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Message: <blockquote data-quote="KK123" data-source="post: 2221408" data-attributes="member: 451727">Hi [USER=520104]@MissZButler[/USER], although many of us have type 1 our circumstances are all very different. I was diagnosed in my 50s but that is VERY different to being diagnosed in your 20s which is different again to when you're a toddler. A toddler for example, will grow up knowing no difference and an oldie like me may have a 'well at least the kids are out the way and my career is well established'.I truly feel for you because it is a life changing condition and does require a whole lot of effort on your part to manage. At this stage as others have said, you are still coming to terms with it and this can take months/years. I am confident though that you WILL learn how to manage it and you WILL be able to live a normal life and be as active as you want to be. That might seem like a long way off but as the months go by you will realise that you DO have a lot of control over your body. I imagine the 'tech' will come a little later because at first your medical team will be wanting to see how your body is coping & reacting to the insulin (especially in the honeymoon period) and will want to help you get into a routine that allows you to manage your diabetes 'naturally' as it were until it settles down a bit and becomes more stable. At this point I am sure you will benefit massively from all the tech that is available. We are all rooting for you but none of us can say 'don't worry, it'll all be fine, you can be normal' etc and expect you to be reassured instantly, because right now you are grieving for your old carefree life and it must seem insurmountable. It's true though! I suspect that your friends/family are not avoiding you in a malicious way but they probably don't know what to say to you. It's like avoiding someone who has lost someone close, you're not sure what to say so you avoid them. Maybe YOU should get hold of them and be very open about what has happened, if they see you willing to talk about it, I am sure they will be very supportive. Above all, be kind to yourself, try to stay as calm as you can, research as much as you can, be proactive when talking to your medical team and ask them (or us) as many questions as you can. I think we would all agree that a person who is interested in their diabetes is far more likely to remain healthy and active than someone in denial, and by posting here you are clearly in the former category and that will go far when you decide to have your beautiful babies. xx</blockquote>

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