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<blockquote data-quote="ConradJ" data-source="post: 910091" data-attributes="member: 66676"><p>Hi [USER=197266]@Vixen[/USER] </p><p></p><p>I'm so sorry to hear about your sister's diagnosis - and at such a point in life. I was 'fortunate' in being diagnosed years before my teens, but I remember the period well - partly owing to family circumstances, which added to the burden I faced.</p><p></p><p>I suspect it will not be easy for your sister - or for the rest of you for that matter; T1 diabetes can do strange things to the mind and emotions (take note, insulin is a hormone - like oestrogen and testosterone) and when combined with the enormous physical and pyschological changes of puberty it can become a terrible force for individual and family distress.</p><p></p><p>I strongly advise that your parents and close relatives get on to this site and check out the basics about T1, the meds, carb-counting, hypos and hypers, ketoacidosis and all the other mechanics of the life of a T1. And then show them the abovementioned post by [USER=197086]@Emmadixon[/USER] because that does hit the nail on the head.</p><p></p><p>I also strongly recommend the family get some good books on managing T1 and read them to help guide your sister into good behaviours, but also so that they have empathy for your sister when she is 'going off the rails' and refuses to inject / blood test / eat / etc.</p><p></p><p>Some good ones to get (available as both books and via Kindle):</p><p></p><p>"Think like a pancreas" by Gary Scheiner</p><p>"Dealing with Diabetes Burnout" by Ginger Viera</p><p>"Dr Bernstein's Diabetes Solution" by Dr. Richard K Bernstein</p><p></p><p>The following link is also something to be aware of for teenagers: <a href="http://www.diabetes.co.uk/Diabetes-and-Diabulimia.html" target="_blank">http://www.diabetes.co.uk/Diabetes-and-Diabulimia.html</a></p><p></p><p>Finally, get her to join the forum and the teen section, as well as Facebook sites for T1 teens... I was the only kid in all my schools who had diabetes - it can be a very lonely experience when all those around you can scoff their faces with seeming impunity and not have to stick sharp objects in their fingers, arms, thighs, stomach and buttocks on almost every occasion.</p><p></p><p>I wish you and your sister the very very best.</p><p>Conrad</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ConradJ, post: 910091, member: 66676"] Hi [USER=197266]@Vixen[/USER] I'm so sorry to hear about your sister's diagnosis - and at such a point in life. I was 'fortunate' in being diagnosed years before my teens, but I remember the period well - partly owing to family circumstances, which added to the burden I faced. I suspect it will not be easy for your sister - or for the rest of you for that matter; T1 diabetes can do strange things to the mind and emotions (take note, insulin is a hormone - like oestrogen and testosterone) and when combined with the enormous physical and pyschological changes of puberty it can become a terrible force for individual and family distress. I strongly advise that your parents and close relatives get on to this site and check out the basics about T1, the meds, carb-counting, hypos and hypers, ketoacidosis and all the other mechanics of the life of a T1. And then show them the abovementioned post by [USER=197086]@Emmadixon[/USER] because that does hit the nail on the head. I also strongly recommend the family get some good books on managing T1 and read them to help guide your sister into good behaviours, but also so that they have empathy for your sister when she is 'going off the rails' and refuses to inject / blood test / eat / etc. Some good ones to get (available as both books and via Kindle): "Think like a pancreas" by Gary Scheiner "Dealing with Diabetes Burnout" by Ginger Viera "Dr Bernstein's Diabetes Solution" by Dr. Richard K Bernstein The following link is also something to be aware of for teenagers: [URL]http://www.diabetes.co.uk/Diabetes-and-Diabulimia.html[/URL] Finally, get her to join the forum and the teen section, as well as Facebook sites for T1 teens... I was the only kid in all my schools who had diabetes - it can be a very lonely experience when all those around you can scoff their faces with seeming impunity and not have to stick sharp objects in their fingers, arms, thighs, stomach and buttocks on almost every occasion. I wish you and your sister the very very best. Conrad [/QUOTE]
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