type1newbie
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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
Hi my name is Ray
I am 50 and was dignosed with type 1 in mid June when I ended up in hospital after initially being treated for type 2 in May/June 2010. I had heard of Diabetes before but never knowingly had any connection with it so never gave it a second thought, now I suddenly find I have it, ok I thought, lets just get on with it, I have all this support, meeting new people that were all there to make sure I was well and to help me to deal with this, to live with it, (we are so lucky to have the NHS, I cant thank them enough) It was all a bit overwhelming really, so I was'nt taking all this in, but slowly got snippets of information checked out a few websites and began to realise that this is a serious condition with the possibilty of so many complications, although it can be managed succesfully, hopefully reducing the risks.
Now I find that there is so much to learn and take in to take proper control/management of this condition, also I am in the "honeymoon period" just to confuse matters.
So thats how I ended up here, I dont know any other diabetics so cannot talk to anyone who can understand as well as someone who is also dealing with it and to be able to talk to others and read about their experiences/learning.
I know I will have questions so will be back soon, thanks for listening/Reading
Cheers
Ray
I am 50 and was dignosed with type 1 in mid June when I ended up in hospital after initially being treated for type 2 in May/June 2010. I had heard of Diabetes before but never knowingly had any connection with it so never gave it a second thought, now I suddenly find I have it, ok I thought, lets just get on with it, I have all this support, meeting new people that were all there to make sure I was well and to help me to deal with this, to live with it, (we are so lucky to have the NHS, I cant thank them enough) It was all a bit overwhelming really, so I was'nt taking all this in, but slowly got snippets of information checked out a few websites and began to realise that this is a serious condition with the possibilty of so many complications, although it can be managed succesfully, hopefully reducing the risks.
Now I find that there is so much to learn and take in to take proper control/management of this condition, also I am in the "honeymoon period" just to confuse matters.
So thats how I ended up here, I dont know any other diabetics so cannot talk to anyone who can understand as well as someone who is also dealing with it and to be able to talk to others and read about their experiences/learning.
I know I will have questions so will be back soon, thanks for listening/Reading
Cheers
Ray
