Chances For A Long Life With Diabetes Are Improving
It is becoming more and more likely that diabetics diagnosed at an early age can live 50 or more years with their diabetes. I read last year that there were 500+ diabetics in the USA who had lived 50 or more years with their diabetes. That number will increase significantly in the years ahead due to increased knowledge, better insulins and meds and modern day technology. Here is an article on this subject:
http://www.springerlink.com/content/221224x867821047/fulltext.pdf?page=1