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<blockquote data-quote="Annabelle c:" data-source="post: 794955" data-attributes="member: 147885"><p>Hi, I really sympathise with you on this! When I was first diagnosed I was heartbroken. Like you, I couldn't really understand or comes to terms with this illness sprung on me so suddenly. I coped ok, but it often made me angry and tired. Carb counting seemed like this ridiclous effort and doing my long acting insulin before bed when I was tired made me cross. I felt overwelmed and asked myself why countless times. It's been a year and I'm getting used to things now, I can guess what my blood sugars are going to do some of the time (definetly not always!) and know the carb amounts for a lot of foods that I eat. It comes with time.</p><p></p><p>My advice for you is to try and see diabetes in a positive light (I know it's hard, it really is, you're probaly rolling your eyes as I say this!) I think the worst thing is feeling alone. I felt like this a lot and still feel this way at times. This is why I love this forum, and just the internet in general. In my life, I don't really have anyone to talk to who actually gets diabetes like I do, but online there's always someone. I'm hoping to meet one of my diabetic internet friends at a convention I'm going to later this year. I really recomend talking to other diabetics, in "real life" if you can, but if not on forums like this is great too. It helps you to feel supported, and you can have a little rant when you want, discuss problems and help each other when you need it. I think it's really important to express how you feel to someone who listens hard and holds you up.</p><p></p><p>I also really like watching youtubers for example Diabetic Danica (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/DiabeticDanica" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/user/DiabeticDanica</a>) She has a video on her channel "10 things I like about type 1 diabetes" and I remember when I first saw it I thought she'd gone mad! :') But she's just really positive. It's super, super helpful. I watched her "day in the life with type 1 diabetes" video and she was so enthusiastic with controlling her diabetes it was really refreshing. I started to find this funny illness <em>intresting</em> and as I learn more about it, it gets easier to control.</p><p></p><p>10 years seems like a long time to you but you're still young and you can still make the change. You obviously care deep down about looking after yourself or you wouldn't have posted here. Diabetes seems like an effort, I guess, because we have to do medication nobody else has to, and think about things nobody else has to worry about.</p><p>I think it'll get easier for you once you give it the chance too. Try to learn about your diabetes and have patience with it (I've lost my temper many times. It's all part of the process!) Maybe instead of treating it like a school subject you hate, treat it like one you're really intrested it. I think diabetes and the way my body works is actually really intresting <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> I'm in no way perfect at controlling my diabetes, don't think that for one second, because it can be impossible to get it right sometimes not matter how hard you try, but thats ok. But it's getting easier for me. I hope it gets better for you too, you deserve it.</p><p>Best wishes, I'm here anytime you need, we all are, we <strong><em>so</em></strong> get it!</p><p></p><p>- Annabelle <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> xx</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Annabelle c:, post: 794955, member: 147885"] Hi, I really sympathise with you on this! When I was first diagnosed I was heartbroken. Like you, I couldn't really understand or comes to terms with this illness sprung on me so suddenly. I coped ok, but it often made me angry and tired. Carb counting seemed like this ridiclous effort and doing my long acting insulin before bed when I was tired made me cross. I felt overwelmed and asked myself why countless times. It's been a year and I'm getting used to things now, I can guess what my blood sugars are going to do some of the time (definetly not always!) and know the carb amounts for a lot of foods that I eat. It comes with time. My advice for you is to try and see diabetes in a positive light (I know it's hard, it really is, you're probaly rolling your eyes as I say this!) I think the worst thing is feeling alone. I felt like this a lot and still feel this way at times. This is why I love this forum, and just the internet in general. In my life, I don't really have anyone to talk to who actually gets diabetes like I do, but online there's always someone. I'm hoping to meet one of my diabetic internet friends at a convention I'm going to later this year. I really recomend talking to other diabetics, in "real life" if you can, but if not on forums like this is great too. It helps you to feel supported, and you can have a little rant when you want, discuss problems and help each other when you need it. I think it's really important to express how you feel to someone who listens hard and holds you up. I also really like watching youtubers for example Diabetic Danica ([URL]https://www.youtube.com/user/DiabeticDanica[/URL]) She has a video on her channel "10 things I like about type 1 diabetes" and I remember when I first saw it I thought she'd gone mad! :') But she's just really positive. It's super, super helpful. I watched her "day in the life with type 1 diabetes" video and she was so enthusiastic with controlling her diabetes it was really refreshing. I started to find this funny illness [I]intresting[/I] and as I learn more about it, it gets easier to control. 10 years seems like a long time to you but you're still young and you can still make the change. You obviously care deep down about looking after yourself or you wouldn't have posted here. Diabetes seems like an effort, I guess, because we have to do medication nobody else has to, and think about things nobody else has to worry about. I think it'll get easier for you once you give it the chance too. Try to learn about your diabetes and have patience with it (I've lost my temper many times. It's all part of the process!) Maybe instead of treating it like a school subject you hate, treat it like one you're really intrested it. I think diabetes and the way my body works is actually really intresting :D I'm in no way perfect at controlling my diabetes, don't think that for one second, because it can be impossible to get it right sometimes not matter how hard you try, but thats ok. But it's getting easier for me. I hope it gets better for you too, you deserve it. Best wishes, I'm here anytime you need, we all are, we [B][I]so[/I][/B] get it! - Annabelle :) xx [/QUOTE]
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