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<blockquote data-quote="LucySW" data-source="post: 839727" data-attributes="member: 113749"><p>Hi Marjana, </p><p></p><p>Totally agree with what [USER=53162]@Juicyj[/USER] and others wrote. I'd just add, Give your friend time. There is a lot of help out there: books she has to read, and questions to ask on here. But there's no point in that till she's ready. She has to want to do it herself. I've tried pushing/nudging a new diabetic friend and no good. </p><p></p><p>One of the most important things is just to start logging every days insulin doses, blood sugars and meals. This info is vital to get control. But she probably won't be ready for that yet. When she is, a good phone app like mysugr or DiaConnect is fantastic. They sync to your computer, show you trends, give you real power. </p><p></p><p>Adjusting what you eat so as to cut carb intake also makes blood sugars much more stable - not so up/down. That helps a lot. So that's something to look into when she's ready. </p><p></p><p>So when she's ready, the kit is there. And it'll make her feel better. </p><p></p><p>It's not the end of life - you get used to it and get thro the stages of grief, and life starts again, with knowledge and therefore power. </p><p></p><p>Have a look at stages of grief: <a href="http://www.diabetesexplained.com/the-five-stages-of-grief.html" target="_blank">http://www.diabetesexplained.com/the-five-stages-of-grief.html</a></p><p></p><p>Power to you and your friend x</p><p></p><p>Edit: sorry Juicyj, I meant you. [emoji4]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LucySW, post: 839727, member: 113749"] Hi Marjana, Totally agree with what [USER=53162]@Juicyj[/USER] and others wrote. I'd just add, Give your friend time. There is a lot of help out there: books she has to read, and questions to ask on here. But there's no point in that till she's ready. She has to want to do it herself. I've tried pushing/nudging a new diabetic friend and no good. One of the most important things is just to start logging every days insulin doses, blood sugars and meals. This info is vital to get control. But she probably won't be ready for that yet. When she is, a good phone app like mysugr or DiaConnect is fantastic. They sync to your computer, show you trends, give you real power. Adjusting what you eat so as to cut carb intake also makes blood sugars much more stable - not so up/down. That helps a lot. So that's something to look into when she's ready. So when she's ready, the kit is there. And it'll make her feel better. It's not the end of life - you get used to it and get thro the stages of grief, and life starts again, with knowledge and therefore power. Have a look at stages of grief: [URL]http://www.diabetesexplained.com/the-five-stages-of-grief.html[/URL] Power to you and your friend x Edit: sorry Juicyj, I meant you. [emoji4] [/QUOTE]
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