New diabetes diagnosis can cause denial

Dear Doctors: My fiance, who is 24 years old, was just diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Isn’t that something that gets discovered when you’re a child? I can tell he’s not paying close attention to blood sugar control. It’s almost like he’s in denial. What can happen if he doesn’t start being more careful?Dear Reader: When someone has Type 1 diabetes, it means the...

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