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Type 1 Diagnoses date

Manfer87

Well-Known Member
Messages
86
Location
Bristol
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
Hi everyone,

I was diagnosed with my T1D (very nearly) 25 years ago & I've always known it was sometime in September. But I have never known the exact date.
I did ask my DSN a few months ago if she could see from my records when my diagnoses date was, but she told me that her records didn't go back that far.
I will ask again at my next appointment as I now have a new nurse (at a new surgery) so they might have a little more information, but I'm not holding my breath on that one.

Unfortunately my Mum doesn't remember the exact date.

Can anyone advise who I could ask to find this information out?

thanks,

Sam x
 

I would say your GP would know as it would be on your records their!?
 
porl69 said:
I would say your GP would know as it would be on your records their!?
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Thanks @porl69
Luckily I have an appointment at my GP's this Friday, so will ask the question whilst I am there.
It would be nice to know the exact date, I could celebrate the day with some balloons & a pat on the back for surviving 25 years
 
porl69 said:
@Manfer87 my dsn didn't know when I was diagnosed. The nurse at my GP's told me when I had my first insulin prescription, so I go from that date. Coming up 49 years in January! Congrats on 25 years
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Wow nearly 49 years! Will you be planning a big happy 50th for your D-day?
I think I will for my 30th dia-versary lol.

Well it was the nurse at my GP's that told me they didn't have the records.
But that was my old GP surgery & they weren't very good if I'm honest, so hopefully my new surgery will have more information.
 
Hello @Manfer87 Agree that your GP is the best place to check this date, i've only been diagnosed coming up for 8 years, can't remember the date either, it was a bit of blur..

Congratulations on the 25 year dia-versary
 
Juicyj said:
Hello @Manfer87 Agree that your GP is the best place to check this date, i've only been diagnosed coming up for 8 years, can't remember the date either, it was a bit of blur..

Congratulations on the 25 year dia-versary
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Hi @Juicyj

Hopefully they can tell me this Friday

Yeah the diagnoses process can be a bit of a fuzzy time.
I was only 7 at the time, but I do remember really specific (and odd) things about that time.
I remember my Mum trying to explain that I would need to inject & she tried making light of it & told me I'd look like a tea bag like my Uncle Tim (also a T1D) due to the BG checks & injections & that made me cry haha.

Congratulations to you also for 8 years!
 
Well if you know roughly when then just nominate a day and stick to it. I told my GPs/consultants that I have been diabetic since September 1981 however my mother has recently informed me I am a year out so it is likely my records are wrong! I was 9 at the time and had to bring in a urine sample which I associated with taking a pregnancy test! It was all quite exciting at the time.....Congratulation though!
 

Yes that is a great idea @NicoleC1971
If my GP can't give me the date I'll just pick one & stick with it

I'm glad you sound it exciting at the time!
9 is so young, I can't imagine my Nephews being diagnosed at that age (or any age hopefully)
x
 
Illogically I felt a little relief each time my children got past the age of diagnosis. 9 is young however I think kids probably adapt better to the diagnosis than teens.
 
NicoleC1971 said:
Illogically I felt a little relief each time my children got past the age of diagnosis. 9 is young however I think kids probably adapt better to the diagnosis than teens.
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Yes that is very true.
My cousin was diagnosed at the age of about 14 I think. I remember his Mum talking to my Mum & saying how she literally had to wrestle him to the ground to inject him & it wasn't always possible.

Luckily I know he is doing very well with it now he is older.
 
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