Hi everyone
I am new to this forum as our diabetes story is just 8 weeks old. My 10 year old son was diagnosed quickly after couple of days that I was noticing he was drinking a lot more and going to the bathroom 6 times per night.
After the initial shock, he took it as a fact and from day one showed discipline and acceptance. But he is changed.No more carefree laughs he's become more serious.The other day he wrote a school essay about the important event in his life.He wrote about how he got diabetes.What strucked me is how he just explained everything in so factual way without dwelling in how he perceived it emotionally.It was even worse for me...
I on the other hand am completely heartbroken but I hide it to myself.Been reading like crazy, I think there is no unopened page on internet that has to do with T1D. Im just so sad and devastated that this has happened to him that I can't seem to find hope in anything.All the talk about how hard T1D is to manage and all about complications is killing me inside. I guess I just need some comfort and support from people who understand.
will it get better, how to truly accept this and try to eliminate the fear and dread of the future? It would mean a lot if you have anything positive to say or at least some advice how to move forward and not let this take all the life's joy.
thank you
Natasha
I am new to this forum as our diabetes story is just 8 weeks old. My 10 year old son was diagnosed quickly after couple of days that I was noticing he was drinking a lot more and going to the bathroom 6 times per night.
After the initial shock, he took it as a fact and from day one showed discipline and acceptance. But he is changed.No more carefree laughs he's become more serious.The other day he wrote a school essay about the important event in his life.He wrote about how he got diabetes.What strucked me is how he just explained everything in so factual way without dwelling in how he perceived it emotionally.It was even worse for me...
I on the other hand am completely heartbroken but I hide it to myself.Been reading like crazy, I think there is no unopened page on internet that has to do with T1D. Im just so sad and devastated that this has happened to him that I can't seem to find hope in anything.All the talk about how hard T1D is to manage and all about complications is killing me inside. I guess I just need some comfort and support from people who understand.
will it get better, how to truly accept this and try to eliminate the fear and dread of the future? It would mean a lot if you have anything positive to say or at least some advice how to move forward and not let this take all the life's joy.
thank you
Natasha