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<blockquote data-quote="viviennem" data-source="post: 237649" data-attributes="member: 31282"><p>Hi, Michelle, and welcome <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> </p><p></p><p>This is just a quick message to say please don't panic. There are lots of friendly and very helpful people on this forum who can give advice and guidance from their own personal experience of managing their own diabetes.</p><p></p><p>Please do read the advice Daisy has given you, and don't be afraid to come back with any questions you have, even if you think they are silly. There's no such thing as a silly question on this forum. We were all newbies once, frightened or in denial (that was me :shock: ), and we want to help if we can.</p><p></p><p>We are all different, and everyone's diabetes is different. I'm Type 2 (nearly 2 years now), and I eat very low carb (except at Christmas <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite10" alt=":oops:" title="Oops! :oops:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":oops:" /> ) because it keeps my blood glucose (BG) low, and because I have a lot of weight to lose and a low-carb diet suits me. Other people manage on moderate carbs; others find they can eat everything but only in small portions. Some people manage on the NHS recommended diet, but others of us find that it just doesn't work for us.</p><p></p><p>Testing, as outlined in the info Daisy gave you, is very important while you're working out what you can and can't eat. I hope your GP has given you a blood glucose meter and strips on prescription? If not, say you want to be proactive in managing your own diabetes, and ask!</p><p></p><p>You don't say whether you have any symptoms of diabetes. Why did you consider diabetic shoes, for instance? Have you lost feeling in your feet, or are they painful? If you've been caught early it may well be possible to avoid any diabetic complications - or at the very least put them off for a long, long time. The treatments are getting better all the time, and there's a great deal of information out there. The more you can learn, the better control you will have.</p><p></p><p>Being a newbie is very frightening, and can be very overwhelming too - so much to learn, and some of it contradictory. You're among friends here, and you'll get lots of support and help while you get used to the idea. There <strong>IS</strong> life after diabetes, and it needn't be restricting if you manage it right, so please cheer up a bit, and enjoy your New Year <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> .</p><p></p><p>Viv 8) </p><p></p><p>I hope your Dad's okay now. Who knows, you may soon be able to give him some advice. If he'll take it - I know what Dads are like :wink: .</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="viviennem, post: 237649, member: 31282"] Hi, Michelle, and welcome :D This is just a quick message to say please don't panic. There are lots of friendly and very helpful people on this forum who can give advice and guidance from their own personal experience of managing their own diabetes. Please do read the advice Daisy has given you, and don't be afraid to come back with any questions you have, even if you think they are silly. There's no such thing as a silly question on this forum. We were all newbies once, frightened or in denial (that was me :shock: ), and we want to help if we can. We are all different, and everyone's diabetes is different. I'm Type 2 (nearly 2 years now), and I eat very low carb (except at Christmas :oops: ) because it keeps my blood glucose (BG) low, and because I have a lot of weight to lose and a low-carb diet suits me. Other people manage on moderate carbs; others find they can eat everything but only in small portions. Some people manage on the NHS recommended diet, but others of us find that it just doesn't work for us. Testing, as outlined in the info Daisy gave you, is very important while you're working out what you can and can't eat. I hope your GP has given you a blood glucose meter and strips on prescription? If not, say you want to be proactive in managing your own diabetes, and ask! You don't say whether you have any symptoms of diabetes. Why did you consider diabetic shoes, for instance? Have you lost feeling in your feet, or are they painful? If you've been caught early it may well be possible to avoid any diabetic complications - or at the very least put them off for a long, long time. The treatments are getting better all the time, and there's a great deal of information out there. The more you can learn, the better control you will have. Being a newbie is very frightening, and can be very overwhelming too - so much to learn, and some of it contradictory. You're among friends here, and you'll get lots of support and help while you get used to the idea. There [b]IS[/b] life after diabetes, and it needn't be restricting if you manage it right, so please cheer up a bit, and enjoy your New Year :P . Viv 8) I hope your Dad's okay now. Who knows, you may soon be able to give him some advice. If he'll take it - I know what Dads are like :wink: . [/QUOTE]
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