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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Defren" data-source="post: 254768" data-attributes="member: 41817">Not even a week diagnosed yet, but as with everything in life, I go above and beyond to find out what is what. The day I was diagnosed I had one of the biggest pity parties ever, then the next day, kicked my own ass, and here we are. I am determined to learn as much about diabetes as possible. I am not a typical read head in any way except in being absolutely tenacious in getting 'to the bottom of things'. I ask questions here, I watch my carbs like a hawk, I bought my own meter and I test, test test. I know complications can kill, and with peripheral neuropathy already (I think I was diabetic a long time before diagnosis) I am not prepared to become another statistic in the 'died of diabetes complications' list.My Godsend has been this forum - I am not saying it because I'm posting this, I am saying it because it is true. I have spent many hours here, just reading. Reading links, saving links and asking questions. I have learned in less than a week, if I ask a question that has been asked here a hundred times before, someone will still take time from their day to answer. I feel 'safe' here, safe from the stereotypical judgements that speaking about this **** awful disease would attract in the out side world. People here 'get me'. Understand my worries and concerns, and just dive in and help. It is this and my own sheer bloody mindedness, that will get me through. I have accepted I have diabetes, but I will not accept that it is going to do me harm. Only I can allow it to do me harm by not keeping it under control. I see it that should I die from diabetes I die from self neglect. That is just not going to happen.</blockquote>

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