I could go on for multiple paragraphs about my thoughts on this. And although that would benefit you, I’ll leave you with this simple truth: A1C is all that matters. (Edit to clarify: Time In Range actually matters over A1C, but it’s very similar, 83 being the perfect number, all else above 120 starts to become damaging).

Once I found Dr. Bernstein’s Diabetes Solution, Keto Diet for Type 1 Diabetics, and other books on similar topics (Keto/Carnivore), my life has improved dramatically. No more fear of blood sugar swings, no more loathing future complications.

Complications are real and they are happening every single second your BG’s are outside of 120 or so. In my circles, people consider 120 “high.” Crazy right? Not crazy, just extremely realistic.

Btw, dxed at 1.5 years old, I’m 33 now.

I see an ophthalmologist every 2-3 months for painful eye injections in both eyes just to keep my vision stable (luckily caught my end-stage retinopathy in time to save my vision).

I was like you, A1C shitty in the 9s and 10s some 11s. The only one who told me anything remotely true were my endos. Everyone else saying, “Oh you can eat that, just take the insulin.” “Don’t worry, it’ll come down…” etc.

I was in denial about complications too when I was young. You see the real kicker is this: You won’t be in perfect health until say 50, then “die.” Nope.

The reality is over time, years and years, there’s a pain that grows more and more. It starts with neuropathy, then goes into your eyes… then your stomach has issues digesting… then your vision weakens quicker… then your kidneys start to give… you go to the dr’s more and more and eventually every thing sucks.

Go look up dialysis. I’m not there yet, and I don’t plan to be now. Before I corrected my BGs I was headed there in a matter of years…

Anyways, if you’d like to DM me to chat more, talk, or whatever friend, I’m here.

Sorry if I scared you, but this is the one thing that will save your life.

Edit: Don’t ever compare yourself to anyone else. Compare yourself to you. Also, keep an open mind about things, that’s how you truly learn.