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Message: <blockquote data-quote="dectjoh" data-source="post: 177413" data-attributes="member: 31325"><p>I am a recently diagnosed Type 1 and I had my first check up today with the diabetic nurse at my GP surgery.  She told me about all the things she would check next time we met but she actually made me feel better about being type 1 rather than type 2.  She explained to me that I effectively start with a fresh sheet in terms of potential complications because my deterioration was so quick.  This is in stark contrast to many type 2's who may have suffered with high sugars for a very long time without realising it.  The complications they might endure therefore are not their fault, I'm sure they would have tried to avoid these if they had been aware - what sensible human being wouldn't?!  I understand the 'chicken and egg' situation with insulin and weight gain and now can relate to why some type 2's are 'overweight' - however we, and they, will never know which came first - natural resistance causing weight gain or weight gain causing resistance.  At the end of the day, we are all suffering from the 'same' condition and I for one have been very grateful for all the advice I have received in the past few weeks from type 1's and type 2's who are all trying very hard to manage their conditions in whatever way they can.  Thank you all.  Tracy</p></blockquote><p></p>

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