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Hello my fellow T1Ds! I'm new to this forum but I had something I wanted to share. I'm a filmmaker from Canada who was struggling to see T1D properly represented in film - or represented at all for that matter - so I decided to save up some money and make my own short that explores what it's...

Hi, Eight months ago, my son was diagnosed with T1D. A month or so before diagnosis he weighed 35 kgs (77 lbs). When diagnosed he weighed 30 kg (66 lbs). Some two-three months after diagnosis he regained 2-3 kg. He has grown taller since then, probably some 4-5 cm (2 in.), but he has not gained...

Hey, I'm a 20 year old graphic design student in Bournemouth who wants to help make new diabetics, children and their parents, lives a bit easier if I can. I have a friend who has had type 1 diabetes since he was 9, who has always said the hardest part of it was when he was a child and newly...

A month since my 10 y.o. was discharged from hospital. What has happened since, what have we learnt, what are the challenges, in brief: Just to mention he was admitted with BG levels of 21 mmol, and a 3 month average of 12. First week was bad, as my wife and I couldn't accept that this happened...

Hi, I am a father of a 10 y.o. boy who was recently diagnosed with type 1. Still trying to figure out many things, especially why his BG tends to be low during the night, or early in the morning. It is too early to see his endocrinologist, as they've scheduled our visit late February. I am now...

hi everyone so I've spent since nye in hospital with my 3yr old since she had a seizure (not diabetes related) and now has high ketones arrrghhhh! Not quite the new year I was expecting. Anyhow just want to say Thankyou to everyone over the past year since she was dx (when she had just turned...

To all type 1 diabetics and parents of type 1 diabetics, The survey, "Type 1 Diabetics and Antibiotics" was created for you to answer. The goal in creating this survey was to see if antibiotics could potentially increase the risk of developing type 1 diabetes in those who are genetically...

Hi Anyone..... I need some help and advice. My son is now 7 years old and in year 3 at school (4th year at school) on the ISLE OF MAN. Great care at school before this year, and I cannot fault the care even now, but now we are having more reports of issues with his new teaching staff having...

:dummy:Hi everyone Just wondered if there were any parents of diabetic babies out there, our son has just been diagnosed type 1 at only 6 months old and even our lovely nurses only have parents of children over 1 to talk to us about and there's such a big difference in a 6 month old and a 1...