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Acceptance is not really what any one wants to do when they are told they have Type 1 diabetes, but realistically what choice do you have.... none, if you want to live a long and healthy life. By accepting and allowing this chronic illness to become part of your new life, you will be making your own life and those around you more positive. Emotions and feelings are obviously allowed to creep in now and again, but you have to decide that you will control the diabetes and it will not control you.
Acceptance is about understanding your illness and your body and how your body reacts, as we are all different. This condition is now with you for life, so it may as well become your friend not your enemy. To be actively aware of your own body, being responsible for blood monitoring and eating healthy, understanding the diet required of diabetics. Courses designed like daphne, allow diabetics to be "normal" , and creates awareness of different food types and the impact they have on the body.
My son was diagnosed 4 months ago, I feel as his mum, it has actually affected me more than him, he has amazingly adjusted fantastically, gone from initial hba1c on diagnosis of 11.2 to 3 months later hba1c 5.6 . He monitors his sugars levels 4 times daily and also keeps a note of his diet, his sugar levels have come down from 11-18 to within normal range 4-8. he has experienced hypos and knows how to treat them as well as having the knowledge of the symptoms of them.
If anyone newly diagnosed is reading this please be aware of the importance of recording your sugar levels every time you get behind the wheel to drive, standards say it should be no less than 5.6, for long journeys testing every hour or two is advisable.
Good luck to anyone who has been newly diagnosed, read as much as you can and sap your diabetic nurse of every piece of information you can. There are foundation courses the nhs run for newly diagnosed to meet people in a similar position and to share experiences .
Acceptance is about understanding your illness and your body and how your body reacts, as we are all different. This condition is now with you for life, so it may as well become your friend not your enemy. To be actively aware of your own body, being responsible for blood monitoring and eating healthy, understanding the diet required of diabetics. Courses designed like daphne, allow diabetics to be "normal" , and creates awareness of different food types and the impact they have on the body.
My son was diagnosed 4 months ago, I feel as his mum, it has actually affected me more than him, he has amazingly adjusted fantastically, gone from initial hba1c on diagnosis of 11.2 to 3 months later hba1c 5.6 . He monitors his sugars levels 4 times daily and also keeps a note of his diet, his sugar levels have come down from 11-18 to within normal range 4-8. he has experienced hypos and knows how to treat them as well as having the knowledge of the symptoms of them.
If anyone newly diagnosed is reading this please be aware of the importance of recording your sugar levels every time you get behind the wheel to drive, standards say it should be no less than 5.6, for long journeys testing every hour or two is advisable.
Good luck to anyone who has been newly diagnosed, read as much as you can and sap your diabetic nurse of every piece of information you can. There are foundation courses the nhs run for newly diagnosed to meet people in a similar position and to share experiences .