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<blockquote data-quote="viviennem" data-source="post: 209987" data-attributes="member: 31282"><p>Hi Rach, and welcome. You've come to the right place!</p><p></p><p>Daisy1, who is the moderator of the Newly Diagnosed thread, will be along first thing in the morning to welcome you properly, with the info we give all the newbies. She lives in Switzerland and gts up really early, so her post will be waiting for you tomorrow.</p><p></p><p>I'm a Type 2, so can't help you with the injections very much, but there are lots of helpful Type 1s on here who'll be along to help you very soon. </p><p></p><p>It's an awful shock to all of us when we're first diagnosed, and it's an awful lot to have to take in and learn very quickly. I'm glad your family are supportive - they'll help you get through the early stages. The main thing to remember is that you WILL get through it and learn how to control your diabetes to the point where it will hardly affect your life - sure, you have to be careful with some foods, and you have to monitor yourself and inject, but it can be done!</p><p></p><p>I have a very feisty friend who is now in her 90s. She's been Type 1 for 50 years, and still has more energy that I have! And the record for living with Type 1 is over 80 years - a man in the USA who has had it since childhood!</p><p></p><p>So don't believe scare stories, and don't panic! Have a read around on here - there's lots of useful info. Read as much as you can about it - than goodness for the web! Don't be afraid to come on here and ask anything - there's no such thing as a silly question! And this is a great place to let off steam, have a rant or a moan. :wink: </p><p></p><p>You'll probably get a bit depressed, and frightened, and angry because it's so UNFAIR :evil: and you haven't done anything to deserve it! All this is quite normal :shock: What you have to do is take the d****d disease by the scruff of its neck and show it who's boss! You are!</p><p></p><p>You can do it. And we're all here to help, so you have lots of support. Take it one step at a time!</p><p></p><p>Viv 8)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="viviennem, post: 209987, member: 31282"] Hi Rach, and welcome. You've come to the right place! Daisy1, who is the moderator of the Newly Diagnosed thread, will be along first thing in the morning to welcome you properly, with the info we give all the newbies. She lives in Switzerland and gts up really early, so her post will be waiting for you tomorrow. I'm a Type 2, so can't help you with the injections very much, but there are lots of helpful Type 1s on here who'll be along to help you very soon. It's an awful shock to all of us when we're first diagnosed, and it's an awful lot to have to take in and learn very quickly. I'm glad your family are supportive - they'll help you get through the early stages. The main thing to remember is that you WILL get through it and learn how to control your diabetes to the point where it will hardly affect your life - sure, you have to be careful with some foods, and you have to monitor yourself and inject, but it can be done! I have a very feisty friend who is now in her 90s. She's been Type 1 for 50 years, and still has more energy that I have! And the record for living with Type 1 is over 80 years - a man in the USA who has had it since childhood! So don't believe scare stories, and don't panic! Have a read around on here - there's lots of useful info. Read as much as you can about it - than goodness for the web! Don't be afraid to come on here and ask anything - there's no such thing as a silly question! And this is a great place to let off steam, have a rant or a moan. :wink: You'll probably get a bit depressed, and frightened, and angry because it's so UNFAIR :evil: and you haven't done anything to deserve it! All this is quite normal :shock: What you have to do is take the d****d disease by the scruff of its neck and show it who's boss! You are! You can do it. And we're all here to help, so you have lots of support. Take it one step at a time! Viv 8) [/QUOTE]
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