- Messages
- 699
- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Pump
This is something I’ve been scared to admit for a while and I even believe I was somewhat in denial. On Friday I had one of my many hospital appointments, in-between my normal checkups I see my diabetes nurse (who is absolutely wonderful). Upon getting to my appointment I just broke down and admitted that actually I am struggling and have been for a while and I can’t seem to snap out of it. I’ve had a few hospital admissions over this last year (I believe 5), I rarely if ever test my sugars. The only thing I really do is give insulin but it’s definitely not calculated right it’s more of a guess than anything. I definitely don’t test my basal rates and overall have just stopped caring. My nurse says it’s pretty normal for most people to go through a stage where they say well actually I’m fed up and don’t want this anymore and that’s exactly the point at which I’m at. We’ve set a goal together of when to try get me back on track for (Next Summer) and she’s recommended a youth group for me to go to at my hospital that has other diabetics in so I have people I can relate to. I know it’s not going to be easy to get back on track and it scares me a little, I’d love if anyone could give me a bit of advice on things I could do to help me get out of this vicious circle.