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<blockquote data-quote="dancer" data-source="post: 1718421" data-attributes="member: 110569"><p>I was diagnosed at 24. My GP told me not to go home and tell my mother I was diabetic, as it could be something else (even though he was referring me to the diabetic clinic). My consultant said "I know you're hoping that there's been some mistake but I'm afraid you are diabetic. He asked how I felt about that and all I could do was point to my tears.</p><p></p><p>I was taken up to the ward and eventually managed to get a grip. I knew absolutely nothing about diabetes except you couldn't eat sugar and couldn't walk barefoot (good old TV's Marcus Welby MD!) A staff nurse came to give me my first insulin injection. She was chatting away, telling me I would soon get used to it all. As she was getting rid of air bubbles she mentioned hypos (I thought this meant hypodermic needles) and she said, "You must have seen people collapsing in the street, as they've too much insulin in their blood. That's a hypo - you'll just have to make sure you're careful, so it doesn't happen to you." That's when I started crying again!</p><p></p><p>I thought diabetes was pretty disgusting, as I had to test my urine.</p><p>I was relieved that I could still eat some sweet things (tea biscuits, digestives and ice cream) but hadn't realised that I would have to limit other carbohydrate too.</p><p></p><p>It took me about 2 years to accept it and stop feeling sorry for myself.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dancer, post: 1718421, member: 110569"] I was diagnosed at 24. My GP told me not to go home and tell my mother I was diabetic, as it could be something else (even though he was referring me to the diabetic clinic). My consultant said "I know you're hoping that there's been some mistake but I'm afraid you are diabetic. He asked how I felt about that and all I could do was point to my tears. I was taken up to the ward and eventually managed to get a grip. I knew absolutely nothing about diabetes except you couldn't eat sugar and couldn't walk barefoot (good old TV's Marcus Welby MD!) A staff nurse came to give me my first insulin injection. She was chatting away, telling me I would soon get used to it all. As she was getting rid of air bubbles she mentioned hypos (I thought this meant hypodermic needles) and she said, "You must have seen people collapsing in the street, as they've too much insulin in their blood. That's a hypo - you'll just have to make sure you're careful, so it doesn't happen to you." That's when I started crying again! I thought diabetes was pretty disgusting, as I had to test my urine. I was relieved that I could still eat some sweet things (tea biscuits, digestives and ice cream) but hadn't realised that I would have to limit other carbohydrate too. It took me about 2 years to accept it and stop feeling sorry for myself. [/QUOTE]
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