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9 year old son just diagnosed with type 1 diabetes

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Helen1976

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Hi all, I am new to the forum although have been looking through the website at all the good information! We are English but live in Cyprus and my son has just been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes after we realised he was drinking lots of water, feeling tired and losing weight so went for a check and his sugar was very high and his Hb1Ac was 13% and he had high ketones in his urine. We spent 5 nights at the hospital and are now home trying to come to terms and understand what we need to do!!! In Cyprus they measure the sugar level differently so the doctor has told us to try and stay between 140-180 but reading information on here this seems quite high? Also, in Cyprus there appears to be no diabetes team so we r having to seek a lot of basic help privately or through internet which is all very worrying!?!? I hope this forum will help with some of the information we r lacking here and any help would be greatly appreciated! I feel so tired as doctors want me to check his levels every two hours through the night as well!

Many thanks Helen
 
Hi Helen and welcome to the forum!

There's quite a few parents of type 1 children on the forum who look in from time to time so hopefully they'll offer you support along the way when they see your post.

Also you may want to take a look at the following website from the JDRF, they actively help and supports children (and their parents) and you may find some of the information there useful at this present time:

http://www.jdrf.org.uk/about-us
 
Hi Helen, my son has just been diagnosed with Type 1 and I think I am still in shock. He is a bit older than your son (diagnosed just before his 14th birthday). I found all the info pretty overwhelming, but I have to say we have had fantastic care from the hospital and diabetic team, but that's our NHS, for which I am so grateful. I hope you get good care in Cyprus for your son and maybe when I get to know more about T1 I can give good advice. I don't know much about it tbh and I guess you must feel the same. All the best to you and your son. x
 
Hi Helen my 9 year old has diagnosed 6 months ago if I have any questions I will try to help.every 2 hours seems extreme I check Chloe before I go to bed if she is asleep I test her toes and then morning unless she is poorly .if your son feels funny/hypo in the night I'm sure he will wake you x


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