ElizabethPurkiss
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Until 1997 the only diabetes we knew in our family was my paternal grandpa had had type 2 and had died of a stroke when I was 7. In 1997 my then 7 year old son was diagnosed with type 1 - completely out of the blue. He fought like made the first few injections when we were in the hospital and then realised that he would be allowed to do it himself - never looked back and never let me do it for him! However, he hated injections, really hated them with a passion, we had battles with the paediatric people locally - looking into pump options, being promised if we met certain goals and then the goals changed or because we had met them we didn't need the pump. Finally, he is now 25 and had a pump at the beginning of this year. The difference in him is staggering. He is so much more controlled, the tiredness has eased - he often couldn't work a full week because his body let him down, he is an HCA in the local paediatric outpatients!
In 2002 my Mum was diagnosed with type 2 - she is now 90 and still diet controlled with gliclazide as well - not great but at 90 we aren't really too bothered - take care of feet and eyes etc.
In about 2003 my brother was diagnosed with type 2 - he ended up on metformin but died 3 years ago from cancer.
Also in 2003ish my husband was diagnosed with type 2 - he was at an appointment at the hospital for an irregular heartbeat and they found out instead that he had diabetes and was kept in hospital for a couple of days to bring down sugar levels and work out his treatment. He went onto insulin fairly quickly.
Then in 2006 I was diagnosed with type 2! From nothing at all we all suddenly seemed to falling. I went onto insulin earlier this year. I've had a bad year healthwise - sugar levels way out of control. I've signed up here to try to do this low-carb thing. Something in my health needs to turn around and I am hoping that this will work out for us as a family. Whilst my husband and I are overweight the rest of the family aren't, we have become worse as depression sets in with illness and constantly feeling tired and just absolutely drained.
Hope I can contribute and also gain wisdom and advice from here.
Personal information - been married 32 years, have had 8 children - 3 still living at home, 1 married, 1 living with my Mum, 1 at university, and 2 sharing a flat 4 hours drive away whilst one of them works and one of them is working on his masters degree. I've been a stay at home mum for the past 30 odd years as we homeschooled our children, and am now trying to think about getting back into the work place as my husband has now retired!
I'm also a bit of a technophobe so might struggle with some of the intricacies of this forum!
Until 1997 the only diabetes we knew in our family was my paternal grandpa had had type 2 and had died of a stroke when I was 7. In 1997 my then 7 year old son was diagnosed with type 1 - completely out of the blue. He fought like made the first few injections when we were in the hospital and then realised that he would be allowed to do it himself - never looked back and never let me do it for him! However, he hated injections, really hated them with a passion, we had battles with the paediatric people locally - looking into pump options, being promised if we met certain goals and then the goals changed or because we had met them we didn't need the pump. Finally, he is now 25 and had a pump at the beginning of this year. The difference in him is staggering. He is so much more controlled, the tiredness has eased - he often couldn't work a full week because his body let him down, he is an HCA in the local paediatric outpatients!
In 2002 my Mum was diagnosed with type 2 - she is now 90 and still diet controlled with gliclazide as well - not great but at 90 we aren't really too bothered - take care of feet and eyes etc.
In about 2003 my brother was diagnosed with type 2 - he ended up on metformin but died 3 years ago from cancer.
Also in 2003ish my husband was diagnosed with type 2 - he was at an appointment at the hospital for an irregular heartbeat and they found out instead that he had diabetes and was kept in hospital for a couple of days to bring down sugar levels and work out his treatment. He went onto insulin fairly quickly.
Then in 2006 I was diagnosed with type 2! From nothing at all we all suddenly seemed to falling. I went onto insulin earlier this year. I've had a bad year healthwise - sugar levels way out of control. I've signed up here to try to do this low-carb thing. Something in my health needs to turn around and I am hoping that this will work out for us as a family. Whilst my husband and I are overweight the rest of the family aren't, we have become worse as depression sets in with illness and constantly feeling tired and just absolutely drained.
Hope I can contribute and also gain wisdom and advice from here.
Personal information - been married 32 years, have had 8 children - 3 still living at home, 1 married, 1 living with my Mum, 1 at university, and 2 sharing a flat 4 hours drive away whilst one of them works and one of them is working on his masters degree. I've been a stay at home mum for the past 30 odd years as we homeschooled our children, and am now trying to think about getting back into the work place as my husband has now retired!
I'm also a bit of a technophobe so might struggle with some of the intricacies of this forum!
I am sure that your experience with diabetes is extensive in view of your family experience, but here, suggested by Liz, is the information we give to new members and I hope you will find it helpful. Ask as many questions as you need to and someone will be able to help.
