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Help! Diagnosed Jan 28 2013 with type one. My whole life feels upside down and I just feel like crying. Advice?
mo1905 said:Samantha, knowledge is power. The more you know about your body and the disease, the easier it is to cope with. It really is controllable and it's not the end of the world ! Ask lots of questions and read as much on here as you can. I was diagnosed type 1 Jan 2013 so I know exactly how you feel but my whole family has turned it into a positive. We all eat healthier and exercise more. Good luck and keep us posted ;-)
Juicyj said:Hi Sam,
Ah hun it's a bit of a shock, your not alone. I was diagnosed last Jan 2012, was a trauma and felt like I was grieving for a while, but as Mo has said the sooner you can get information then the better you will feel, you will feel better anyway as i'm sure you're sugars were playing havoc with your body for a while anyway so in general you will feel better. I got involved in research with the NHS for mono peptide research as I was newly diagnosed and hooked up with them within 3 months of being diagnosed - it gave me so much knowledge and support, regardless of the research, as I went to see docs every month for a year and they were fabulous at keeping me on top of it and helping me understand how to manage it well and each month checking my HbA1C, however the DAFNE course is the winner to really knowing more about carb counting, dose adjustment etc.
Diabetes to me is all about self management, I manage it and it doesnt rule my life.
If you are interested in research then drop an email to Liu: [email protected] she's at St Guys and will put you in touch with local research teams.
Good luck :thumbup:
Jx
Samantha98 said:Help! Diagnosed Jan 28 2013 with type one. My whole life feels upside down and I just feel like crying. Advice?
donnellysdogs said:However.. It enables us..
There's not that many things that we can't do, if we want to.
I totally empathise..been there with emotions..
However.. Best info n help I had.. Diabetes lives with you .. You dont live with Diabetes. You CAN live a great life with D.
Well said mo1902by mo1905 » April 12th, 2013, 8:34 am
Samantha, knowledge is power. The more you know about your body and the disease, the easier it is to cope with. It really is controllable and it's not the end of the world ! Ask lots of questions and read as much on here as you can. I was diagnosed type 1 Jan 2013 so I know exactly how you feel but my whole family has turned it into a positive. We all eat healthier and exercise more. Good luck and keep us posted