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<blockquote data-quote="EllieM" data-source="post: 2286107" data-attributes="member: 372717"><p>As a T1 daughter of a T1 mother, diagnosed at 8, I can say that that is possibly the best age to get this diagnosis. You're young enough to not remember/resent pre diabetes lifestyle, old enough to inject and count carbs, and with a T1 parent to normalise the situation you don't get to feel that you are deprived and different. It's really hard for teenagers, agonising for parents of 2 year olds, 7 or 8 is old enough to be rational and young enough to get used to it.</p><p></p><p>I know my mother was really upset when I was diagnosed and blamed herself (didn't find this out till I was adult). Hopefully you don't feel this but I just want to say that I have never blamed my mother for my T1, am always happy that she decided to have me rather than remain childless for fear of having a T1 child, and I know my T1 childhood was made infinitely easier because my mother was already T1.</p><p></p><p>And on the plus side, T1 treatment is much much better than 50 years ago when I was diagnosed. </p><p></p><p>Good luck, am so sorry that this has happened to your daughter, but am sure that you will be able to help her through it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EllieM, post: 2286107, member: 372717"] As a T1 daughter of a T1 mother, diagnosed at 8, I can say that that is possibly the best age to get this diagnosis. You're young enough to not remember/resent pre diabetes lifestyle, old enough to inject and count carbs, and with a T1 parent to normalise the situation you don't get to feel that you are deprived and different. It's really hard for teenagers, agonising for parents of 2 year olds, 7 or 8 is old enough to be rational and young enough to get used to it. I know my mother was really upset when I was diagnosed and blamed herself (didn't find this out till I was adult). Hopefully you don't feel this but I just want to say that I have never blamed my mother for my T1, am always happy that she decided to have me rather than remain childless for fear of having a T1 child, and I know my T1 childhood was made infinitely easier because my mother was already T1. And on the plus side, T1 treatment is much much better than 50 years ago when I was diagnosed. Good luck, am so sorry that this has happened to your daughter, but am sure that you will be able to help her through it. [/QUOTE]
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