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Been lurking through the forum the few weeks following my type 1 diagnosis on the 09th January 2021 so thought I would get involved! 32 year old male.
So story goes, started losing some weight in summer 2020 followed by some random abdominal pains.
Visited GP who said far to young for anything serious so stomach ulcer likely cause.
My birthday in November brought covid symptoms resulting in a positive test and which saw the return of the stomach pains. Weight loss continued. Phoned GP who said, stomach ulcer returned due to covid. Back on the same meds
Christmas came along and mum said about weight loss and suggested go to doctors and demand blood tests. At the same time I had started stealing my partners water in the night due to thirst.
bloods done New Year’s Eve. Same GP called following Friday and said your diabetic, how does that feel?
confused was my response and I was called into the surgery to discuss. Told they believe it to be MODY or type 2 but sent me up the hospital the next day due to Hba1c of 103. That explains the stomach pains, thirst and weight loss then.
junior doc told me he believed type 2 but wanted the senior consultant to check. That senior took one look at me in a packed hospital corridor and went to skinny, type 1. I was a bit offended by the judgement not knowing much about diabetes but in hindsight, he wasn’t wrong!
to be sure, antibodies sent with c-peptide
c-peptide first with a low normal range return of 444. Antibodies followed with znt8 identified in the 200 range. Type 1 confirmed
Currently honeymooning whilst still producing some insulin and waiting for pancreas to give up. Ranges not yet into double figures so on lantus of 8 units. Was 10 but sent me below 3.9 during night. Although I’m still getting that on 8 but nothing 3 jelly babies don’t resolve.
It has taken me a few weeks to consume my diagnosis but I think I am getting there. I knew very little about diabetes beforehand but now am aware of the fantastic creation in the 1920’s that kept millions alive to this day.
furthermore, I acknowledge that if this diagnosis is tough for me now, it seemed a **** sure lot harder for those previous due to the advancement of new technology in recent years.
with that in mind I have a Dexcom whilst waiting for a libre through the NHS. If only that was as quick as the consultants corridor skinny remark, although at least he got it right =D
I know from reading this forum how much of a challenge this will get once my cells are all gone. However, we only get one life so let’s give it a good go. My god I will miss the 6-8 pints on a football away day though
I have googled the hell out of the word cure as I’m sure a lot do at first diagnosis. So let me join the club and say, I think one may be 5 years away......we will revisit that comment in 40 years though =D
Anyway, thanks for reading and look forward to using the forum in the years to come
Been lurking through the forum the few weeks following my type 1 diagnosis on the 09th January 2021 so thought I would get involved! 32 year old male.
So story goes, started losing some weight in summer 2020 followed by some random abdominal pains.
Visited GP who said far to young for anything serious so stomach ulcer likely cause.
My birthday in November brought covid symptoms resulting in a positive test and which saw the return of the stomach pains. Weight loss continued. Phoned GP who said, stomach ulcer returned due to covid. Back on the same meds
Christmas came along and mum said about weight loss and suggested go to doctors and demand blood tests. At the same time I had started stealing my partners water in the night due to thirst.
bloods done New Year’s Eve. Same GP called following Friday and said your diabetic, how does that feel?
confused was my response and I was called into the surgery to discuss. Told they believe it to be MODY or type 2 but sent me up the hospital the next day due to Hba1c of 103. That explains the stomach pains, thirst and weight loss then.
junior doc told me he believed type 2 but wanted the senior consultant to check. That senior took one look at me in a packed hospital corridor and went to skinny, type 1. I was a bit offended by the judgement not knowing much about diabetes but in hindsight, he wasn’t wrong!
to be sure, antibodies sent with c-peptide
c-peptide first with a low normal range return of 444. Antibodies followed with znt8 identified in the 200 range. Type 1 confirmed
Currently honeymooning whilst still producing some insulin and waiting for pancreas to give up. Ranges not yet into double figures so on lantus of 8 units. Was 10 but sent me below 3.9 during night. Although I’m still getting that on 8 but nothing 3 jelly babies don’t resolve.
It has taken me a few weeks to consume my diagnosis but I think I am getting there. I knew very little about diabetes beforehand but now am aware of the fantastic creation in the 1920’s that kept millions alive to this day.
furthermore, I acknowledge that if this diagnosis is tough for me now, it seemed a **** sure lot harder for those previous due to the advancement of new technology in recent years.
with that in mind I have a Dexcom whilst waiting for a libre through the NHS. If only that was as quick as the consultants corridor skinny remark, although at least he got it right =D
I know from reading this forum how much of a challenge this will get once my cells are all gone. However, we only get one life so let’s give it a good go. My god I will miss the 6-8 pints on a football away day though
I have googled the hell out of the word cure as I’m sure a lot do at first diagnosis. So let me join the club and say, I think one may be 5 years away......we will revisit that comment in 40 years though =D
Anyway, thanks for reading and look forward to using the forum in the years to come
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