A Full and Long Life, Despite Diabetes

Bob Cleveland may be 87 years old, but he still remembers the day he was first diagnosed with type 1 diabetes — in 1925.

"I went to the hospital at five years of age, and I thought to myself, 'OK, I'm going to die.' Because never having been to the hospital before, I just thought that's where you went to die," said Cleveland, of Syracuse, N.Y.

He didn't die. The hospital personnel just tested and confirmed that he had type 1 diabetes. But Cleveland has gone on to enjoy life to the fullest, pursuing mountain climbing and other outdoor adventures, having a rewarding career as an accountant at General Motors, and raising a family — with his wife, Ruth, 86 — all the while monitoring his blood sugar and taking insulin as needed each day.

"He amazes me," Ruth Cleveland said. "He's still able to take care of the yard, even drive a 32-foot motor home to Florida — and he does it well."

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