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<blockquote data-quote="Juicyj" data-source="post: 1945609" data-attributes="member: 53162"><p>[USER=496461]@Frannon18[/USER] Sorry to hear of your situation, sounds like you've been through a lot.</p><p></p><p>I can only speak from experience in regards to what I've learnt about managing life with type 1, I was diagnosed late in life and it felt like sailing a boat without a sail or oars, I learned very quickly that I needed to take control and to not rely on anyone other than myself, it meant becoming an expert so I read books, got on any course the NHS offered and got involved in clinical research simply so I could talk to doctors, I also knew that if I didn't master it then it would control my life as it can so easily creep into every aspect of life, if you let it. I have gone from multiple daily injections to pump and continuous glucose monitor, I have knocked my HbA1c down from 64 to 44, I still have background retinopathy, but I refuse to let type 1 stop me from working, running and living as 'normal' a life as possible. It's not perfect there's lots of bumps but I have accepted imperfection and live with it as best as I can, you hear very often people with t1 say I refuse to let it rule my life and that's what I strive for.</p><p></p><p>Treat each day as a new beginning, don't stress about comparing your life to others or past mistakes or worries about the future, if you learn each day to simply keep within your target range, adjust ratios when you see repeat patterns which are out of range and correct when you see highs, become an expert and sail your boat as if you own it then you can improve control and improve your quality of life. Get a copy of 'think like a pancreas' written by a type 1, also talk daily about your control here which will help keep you focused, try and get your team to get you on Dose Adjustment for Normal Eating (DAFNE) which is a great course regardless of any t1 knowledge you have. Things can only get better, starting today.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Juicyj, post: 1945609, member: 53162"] [USER=496461]@Frannon18[/USER] Sorry to hear of your situation, sounds like you've been through a lot. I can only speak from experience in regards to what I've learnt about managing life with type 1, I was diagnosed late in life and it felt like sailing a boat without a sail or oars, I learned very quickly that I needed to take control and to not rely on anyone other than myself, it meant becoming an expert so I read books, got on any course the NHS offered and got involved in clinical research simply so I could talk to doctors, I also knew that if I didn't master it then it would control my life as it can so easily creep into every aspect of life, if you let it. I have gone from multiple daily injections to pump and continuous glucose monitor, I have knocked my HbA1c down from 64 to 44, I still have background retinopathy, but I refuse to let type 1 stop me from working, running and living as 'normal' a life as possible. It's not perfect there's lots of bumps but I have accepted imperfection and live with it as best as I can, you hear very often people with t1 say I refuse to let it rule my life and that's what I strive for. Treat each day as a new beginning, don't stress about comparing your life to others or past mistakes or worries about the future, if you learn each day to simply keep within your target range, adjust ratios when you see repeat patterns which are out of range and correct when you see highs, become an expert and sail your boat as if you own it then you can improve control and improve your quality of life. Get a copy of 'think like a pancreas' written by a type 1, also talk daily about your control here which will help keep you focused, try and get your team to get you on Dose Adjustment for Normal Eating (DAFNE) which is a great course regardless of any t1 knowledge you have. Things can only get better, starting today. [/QUOTE]
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