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<blockquote data-quote="EllieM" data-source="post: 2476095" data-attributes="member: 372717"><p>One of the purposes of these forums is to have a safe place to have a rant/vent/cry. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>It's entirely understandable that you're currently stressed and upset. You'd probably just got your head round a T2 diagnosis and now you have to manage a T1 one.</p><p></p><p>As [USER=372207]@Antje77[/USER] said, don't get stressed by the T2 figures. You're going to be injecting insulin for the rest of your life and that is unfortunately harder to manage than endogenous insulin. </p><p></p><p>But on the plus side, you'll get a lot more goodies from the NHS as a T1 (eg libre, access to diabetic consultants, maybe an insulin pump if you want it) and though T1 is a pain, it needn't stop you from achieving any of your aims in life (hopefully you weren't planning on becoming an astronaut but olympic athlete and prime minister are doable).</p><p></p><p>Speaking as a T1 for 51 years, who has had atrocious blood control in her time and is still active and healthy with working eyes, limbs, kidneys etc, you don't have to keep your blood sugars perfectly under control all the time. Blood sugar control is a learning process and I for one am still learning. Modern technology makes it a lot easier than it used to be but you will get it wrong sometimes, just because there are so many factors that effect your bg. As a T1 you have more food freedom than a T2 and you will eventually learn how to (mostly) balance your insulin with your choices.</p><p></p><p>Lots of virtual hugs and try to be kind to yourself. </p><p></p><p>Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EllieM, post: 2476095, member: 372717"] One of the purposes of these forums is to have a safe place to have a rant/vent/cry. :) It's entirely understandable that you're currently stressed and upset. You'd probably just got your head round a T2 diagnosis and now you have to manage a T1 one. As [USER=372207]@Antje77[/USER] said, don't get stressed by the T2 figures. You're going to be injecting insulin for the rest of your life and that is unfortunately harder to manage than endogenous insulin. But on the plus side, you'll get a lot more goodies from the NHS as a T1 (eg libre, access to diabetic consultants, maybe an insulin pump if you want it) and though T1 is a pain, it needn't stop you from achieving any of your aims in life (hopefully you weren't planning on becoming an astronaut but olympic athlete and prime minister are doable). Speaking as a T1 for 51 years, who has had atrocious blood control in her time and is still active and healthy with working eyes, limbs, kidneys etc, you don't have to keep your blood sugars perfectly under control all the time. Blood sugar control is a learning process and I for one am still learning. Modern technology makes it a lot easier than it used to be but you will get it wrong sometimes, just because there are so many factors that effect your bg. As a T1 you have more food freedom than a T2 and you will eventually learn how to (mostly) balance your insulin with your choices. Lots of virtual hugs and try to be kind to yourself. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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