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<blockquote data-quote="anne 37" data-source="post: 141061" data-attributes="member: 15084"><p>hi im type 1 diabetic and was diagnosed about 3 years ago now and inject 5 times a day, i work fulltime as a support worker with disabled people and never get time to sit down , thing is l dont think any of us really come to terms with having diabetes ,when l was diagnosed to start with they thought l was type 2 and put me on metformin , thought to myself only tablets to take , then 6 weeks later told l actually should have been on insulin ,cried for weeks every time l thought about it ,you can suffer depression my mood was low for a while ,but l think on it now as l need to take insulin and medication if l want to live ,l do still get down at times , ive got to arrange things around my insulin times ,my employers and my colleagues have been really good and supportive , what you have to tell your self is you need to look after yourself for your sake and your little girls , if she can handle having diabetes so can you , your daughters young and if she sees your neglecting dealing with your treatment she might think its ok not doing hers , hope this helps you in some way , best wishes and take care</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="anne 37, post: 141061, member: 15084"] hi im type 1 diabetic and was diagnosed about 3 years ago now and inject 5 times a day, i work fulltime as a support worker with disabled people and never get time to sit down , thing is l dont think any of us really come to terms with having diabetes ,when l was diagnosed to start with they thought l was type 2 and put me on metformin , thought to myself only tablets to take , then 6 weeks later told l actually should have been on insulin ,cried for weeks every time l thought about it ,you can suffer depression my mood was low for a while ,but l think on it now as l need to take insulin and medication if l want to live ,l do still get down at times , ive got to arrange things around my insulin times ,my employers and my colleagues have been really good and supportive , what you have to tell your self is you need to look after yourself for your sake and your little girls , if she can handle having diabetes so can you , your daughters young and if she sees your neglecting dealing with your treatment she might think its ok not doing hers , hope this helps you in some way , best wishes and take care [/QUOTE]
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