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    My 22 year old type-1 son is in denial ... help!

    I know - unfortunately his employers have got around it by the careful wording in his 'contract'! Thanks for you comments and advice!
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    My 22 year old type-1 son is in denial ... help!

    Thank you all, again! This is my first time on the forum. and I'm so encouraged by the positive comments, help and advice I'm getting from you all - it warms my heart to know that there are people out there who are so very supportive. My boy is quite sporty - he does taekwondo twice a week, and...
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    My 22 year old type-1 son is in denial ... help!

    Thank you all, your responses are very encouraging. He has checked with his employers, and they will not pay him for time off, medical appts and holidays included (hence he's not had a holiday in 2 years!). Unfortunately the 'slave-labour' job he does has plenty of young people queuing up to be...
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    My 22 year old type-1 son is in denial ... help!

    My son was diagnosed at age 18 - not a great time to be told to limit alcohol and sugar etc! Since diagnosis he's very rarely had a reading of less than 25; mostly his monitor simply says 'high', indicating that his blood/sugar level is too high for the monitor to read. He's become more and...