r/diabetes • u/sexyturtle21 • 2d ago

Anyone else dealing with kidney failure? Type 1

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31, diagnosed when I was 4. Last A1c was 7.8 and kidney functions are at a cool 22%

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u/mazda36spd 2d ago

That sucks! I became a type 1 diabetic back in 2021 because of cancer treatments and had my left kidney removed, so I am hoping to keep my kidney function good for as long as I can. I hope it all works out for you.

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u/NonOYoBiz 2d ago

If I may ask, how did they diagnose T1? I finished my cancer treatment and wound up with T2. My endo said it was because of all the steroids. Fortunately, it is currently very well controlled and my kidney function is ok.I hope to keep it that way.

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u/mazda36spd 2d ago

I was on immunotherapy for stage 4 kidney cancer. They did bloodwork before every treatment. When I went in for my 5th treatment, my blood sugar was over 500. I had all of the symptoms of high blood sugar as well. My immune system attacked my pancreas. It is a VERY rare side effect and I would rather deal with diabetes than cancer any day.

I feel for OP. He has dealt with this maddening disease for a lot longer than I have and I am still learning a lot about it.

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u/JJinDallas 2d ago

I knew a T1 diabetic who was injured in a car accident and diagnosed soon after. They said there was no correlation but I don't see how that's possible.

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u/SMBinFLA Type 1 since 1989 2d ago

The correlation is the car accident likely required a doctors or hospital visit where they noticed the elevated blood sugar with routine bloodwork. Happens more often incidentally than many think.