Question about adult onset type 1

[Guest guest]

HI,

Pat, you might know something about this since you're great with posting studies

and resources, but I'd appreciate responses from anyone on this.

I spend most of my day writing inspirational fiction, where one of the

characters has a medical problem. For my latest project, I'd like to have one of

the adult characters develop type 1 diabetes. I know this is a very small

percentage of adults who get diabetes today, but I'm pretty sure there are still

adults who develop t1.

It would make sense in some ways to have an adult with t2, since this is such a

problem today, but I don't believe I can realistically show an adult diagnosed

with t2 having an attention grabbing crisis. Good fiction requires conflict and

trauma in the life of one or more of the characters!

Anyone on the list develop t1 as an adult? I would define adult as over the age

of 18, perhaps 20. My character is actually almost 30.

To keep all options open, if you developed t2, and had some major problems, or

are still having major problems, I might consider using your case as a model for

my fictitious character.

Reply off list if you would be more comfortable.

Thanks for your help!

Dave

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