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<blockquote data-quote="Trina_P" data-source="post: 1012776" data-attributes="member: 122316"><p>Hi there, it was my first Christmas with Type 1 Diabetes last year and I must admit I felt like it was going to be really hard, but he's taking Levemir and Novorapid like I am which gives him so much flexibility. DAFNE is the best thing your husband can do so he can feel like he's in control of this beast, but in the mean time just work to 1 unit of Novorapid per 10g of carbohydrate and write down your results so you can see if that is working for you. If he wants a mince pie, he can have it. If he wants a couple of After Eights, he can have them. If he wants second helpings of Christmas dinner, he can have it. As long as he's keeping an eye on what he has eaten and injected, you can always take more. Quite often if I'm eating out, I'll take my Novorapid for my starter and main, then decide later in if I want a dessert. If I do, I wait till it arrives and give it an eyeball, then take more Novorapid to cover it. It's as flexible as he wants it to be, as long as he's aware of how much insulin he's taken so he doesn't take too much. </p><p></p><p>I think the real issue he's struggling with though is feeling like the odd one out. It's now 18 months since my diagnosis, and I feel like I'm finally coming to terms with it. I had many days where I felt ****** off with life and angry at ny body for letting me down. A 23 year old girl who exercised and ate well - I didn't deserve it. But there's no point in fighting it, you only find peace when you learn to accept it and how to manage it. I'm off out for a meal tonight and going to some bars. On Tuesday I will be eating a Christmas Meal with people who don't know I'm diabetic. And on Christmas Day, my breakfast will be chocolate orange and a cup of tea as per usual. I know I'm going to be taking a lot more insulin than normal and my levels won't be perfect, but it's one month of the year and I won't let bad results get me down. </p><p></p><p>I hope you both have a wonderful Christmas and tell him that although we've been dealt a rubbish hand, things could be much much worse.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Trina_P, post: 1012776, member: 122316"] Hi there, it was my first Christmas with Type 1 Diabetes last year and I must admit I felt like it was going to be really hard, but he's taking Levemir and Novorapid like I am which gives him so much flexibility. DAFNE is the best thing your husband can do so he can feel like he's in control of this beast, but in the mean time just work to 1 unit of Novorapid per 10g of carbohydrate and write down your results so you can see if that is working for you. If he wants a mince pie, he can have it. If he wants a couple of After Eights, he can have them. If he wants second helpings of Christmas dinner, he can have it. As long as he's keeping an eye on what he has eaten and injected, you can always take more. Quite often if I'm eating out, I'll take my Novorapid for my starter and main, then decide later in if I want a dessert. If I do, I wait till it arrives and give it an eyeball, then take more Novorapid to cover it. It's as flexible as he wants it to be, as long as he's aware of how much insulin he's taken so he doesn't take too much. I think the real issue he's struggling with though is feeling like the odd one out. It's now 18 months since my diagnosis, and I feel like I'm finally coming to terms with it. I had many days where I felt ****** off with life and angry at ny body for letting me down. A 23 year old girl who exercised and ate well - I didn't deserve it. But there's no point in fighting it, you only find peace when you learn to accept it and how to manage it. I'm off out for a meal tonight and going to some bars. On Tuesday I will be eating a Christmas Meal with people who don't know I'm diabetic. And on Christmas Day, my breakfast will be chocolate orange and a cup of tea as per usual. I know I'm going to be taking a lot more insulin than normal and my levels won't be perfect, but it's one month of the year and I won't let bad results get me down. I hope you both have a wonderful Christmas and tell him that although we've been dealt a rubbish hand, things could be much much worse. [/QUOTE]
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