Author: Steven Edwards
Date: 06:11:48 06/13/05
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On June 12, 2005 at 16:19:43, Dann Corbit wrote: >My wife has similar health concerns (diabetes and heart problems). She has an >operation tomorrow. I hope that things go well with her. Diabetes is a tough problem. Those with Type I and those with serious Type II (like myself) face an 80% chance of dying because of complications; no one dies directly from the condition. The disease takes some ten to twenty years away from one's lifespan and also reduces the quality of life of the remaining years. It's the leading cause of blindness in the developed countries and it's high up on the list for renal failure requiring dialysis and kidney transplants. But it could be much worse. Prior to the discovery of insulin and its effects on glucose catabolism, Type I and serious Type II diabetes was more deadly than AIDS is today. But with my RNA recombinant insulin formulations, my handheld computerized blood test kit, and a decent attempt to stay on track, it's a paradise compared to the situation not that many decades ago.
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