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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Geordie_P" data-source="post: 2251958" data-attributes="member: 343949">Don't let yourself get too down about it: I was *very* down when first diagnosed, but there's a few positive points.1) it's generally quite manageable, if not reversible2) I knew someone who was diagnosed with gestational diabetes, but had her diabetic status retracted after maintaining normal sugar levels after having the baby. Admittedly, that might be unusually fortunate, but you may find your situation improves once your body returns more to normal.3) Food you love isn't out of the equation: even for a 'full-blown' type 2, there are tons of great treats to enjoy4) To be honest, when you have kids, it's easy to stop taking care of yourself and get problems further down the line. In many cases, being a diet controlled diabetic can help you live the sort of lifestyle you need to be living anyway.Anyway, I hope you feel better sooner rather than later: it's very, very normal to have a hard time coming to terms with it at first, but honestly, it gets better.</blockquote>

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