# This Diabetic Sees Things Differently

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/this-diabetic-sees-things-differently/4867>\
**Category:** T1 Research\
**Tags:** type-1\
**Created:** [August 29, 2018, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/this-diabetic-sees-things-differently/4867 "2018-08-29T15:48:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![ckat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bbe5ce/32.png) [@ckat](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ckat)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2018, 1:11am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/this-diabetic-sees-things-differently/4867/61 "2018-09-02T01:11:19Z")

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I am cured of  
Hashimotos. 1 and 1/2 years out.

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**Author:** ![ckat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bbe5ce/32.png) [@ckat](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ckat)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2018, 1:13am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/this-diabetic-sees-things-differently/4867/62 "2018-09-02T01:13:51Z")

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Done the 5 day 3 times. And all good. Hoping serious autophagy took place

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**Author:** ![ckat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bbe5ce/32.png) [@ckat](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ckat)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2018, 1:14am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/this-diabetic-sees-things-differently/4867/63 "2018-09-02T01:14:37Z")

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And ur right. U have to find what’s right for ur body. But u stay right where u are.

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**Author:** ![ckat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bbe5ce/32.png) [@ckat](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ckat)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2018, 1:16am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/this-diabetic-sees-things-differently/4867/64 "2018-09-02T01:16:08Z")

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Mayb I need this fire to cure the incurable

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**Author:** ![ckat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bbe5ce/32.png) [@ckat](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ckat)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2018, 1:16am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/this-diabetic-sees-things-differently/4867/65 "2018-09-02T01:16:36Z")

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Maybe I

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**Author:** ![Nickyghaleb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Nickyghaleb](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Nickyghaleb)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2018, 4:03am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/this-diabetic-sees-things-differently/4867/66 "2018-09-02T04:03:08Z")

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> [@Jen](#):
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> While we’re waiting around to see what happens, I’m going to be out there learning how to best manage my disease(s) so I can fully live my life, accomplish my goals, and enjoy the process. To me, _that_ is balance.

Perfectly said. 😃

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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:** [September 2, 2018, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/this-diabetic-sees-things-differently/4867/67 "2018-09-02T13:53:52Z")

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> [@Jen](#):
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> Maybe a cure will come, maybe one won’t. I don’t pay much attention anymore. While we’re waiting around to see what happens, I’m going to be out there learning how to best manage my disease(s) so I can fully live my life, accomplish my goals, and enjoy the process. To me, _that_ is balance.

Exactly!

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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:** [September 13, 2018, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/this-diabetic-sees-things-differently/4867/68 "2018-09-13T15:09:34Z")

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Split this topic on September 13, 2018, 3:09pm UTC

A post was split to a new topic: [New CGM announced: SugarBeat](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-cgm-announced-sugarbeat/4971)

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**Author:** ![TiaG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/tiag/32/594_2.png) [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2018, 4:16am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/this-diabetic-sees-things-differently/4867/69 "2018-09-15T04:16:05Z")

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Hi @ckat, not only did I read about him, but one of our reporters looked into his story. Much of Darkes’ story just doesn’t make sense. Not saying he’s lying but he declined to share his medical records and he described certain diagnostic tools which, as far as I know, don’t exist. And there have been no peer-reviewed studies on his case report, which is typical. So I would not base my hope for a cure on this one tale certainly.

> **[This Man Says a 'Rare Gene' Cured His Type 1 Diabetes. Experts Are Skeptical.](https://www.livescience.com/63157-diabetes-cure-improbable.html)**
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> Daniel Darkes says a rare gene led to him being the first person ever cured from type 1 diabetes. But experts are skeptical.

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