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<blockquote data-quote="CatarinaM" data-source="post: 2265787" data-attributes="member: 524713"><p>Hello everyone,</p><p></p><p>I am new here and i would like to share my experience with Diabetes Type 1 with you and hopefully get some advise.</p><p></p><p>Since I was diagnosed i never had any friends or any acquaintance really that also has diabetes so I never spoke with anyone on a regular basis that had the same experiences and day to day routine and struggles that come with the condition.</p><p></p><p>I believe that never being able to really express my feelings and thoughts with someone that lives like me and faces diabetes like me has set me up for failure. </p><p></p><p>I understand that possibly a lot of you don't have family or friends with diabetes and manage it well however, I believe that for me that is not the case. </p><p></p><p>I was diagnosed when I was 17, getting ready to finish high school and go to university and was presented with a condition that i knew very little about and although I knew it was going to affect my daily life, I could never imagine what I had coming.</p><p></p><p>Basically, what I am trying to say is that the fact that I never shared my questions about what my life is going to be like when I grow older, my fears and uncertainties, this drove my to a path of anxiety and depression. </p><p></p><p>The more I think about the possibilities of getting ill and end up with other health problems related to poor management of diabetes, the harder it is to control is. </p><p></p><p>I would like to know if this has happened to any of you and if you have any tips and advice for me.</p><p></p><p>Thank you,</p><p>Catarina</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CatarinaM, post: 2265787, member: 524713"] Hello everyone, I am new here and i would like to share my experience with Diabetes Type 1 with you and hopefully get some advise. Since I was diagnosed i never had any friends or any acquaintance really that also has diabetes so I never spoke with anyone on a regular basis that had the same experiences and day to day routine and struggles that come with the condition. I believe that never being able to really express my feelings and thoughts with someone that lives like me and faces diabetes like me has set me up for failure. I understand that possibly a lot of you don't have family or friends with diabetes and manage it well however, I believe that for me that is not the case. I was diagnosed when I was 17, getting ready to finish high school and go to university and was presented with a condition that i knew very little about and although I knew it was going to affect my daily life, I could never imagine what I had coming. Basically, what I am trying to say is that the fact that I never shared my questions about what my life is going to be like when I grow older, my fears and uncertainties, this drove my to a path of anxiety and depression. The more I think about the possibilities of getting ill and end up with other health problems related to poor management of diabetes, the harder it is to control is. I would like to know if this has happened to any of you and if you have any tips and advice for me. Thank you, Catarina [/QUOTE]
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