Information and opinions on MyDiabetesCentral from Bob http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/99116 en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/ http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/99116/27471/joy-diabetes Fri May 09 21:06:38 -0400 2008 Bob I get the being cynically optimistic thing regarding a future with diabetes.  As a 45 year old diabetic who was diagnosed in 1962, I understand that living with Type 1 diabetes for 44 years can be annoying. I was lucky enough to be diagnosed back when my Mom used to boil the glass needles everyday to clean them!  There are a lot of ways to approach this disease, but my approach has always been JOY. I am not ignoring the seriousness of... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/99116/27471/joy-diabetes