Do I dwell on my diagnosis - Type 1 Diabetes?

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Do I dwell on my diagnosis - Type 1 Diabetes?

Steve talks openly about not feeling 'responsible' for his Type 1 Diabetes. He says it would be easy to question 'why has it happened to me' but he feels it's much better to 'play the hand you are dealt. He also talks about his optimism will all the developments and technology now available. His advice is that dwelling on the matter would not be the best way forward.

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