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Hi my 9 yr old daughter was diagnosed 3 weeks ago with T1. She seems to be coping reasonably well with it all, I seem to be the one feeling overwhelmed and upset....is this normal?
 
Hi , I am not yet a mum , I am 22 years old , I was diagnosed with type 1 when I was 7 ,
And I know it's exactly what my parents were like . They went through all the motions there was to go through .
I think even thou myself when I was 7 and your daughter as 9 , understand that we have diabetes , but are only children .
As yourself and my parents being the adults will understand that little bit more .
But I really do believe it is all normal .
I'm not the best on advice just didn't want you to feel un normal . As it really is normal . And I know others will be along to advice you and talk a bit better than I did .
Take care .
 
ab3 said:
How did you find coping with it as you got older cloe? Thanks for the reply

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I have felt I have always dealt well with having diabetes . It was hard to control whilst I was younger going through pubity . But that's when my parents came in I couldn't of done it with out them Control as in controlling my readings . But I read how a lot of people feel , but it sounds strange it really doesn't bother me having diabetes . I can not change it , so all I can do is be my healthiest . My current hba1c is 50 mol or 6.7% .
I never feel down about having it or sad . I'm not saying its easy because yes it is hard ie the controlling and re adjusting and working out what you can do next . But as long as your in charge and know your doing well that's all you can do . But I guess I've looked at it from a positive point of view instead of letting it be a negative my dad has always said let diabetes live with you . Never let you live with diabetes .
 
That's a good attitude to have my wee one doesn't seem very bothered by it at all, hopefully thats the way she'll continue. It's definitely her personality overall.

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That's a good attitude to have my wee one doesn't seem very bothered by it at all, hopefully thats the way she'll continue. It's definitely her personality overall.

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That's really good to hear , and I hope she does too . My parents were always upfront with me with my diabetes and never kept anything from me regarding my diabetes . And you seem a real caring parent to , to be posting on the site , so with your support and your daughters personality . Things should go well , it's still really early stages for the both of you and so much information will be thrown at you and it will all sound very confusing but you will get there , and sometimes it will be hard , but it is do able , and you can still live a healthy normal life .
 
ab3 said:
Hi my 9 yr old daughter was diagnosed 3 weeks ago with T1. She seems to be coping reasonably well with it all, I seem to be the one feeling overwhelmed and upset....is this normal?
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Aaawwww bless your heart, it's the immediate family that can find it the hardest. I so upset when my 2 1/2 year old granddaughter was diagnosed with type 1, it broke my heart, but she takes it all in her stride and just gets on with it and started school last year.
It's an awful lot to take in and you ask the question, why, why did it happen to her? But kids are tough little cookies and she sounds a trooper.:) With best wishes,take care x ps It will get a little easier in time.
 
I normally pretty much take everything in my stride, but yeah I think it is the whole oh why her thing and the helpless feeling along with it as well as all the information you have to learn so quickly. Im sure it will all be just the norm soon enough. Just a wee blip on the way just now

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My parents went through those stages , why my daughter , why her and not me , it's not fair she's so young . Why why why .
So many emotions ups ands downs . And defiantly gives you a headache , with all the information , down to information you will get to know the basics ect , but you will be forever learning a something new , I still do now think oh that ratio needs tweaking but didn't before ect .
It will become the norm eventually but is still so early days , I wouldn't call it a blip it's a big thing that has just happend and will take a while to get used to things , it's hard work but do able like I said before . It seems like your whole world has been flipped upside down, but it will be ok .
You will learn how to deal and take control of the diabetes which when then be passed on to your daughter when she can do more herself .
But every motion is normal . But don't beat yourself up about it it's nothing you have done or could of prevented , it's just one of those things .
Take care
 
Hi,

I was diagnosed on my 8th birthday a long long time ago.... All I can say is I adapted pretty soon after getting out of hospital.
The underlying emotion of my mum at the time I picked up on, & the "paper trail" of this upset led back to me...
Yep, I knew it wasn't my fault. Neither was it anyone else's.. But I did discover I could buffer this unwarranted emotion by taking care of myself... The actual diabetes was easy...

Good luck, there's plenty of support on here..
 
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