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<blockquote data-quote="hooha" data-source="post: 2311043" data-attributes="member: 356876"><p>Hi </p><p>I am so sorry for your trouble,and for your daughter. It must have been a heck of a shock for an 11 year old girl to suddenly find she is a type 1 diabetic. It sounds like she is dealing with it by depression, as denial is part of that. For a start , if she'd read this whole page with you, and see how many caring people are here for her, it might help? Once she gets on top of this disease she will find it a lot easier. There are uplifting stories , like Dr Bernstein still going strong at 86.- he was diagnosed at age 12 and had to learn himself, with no help, how to tackle his type 1 . This was in the old days before there were blood sugar monitors and automatic finger prickers. Think how heroic that was. Or Dr Troy Stapleton , whom you can find on youtube, explaining how he used CGM to control his blood sugars with diet. She might find watching a youtube presentation helpful to motivate her, to jump her out of her apparent ' depression '? He has given several talks on this, but the talk given on 22. NOV. 2014, and published on youtube on 9.JAN. 2015, starts off with a quote from Frederick Banting, who describes how, before insulin, type 1 was a death sentence. Horrifying. That might make your daughter realise how lucky she is to live in this day and age. Search for "" Dr. Troy Stapleton - 'LCHF to manage Diabetes' " . He might be inspiring for her . I am no expert on 13 year old girls, but the suggestion on this page to find her a peer group is excellent. Starting with these pages. If your Dr is not expert on this, find a new one? Your Dr should be able to understand what is going on, and if necessary refer her to a specialist therapist who understands diabetes, young people , and the mental problems.And how to proceed- pushing or gentle persuasion . Hint : Dr Bernstein and Dr Troy have both found it much easier to handle blood sugars by going low carb. I have not read Dr Bernstein's book , [ I'm a type 2 ] but I have heard reports that it has been a Godsend for parents with diabetic children. oops sorry, 13 is no longer a child, ha ha ! Let's say a great help for parents with diabetic offspring ! You might warn the young lady that injecting in the same place all the time can cause fat tumours. She must learn to vary the injection site. Good Luck .</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hooha, post: 2311043, member: 356876"] Hi I am so sorry for your trouble,and for your daughter. It must have been a heck of a shock for an 11 year old girl to suddenly find she is a type 1 diabetic. It sounds like she is dealing with it by depression, as denial is part of that. For a start , if she'd read this whole page with you, and see how many caring people are here for her, it might help? Once she gets on top of this disease she will find it a lot easier. There are uplifting stories , like Dr Bernstein still going strong at 86.- he was diagnosed at age 12 and had to learn himself, with no help, how to tackle his type 1 . This was in the old days before there were blood sugar monitors and automatic finger prickers. Think how heroic that was. Or Dr Troy Stapleton , whom you can find on youtube, explaining how he used CGM to control his blood sugars with diet. She might find watching a youtube presentation helpful to motivate her, to jump her out of her apparent ' depression '? He has given several talks on this, but the talk given on 22. NOV. 2014, and published on youtube on 9.JAN. 2015, starts off with a quote from Frederick Banting, who describes how, before insulin, type 1 was a death sentence. Horrifying. That might make your daughter realise how lucky she is to live in this day and age. Search for "" Dr. Troy Stapleton - 'LCHF to manage Diabetes' " . He might be inspiring for her . I am no expert on 13 year old girls, but the suggestion on this page to find her a peer group is excellent. Starting with these pages. If your Dr is not expert on this, find a new one? Your Dr should be able to understand what is going on, and if necessary refer her to a specialist therapist who understands diabetes, young people , and the mental problems.And how to proceed- pushing or gentle persuasion . Hint : Dr Bernstein and Dr Troy have both found it much easier to handle blood sugars by going low carb. I have not read Dr Bernstein's book , [ I'm a type 2 ] but I have heard reports that it has been a Godsend for parents with diabetic children. oops sorry, 13 is no longer a child, ha ha ! Let's say a great help for parents with diabetic offspring ! You might warn the young lady that injecting in the same place all the time can cause fat tumours. She must learn to vary the injection site. Good Luck . [/QUOTE]
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