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New diagnosis today, no symptoms, in shock

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Mrs SLD

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
Hi everyone, please be gentle as I am very new to all of this. I am so grateful this forum exists.

After having cellulitis in my toe and struggling to get it to heal, I had my hbA1c checked - it came back at 107. I have no other symptoms and am not over weight. I have PCOS (which has actually really improved symptom wise over the past few years) so I was aware of the increased risk of diabetes, and when I started having foot issues it crossed my mind, but for my results to be that high has really shocked me. I got the results today and have my first diabetic nurse specialist appointment tomorrow.
I will read through all the information here for the newly diagnosed but just wanted to share my story so far. It's a lot for me to take in but I am pleased to read some of the positive stories here. Thank you
 
Hi @Mrs SLD & welcome to the forum :)

Another T2 with PCOS here,

Take your time & don’t try to absorb everything at once, it’s a big learning curve & lots of information to take in, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. There’s some links in my signature that you may find useful as a newly diagnosed T2. Don’t try to run before you can walk, let us know how your appointment goes if you are happy to share
 
lovinglife said:
Hi @Mrs SLD & welcome to the forum :)

Another T2 with PCOS here,

Take your time & don’t try to absorb everything at once, it’s a big learning curve & lots of information to take in, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. There’s some links in my signature that you may find useful as a newly diagnosed T2. Don’t try to run before you can walk, let us know how your appointment goes if you are happy to share
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Thank you so much for your kind welcome I really appreciate it. I will indeed share after the appointment. Really grateful to be having it so swiftly.
 
Mrs SLD said:
Hi everyone, please be gentle as I am very new to all of this. I am so grateful this forum exists.

After having cellulitis in my toe and struggling to get it to heal, I had my hbA1c checked - it came back at 107. I have no other symptoms and am not over weight. I have PCOS (which has actually really improved symptom wise over the past few years) so I was aware of the increased risk of diabetes, and when I started having foot issues it crossed my mind, but for my results to be that high has really shocked me. I got the results today and have my first diabetic nurse specialist appointment tomorrow.
I will read through all the information here for the newly diagnosed but just wanted to share my story so far. It's a lot for me to take in but I am pleased to read some of the positive stories here. Thank you
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And another T2 with PCOS raising her hand, here. I'm sorry about the diagnosis, but you're being seen soon, so that's all good... Don't be surprised if you come home from the appointment with more questions than you went in with, though. It's a massive learning curve, but keep this in mind: You have time. This didn't come on overnight, you don't have to get it sorted overnight. Give yourself some grace, to wrap your head around it, discover what types of treatment there are (very short version: medicated, medication and diet, or diet-only, which oversimplifies massively, but.... It does make clear you have choices!), and what might suit your life and body. If you can get yourself a meter, that'd be good, because it can show you in real time whether whatever option you go with, works for you. The bulk of us self-fund, so you're not likely to get one off the nurse unless you're put on certain medications immediately, but otherwise... It is a wise investment.

Come back on when you've been, and ask any and all questions that pop into your head. Nothing is weird or silly, as we all started out right where you are right now, and had our own massive question marks hovering over our puzzled heads.

"Please be gentle", well... This is one of the very few places on the internet where that request doesn't have to be put out there. We're a quirky bunch, but safe to be around. I hope we'll be able to help. It's a scary time, right at the start, but things can get better. No more toe-wounds that don't heal.

Anyway, good luck at the appointment!
Jo
 
JoKalsbeek said:
And another T2 with PCOS raising her hand, here. I'm sorry about the diagnosis, but you're being seen soon, so that's all good... Don't be surprised if you come home from the appointment with more questions than you went in with, though. It's a massive learning curve, but keep this in mind: You have time. This didn't come on overnight, you don't have to get it sorted overnight. Give yourself some grace, to wrap your head around it, discover what types of treatment there are (very short version: medicated, medication and diet, or diet-only, which oversimplifies massively, but.... It does make clear you have choices!), and what might suit your life and body. If you can get yourself a meter, that'd be good, because it can show you in real time whether whatever option you go with, works for you. The bulk of us self-fund, so you're not likely to get one off the nurse unless you're put on certain medications immediately, but otherwise... It is a wise investment.

Come back on when you've been, and ask any and all questions that pop into your head. Nothing is weird or silly, as we all started out right where you are right now, and had our own massive question marks hovering over our puzzled heads.

"Please be gentle", well... This is one of the very few places on the internet where that request doesn't have to be put out there. We're a quirky bunch, but safe to be around. I hope we'll be able to help. It's a scary time, right at the start, but things can get better. No more toe-wounds that don't heal.

Anyway, good luck at the appointment!
Jo
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Thank you so much, you are all so lovely and kind. I had a very long and intense appt this morning but feeling ok about it, will do a separate post on this thread later
 
Welcome to the forum @Mrs SLD but I’m sorry to hear you have to be here. I was diagnosed eight years ago and discovered this forum that same evening. If it wasn’t for all the help and advice I got here, I wouldn’t be as fit and healthy as I am now. Ask any questions you may have, there’s no such thing as a silly question if you don’t know the answer :)
 
Rachox said:
Welcome to the forum @Mrs SLD but I’m sorry to hear you have to be here. I was diagnosed eight years ago and discovered this forum that same evening. If it wasn’t for all the help and advice I got here, I wouldn’t be as fit and healthy as I am now. Ask any questions you may have, there’s no such thing as a silly question if you don’t know the answer :)
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Thank you so much everyone has been so lovely
 
It is encouraging to get all of the voices, each of them giving up some knowledge which I found so valuable. My diagnosis was far higher than yours, and it was the girls that drove the ambulance discovered my blood was full of sugar when I was taken in because of a hernia. I was very thirsty at the time and had lost weight that I put down to intermittent fasting. Hope you are comforted by your new friends.
 
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