Looking for people like me

Hi there,

Just wanted to say welcome to the boards, And if you didn't know anyone else with diabetes before, then you certainly will now! There's a lot of us about, both type one and type two, so please don't feel like an alien any longer I know it can feel isolating, but here is a good place to find support and advice from people in the same boat. Hopefully there will be some people your own age around soon to reply to you (I'm 33 so no longer count as a teenager despite refusing to ever grow up! lol).

Vicky

Hi Charlotte, My daughter is 8 and was diagnosed in June 2010. She is on the combo the same as you but we tend to deal with most of her treatment. She is quite capable of doing her own finger pricks and she does her own boluses but she isn't too good at carb counting yet, (her maths is getting better though ).
She hates having diabetes but who doesn't? Thankfully she is able to do pretty much everything that her friends do so she doesn't miss out. She even has sleep overs ahd the parents phone us if they need any advice.
I hope you find some friends around your age to talk to, and you can always PM me if you want. Lily was thrilled that you contacted us. Good luck with your teaching ambition, I'm sure you will get there.

Harry and Lily

hello, like some one else said dnt feel like a alien there are well over 250 millions diabetics out there or if you like aliens lol. it does get easier as you get to understand it more so ive been told, i was diagnosied may 2010 and still find it hard to get my levels rite. but there plenty of help and advice and people to talk to. good luck.

hiii, i am in the same boat as you! I'm 16 and the only one in the family and have no other friends who are diabetic :/
talking on here with people really helps when you have questions to ask and feel that your family/friends won't understand.
I'd love to talk with you whenever you feel you need to
Kayleigh.

hey hey! i know how you feel am a girl and am 16 and i found out last year i had diabetes type 1 D: it sucks but hey you just got to get on with it, urr dont know if you got facebook being as your 13? i dunno could chat on there if you wanted to chat/keep in touch good luck =)!

hey charlotte ! my name's siobhan and i'm also 13 years old . I would like to be a primary school teacher too (see we already two things in common!) it's a shame that you feel lonely, no-one ever should especially if it's for a medical reason..so talk to me anytime you want ! i dislike homework too..which happens to be what i'm doing right now :lol:! hope you would like to talk to me, byee<3!

btw ella, i could add you if you want<3!