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Grr! feel the need to rant slightly

SueKen

SueKen

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Location
Midlands, UK
Type of diabetes
Treatment type
Diet only
So, I'm now about 6 months into my new T2 life. I don't feel I'm doing too bad, a new (LC) healthy eating lifestyle, more exercise than I have done in a long time, weight down by a respectable 2 stone, BMI well into the healthy range, fasting glucose levels OK, and last HbA1c was 43.
I know I have a potentially serious illness, but overall have been feeling quite positive about the whole thing.
Anyway, yesterday my local branch of DUK were holding a diabetes information day, so I thought I would go along to show support and see if I could pick up any new info.
Well! I went to a Type 2 presentation by the local diabetes consultant. He spent more than half his time going over the stats about obesity and lack of exercise and risk factors. And then finished off by showing the stats about the inevitable decline of beta cell function and progression to insulin use. As most of the audience were in their later years, this probably didn't mean that much to them, but to me in my early 40s it was all pretty depressing and just a reinforcement of all the stereotypes (which I don't really think I fit into).
I came out really deflated and upset, so much so that I cried most of the way home.
Has anyone else had this sort of experience?
(rant over!)
 
If you follow the mainstream 'eat starch carbs with every meal mantra' then you will probably end up like this. You have embraced the low carb way and this puts less strain on your pancreas. Many people these days are diagnosed at an earlier point than they were in the past, so have a chance to retain their pancreas beta cells.
 
I know just how you feel, I was diagnosed Oct last year as well - however I am 57 yrs old and have gone straight on to medication, I wish I had been picked up earlier when I had a chance to hold it at bay. Like yourself I was never very overweight, ate healthily and had an active lifestyle which I have further improved after diagnosis. I think this is quite typical of a lot of type 2's and it comes as quite a shock to know that it will eventually progress further over time. You are doing very well with your management so obviously doing all the right things which is so important to avoid complications as much as possible. Although we may not want to hear about all the bad things that may happen it is important that we hear the facts so that we may take some control. I hope you manage to keep it bay for many years to come and not get too down in the dumps - you will probably know more about this condition and how it affects you than the "experts" as time goes by. This is a very good site to have a rant on - we all know exactly where you are coming from and there are many wise members always ready to lend an ear and give a wide range of advice. Best wishes
 
Thanks Denise and Julie.
Although I have done lots of reading on this forum and not much posted, I really appreciate the support it has given me. I was just so annoyed and upset yesterday, it's good to know there are lots of others out there who are not following NHS/DUK advice. Hopefully some of this will eventually start to become mainstream.
In the meantime, just have to hope I don't have to go to see that particular consultant about anything, as I suspect he would just pack me off with a load of pills.
 
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