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Thanks Rhys, powerful words my man, I really hope there is a cure developed in coming years. I can’t believe this had been a ticking time bomb inside me all of these years just waiting to shows it’s face at 39, some evidence pointing towards covid (I’m not sure about that but interesting...

thanks for this reply, yes feels as though I’m just hoping for t2 so I can make little update to this, they carried out the c peptide test as stated (made a complete mess of my arm drawing bloods). The specialist nurse did say given presentation it’s likely we are looking at type 1 so I...

understood, absolutely gutting. It’ll just take time to let it all sink in I guess.

Thanks, I’ve already contacted them about one of their programmes and tried to get my daughter screened through another scheme, I think it’s just that grief phase of bargaining and denial I’m currently in. thanks for your supportive words. Really appreciated

Thanks for the reply that’s exactly how I feel, pretty much grieving. Perhaps the sport is what has kept it at bay so long, I’m just absolutely devastated.

Hello everyone, was put on insulin last Friday (16 lantus and 3 x daily nova rapid, having had a bs level of upper 20s, had lost weight mainly muscle mass. The diagnosis has completely knocked me off my feet and sent me spiralling into a pretty poor emotional state. I’m 39 and very active...

Hiya, I’ll make sure I ask tomorrow about the tests to confirm T1 or 2. the diabetic nurse said that metaformin wouldn’t have helped me get my bloods down and wanted to get the lantus into me immediately for the weekend. I’m sure something was said about waiting weeks for confirmation but my...

Lantus and nova rapid

Thanks for the message and warm welcome, yes they eluded to pretty much what you said about getting me on insulin to bring me down and get rid of ketones but “further tests” were needed later down line to determine 100%, which sound as though they are the ones you mentioned. The nurse in...

Hello everyone, nice to meet you all. I was Diagnosed 2 days ago at the age of 39 having had some bloods taken. Sent to hospital and was 21 and immediately put on insulin, right there and then to bring me down. It really took the call from gp for penny to drop on the signs I’m diabetic...