ive been a diabetic since i turned 16, im 23 now. runs in the family, i just hope when i have kids they don't get it and have things hampered in their lives like mine.. like for me, a childhood dream was to go into the army, (but looking at it now, im glad i never did) but still., i have pretty good management over myself, i eat like i did before i was diagnosed, but i keep my insulin pump set up for stuff like that, the pump has made it easier to deal with, (no dealing with syringes, or insulin pens) but sometimes i wake up at like 4am with my blood sugar bottoming out down to like in the 40's. (one time it was like 38 ), have to eat something quick and wait for it to come back up.. worst feeling ever when your sugar gets real low like that..