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<blockquote data-quote="Deb1million" data-source="post: 1200445" data-attributes="member: 192020"><p>Hi Miko</p><p>I'm sorry that you feel so bad since your diagnosis. It comes as a shock at your, almost teen age, just when you're used to the freedom of eating whatever you want. Now you have to do injections and blood tests and watch your diet. I've been type 1 on insulin since I was 4, going back 50 years now, so I know what you're feeling. But it will get easier. Once you are used to balancing your carbs and insulin, it will be a breeze, believe me. It's just hard at the beginning. </p><p>When I was your age, there was no quick finger prick blood tests, I had to pee in a pot, then use a test tube to measure 5 drops of pee and water, add a tablet and wait while it fizzed and changed colour! Now that's a pain! And the needles were nothing like the extra fine things we have now, I had to sterilise all my kit and assemble it for each shot. The needles were much thicker, and had to be reused many, many times, until I could feel how blunt it was by the pain caused. The disposable kit we use now is painless and comes already sterile, so I think it's brilliant. </p><p>I did go through a rebellious time in my teens, eating loads of chocolate and other stuff when nobody was looking, but feeling so ill with high sugar afterwards, I didn't like the feeling so gave that up. </p><p>So here I am after 50 years, trying to tell you that you will feel better once you are in control of the diabetes, and don't let it stop you doing anything! I've had an amazing life and I'm sure you will, too! Scientists are working on trying to find a cure all the time, and I think it won't be long now. Good luck. X</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deb1million, post: 1200445, member: 192020"] Hi Miko I'm sorry that you feel so bad since your diagnosis. It comes as a shock at your, almost teen age, just when you're used to the freedom of eating whatever you want. Now you have to do injections and blood tests and watch your diet. I've been type 1 on insulin since I was 4, going back 50 years now, so I know what you're feeling. But it will get easier. Once you are used to balancing your carbs and insulin, it will be a breeze, believe me. It's just hard at the beginning. When I was your age, there was no quick finger prick blood tests, I had to pee in a pot, then use a test tube to measure 5 drops of pee and water, add a tablet and wait while it fizzed and changed colour! Now that's a pain! And the needles were nothing like the extra fine things we have now, I had to sterilise all my kit and assemble it for each shot. The needles were much thicker, and had to be reused many, many times, until I could feel how blunt it was by the pain caused. The disposable kit we use now is painless and comes already sterile, so I think it's brilliant. I did go through a rebellious time in my teens, eating loads of chocolate and other stuff when nobody was looking, but feeling so ill with high sugar afterwards, I didn't like the feeling so gave that up. So here I am after 50 years, trying to tell you that you will feel better once you are in control of the diabetes, and don't let it stop you doing anything! I've had an amazing life and I'm sure you will, too! Scientists are working on trying to find a cure all the time, and I think it won't be long now. Good luck. X [/QUOTE]
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