Stroke is stroke, and there is great variation in how many years you can live with diabetic stroke. If found in time after the onset of timely treatment, timely treatment, treatment effect is good, did not leave serious sequelae, generally does not affect the life expectancy; if found untimely, there are serious sequelae, poor physical condition, can be a few years death, may also die soon. 1. If diabetic stroke is found in time after the onset of the disease, timely treatment, and the damage is small blood vessels, brain tissue lesions are small, without leaving serious sequelae, and in the usual strict control of blood glucose, generally does not affect life expectancy. 2. If the condition of diabetic stroke is serious, the physical condition is poor, and the discovery and treatment are not timely, resulting in serious complications, it can lead to long-term paralysis in bed, and may die in a few years. 3. If diabetic stroke damages brain tissue and accumulates in the respiratory and circulatory centers, it may lead to death soon after the onset of the disease. Patients with diabetic stroke should go to the hospital in time and be treated under the guidance of a doctor to avoid delays.