. We live life of daily challenge and ride the waves! Our Tu Diabetes friends, great supports of family and friends, medical advances, and knowledge
are our life force.
With gratitude fr each day!
Thanks for sharing to all!
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Happy 50th @lisa_c!
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I love hearing from all of you with congratulations! And I am so thrilled to hear how many of us have lived such happy, healthy and long lives. All of you who are well past 60 are my new role models. Hoping I can make it to 60! That is my next goal! Thanks for all the kind words and love and I share it back to all of you!
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Does anyone know the longest a person has lived with type 1?
I’m thinking 60 or so is the most I’ve actually ever heard a person state in real life.
In any case I always thought type 1 people usually lived an average life span, however blind and missing limbs and on dialysis.
That was the image I have in my head from over the years but I don’t actually know the truth of it.
Richard, a member here has had it for at least 70 yrs. Dr Bernstein is in his 80’s and was diagnosed in his teens. He is still practicing medicine. I have had it for 61 yrs and still ride 10 miles daily on my exercise bike and live a normal life. There are lots of us around. The image in your head is not true anymore.
@Richard157 hit 75 years this year.
Another long time member, diagnosed in 1936, made it to 81 years.
Amazing !!!
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@Sally7, congratulations on reaching 50 years! I can certainly identify with your post. I was not expected to live beyond my teen years when I was diagnosed in 1945. You look great and healthy in your picture.
Keep on doing what you are doing, and you can complete the 75 year goal in 2045. 
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I certainly remember Shoshanna27 here on TuD. We chatted a few times in the past. Amazing lady!
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Thanks for your kind words and wow what a thought making it to 83! Here’s hoping I can make it happy and healthy!
Congrats
I have had it for 50 years now also
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I just read about a man who got a medal from Joslin clinic for living 80 years with diabetes! Maybe we’ll be the next ones? 