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    Worried sick newly diagnosed type 1 child

    I don't remember what it's like to have diabetes at a young age (I've had diabetes since I was 19 months old), nor do I know what it's like to have a kid with diabetes, but as most others have said, it does get easier. The only thing I'd say to do is to keep an eye on her the best you can...
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    How long did you think you had diabetes before diagnosis?

    I was diagnosed in July 1997, which at that time I was only 19 months old. I've now had T1 diabetes for 19 years... I think my parents told me they saw problems with me for a few days, decided to take me to the doctors, then went to hospital and I was diagnosed then, so for me, it was only a...
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    Does having T1D make you more anti-social?

    I've had diabetes for 19 years, I was diagnosed when I was just 19 months old. I feel this way a lot as there aren't a whole lot of people around you that know what you go through, or what precautions you have to take every time you are being social. I've always been cautious when drinking...