Information and opinions on health from PeggyJarratt at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/8480/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/8480/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/8480/index http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/8480/8629/visual-impairment Mon, 16 Apr 2007 15:28:00 -0400 PeggyJarratt Diabetes causes a number of complications, the hardest for me at this time is the lost of vision.  I can see some,but I can not drive or read a book without a large reading machine.  I am on the pump and have a hand held pico magnifier so that I can see how much to bolus.   Most of my life I have been independent and held a job.  Now if anyone is out there who  thinks it can't happen to you  take care the best you can.  I have been... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/8480/8629/visual-impairment http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/8480/8315/life-type-1-58 Sat, 07 Apr 2007 22:07:00 -0400 PeggyJarratt I have read some of your posts, and I agree with you.  My post is to do with my beginning--when there was very little technology.  BG was only tested at the DR.'s office.  We had glass syringes to administer insulin with and sterilizd the needle and syringe by boiling on the cook stove for a while, of course that dulled the needle.  I was the only child in my school who had diabetes at the time and... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/8480/8315/life-type-1-58