# The things parents hear from their T1 children that break their hearts

**URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-things-parents-hear-from-their-t1-children-that-break-their-hearts/763
**Category:** Parenting a D-Child
**Tags:** cwd, psychology, coping, emotion
**Created:** [May 6, 2017, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-things-parents-hear-from-their-t1-children-that-break-their-hearts/763 "2017-05-06T18:38:28Z")
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#### Post date: [January 25, 2018, 12:39am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-things-parents-hear-from-their-t1-children-that-break-their-hearts/763/64 "2018-01-25T00:39:08Z")

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> [@ClaudnDaye](#):
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> It’s just a bit disheartening to hear old timers like yourself talk about “the old days” and how you all heard basically the same things we’re hearing today

But what you don’t hear today is that you will be blind, on kidney dialysis and or foot/ leg amputations within the next 20 years, and we don’t know how to prevent it. I honestly did not think I would be here now, just short of 53 years with T1D.  
On the other hand, my childhood was quite ‘normal’, taking one daily injection, and non-invasive urine testing at home until I was in early 20’s. (I confess, I stopped testing urine once I left for college.)

I also have great admiration of parents and their efforts in doing all possible to support their kids.

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