# Combined years?

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/combined-years/532>\
**Category:** Share\
**Created:** [April 18, 2017, 3:16am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/combined-years/532 "2017-04-18T03:16:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![daisymae](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/daisymae/32/1199_2.png) [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2017, 9:47pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/combined-years/532/41 "2017-06-25T21:47:58Z")

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stopped counting after 30, but just realized that i celebrated 31 years since dx over memorial day w/end. holy cow. time sure flies 😉 .

Daisy Mae

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**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2017, 11:12pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/combined-years/532/42 "2017-08-10T23:12:44Z")

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Bumping the thread for the recent members to add.  
@Spinlady  
@Engel

I think we are at 356 now.

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**Author:** ![Spinlady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@Spinlady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Spinlady)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2017, 11:41pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/combined-years/532/43 "2017-08-10T23:41:55Z")

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I am almost 35 years. My D Day was 12/26/82

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**Author:** ![Engel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/engel/32/1418_2.png) [@Engel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Engel)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2017, 12:09am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/combined-years/532/44 "2017-08-11T00:09:52Z")

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I was diagnosed March 1st 2008. So about, let’s just say 9 years, 5 months.

I’m all for a free drink, we are getting close.

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**Author:** ![Pianoplayer7008](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/pianoplayer7008/32/1507_2.png) [@Pianoplayer7008](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Pianoplayer7008)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2017, 2:28am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/combined-years/532/45 "2017-08-11T02:28:15Z")

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Sorry, not much help - just over 1 year for me.

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**Author:** ![Chris](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/chris/32/382_2.png) [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2017, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/combined-years/532/46 "2017-08-11T14:27:13Z")

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401 Years!

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**Author:** ![Aaron](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/aaron/32/1454_2.png) [@Aaron](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Aaron)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2017, 11:01pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/combined-years/532/47 "2017-08-12T23:01:28Z")

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I am celerbating 30 years this week and my son has 8/12 of a year.

May as well round up and go with 432.

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**Author:** ![Sam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/sam/32/10595_2.png) [@Sam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sam)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2017, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/combined-years/532/48 "2017-08-13T18:06:21Z")

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Both you and your son are t1? Wow I hope you’ll introduce yourself on the welcome page

> [@Welcome, introduce yourself here!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/welcome-introduce-yourself-here/145):
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> Hello, welcome to FUDiabetes (For Unlimited Diabetes). We’re happy to have you here and look forward to sharing, learning, and exploring all things diabetes together. I’m Sam, formerly known as Sam19. I live in Alaska with my wife and 2 young children. I was diagnosed with T1 unexpectedly at age 29. I currently manage with tresiba, novolog MDI, and Afrezza. I use a dexcom G5 cgm intermittently. Nice to meet you all.

And if you wanted to share more of your whole story on the my story category… I believe you’re our first parent/child duo. Must be a handful…

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**Author:** ![docslotnick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/docslotnick/32/75_2.png) [@docslotnick](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/docslotnick)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2017, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/combined-years/532/49 "2017-08-13T18:22:29Z")

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> [@Spinlady](#):
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> My D Day was 12/26/82

What a nice Christmas present…NOT!

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**Author:** ![Beacher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a6a055/32.png) [@Beacher](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Beacher)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2017, 12:40am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/combined-years/532/50 "2017-08-16T00:40:31Z")

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47 years (OMG! Really?!), so I think you’re up to 479, but don’t trust me with any math.

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**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2017, 12:57am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/combined-years/532/51 "2017-08-16T00:57:28Z")

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> [@Beacher](#):
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> 47 years

OMG, I think you are now most senior on the site!

@docslotnick, is that right?

I salute you!

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**Author:** ![docslotnick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/docslotnick/32/75_2.png) [@docslotnick](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/docslotnick)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2017, 1:20am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/combined-years/532/52 "2017-08-16T01:20:32Z")

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@Beacher Yeah, you beat me by a year.

And congratulations on a game well played! Welcome to the forum, BTW. Looking forward to hearing some of your hard earned D wisdom.

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**Author:** ![Chris](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/chris/32/382_2.png) [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2017, 1:44am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/combined-years/532/53 "2017-08-16T01:44:41Z")

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Wow, that is a mile marker. Those of us with just a few years under our belts are humbled.

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**Author:** ![docslotnick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/docslotnick/32/75_2.png) [@docslotnick](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/docslotnick)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2017, 2:10am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/combined-years/532/54 "2017-08-16T02:10:11Z")

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> [@Beacher](#):
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> 47 years (OMG! Really?!), so I think ~~you’re~~ **we’re** up to 479, but don’t trust me with any math.

I know that this is what you meant. Welcome!

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**Author:** ![Michel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/michel/32/387_2.png) [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2017, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/combined-years/532/55 "2017-08-16T17:10:26Z")

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> [@Beacher](#):
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> 47 years (OMG! Really?!)

@Beacher, you **ARE** the most senior member!

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**Author:** ![Gary](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/gary/32/1471_2.png) [@Gary](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Gary)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2017, 2:35am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/combined-years/532/56 "2017-08-17T02:35:18Z")

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Since 1992, if my math is correct thats 25 years.

> [@Beacher](#):
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> 47 years (OMG! Really?!), so I think you’re up to 479, but don’t trust me with any math.

If @Beacher is correct with his math my 25 years puts us over the 500 mark.

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> It got me to thinking, what are the combined years here? When we get to over 500 years amongst our members, Michel promised to buy a few rounds of beer for everyone. (I may have made up that last part…)

I like Bud Light.

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**Author:** ![Michel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/michel/32/387_2.png) [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2017, 2:48am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/combined-years/532/57 "2017-08-17T02:48:46Z")

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> [@SLEE](#):
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> I like Bud Light.

I am in for it now: the first two rounds of beer at the next FUD gathering are on me!

Now, when we get to 1,000 I am buying beer for the whole evening:

> [@Combined years?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/combined-years/532/21):
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> Well, I owe the first round of beer at the next FUDiabetes meetup I guess slight_smile If we get to 1,000 combined years, I will buy every beer for the first night of the meetup!

So let’s keep it going!

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**Author:** ![Sam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/sam/32/10595_2.png) [@Sam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sam)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2017, 3:01am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/combined-years/532/58 "2017-08-17T03:01:05Z")

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They can have the beer Michel, you and I can share that bottle of Bordeaux

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**Author:** ![Michel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/michel/32/387_2.png) [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2017, 3:02am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/combined-years/532/59 "2017-08-17T03:02:13Z")

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> [@Sam](#):
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> you and I can share that bottle of Bordeaux

We have by far the better part of the bargain 🙂

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**Author:** ![Sam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/sam/32/10595_2.png) [@Sam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sam)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2017, 3:02am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/combined-years/532/60 "2017-08-17T03:02:46Z")

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They can have all the bud light they can stomach…

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