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<blockquote data-quote="Gazhay" data-source="post: 144546" data-attributes="member: 21329"><p>Whilst that is generally the case, myself and one or two diabetics I have met (out of hundreds) have handled it very well.</p><p></p><p>From day 1 of diagnosis as a type 1, I was on insulin, 4 times daily. Changed my diet overnight, and because I was so pro-active about my disease I was put on a DAFNE course almost immediately. I now carb count, and have managed to get my hba1c to a very good level, rarely go above 9mmol and even rarer go below 4mmol. </p><p></p><p>My eating habits are quite mechanical, I eat fairly regularly during the day, nothing in between, no snacks outside those times. Perhaps I'm not an addictive person, but there were times I would go through quite a few biscuits, but that all stopped with diagnosis.</p><p></p><p>Perhaps it is because my wife was 8 months pregnant when I was diagnosed and simply didn't have the time to think about it.</p><p></p><p>So whilst I agree that some diabetics don't come to terms with it, or take a while, many do. My diabetic nurse has been a fantastic support, and I would advise the OP to discuss everything they have said here with them. They have seen these situations many times and will be able to give you support, advice and help to achieve your goals.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gazhay, post: 144546, member: 21329"] Whilst that is generally the case, myself and one or two diabetics I have met (out of hundreds) have handled it very well. From day 1 of diagnosis as a type 1, I was on insulin, 4 times daily. Changed my diet overnight, and because I was so pro-active about my disease I was put on a DAFNE course almost immediately. I now carb count, and have managed to get my hba1c to a very good level, rarely go above 9mmol and even rarer go below 4mmol. My eating habits are quite mechanical, I eat fairly regularly during the day, nothing in between, no snacks outside those times. Perhaps I'm not an addictive person, but there were times I would go through quite a few biscuits, but that all stopped with diagnosis. Perhaps it is because my wife was 8 months pregnant when I was diagnosed and simply didn't have the time to think about it. So whilst I agree that some diabetics don't come to terms with it, or take a while, many do. My diabetic nurse has been a fantastic support, and I would advise the OP to discuss everything they have said here with them. They have seen these situations many times and will be able to give you support, advice and help to achieve your goals. [/QUOTE]
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