There is no exact figure for how many years you can live after diabetic complications, and it varies from person to person depending on the specific site of the complication that may affect the quality of life. 1. Diabetic complications include acute complications such as diabetic ketoacidosis, hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state, lactic acidosis, and chronic complications such as diabetic ophthalmopathy, diabetic nephropathy, diabetic foot, and diabetic cardiovascular complications. 2. Various chronic complications of diabetes may lead to blindness, kidney failure dialysis, amputation, cerebral infarction, cardiac infarction and other effects on the patient’s mobility affecting life, but if not treated in a timely manner may lead to infections, aggravation of the disease and fatal. Therefore, if patients are diagnosed with diabetes complications, they need to follow the doctor’s instructions for timely treatment, monitoring and controlling blood glucose levels, which can improve the prognosis.