diabetesdad
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Hi, my daughter was diagnosed on Thursday with Type 1 diabetes. As you all know, it’s come as a bit of a shock but so far she is taking it all in her stride. Any tips or advice would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Hi, my daughter was diagnosed on Thursday with Type 1 diabetes. As you all know, it’s come as a bit of a shock but so far she is taking it all in her stride. Any tips or advice would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
I’m sorry to hear that, it’s definitely a lot to absorb and manage, for sure. However I can say that our son, who is very active, has been able to return to playing all of his sports and activities which has been very good for him, and us. One thing that’s really helped us is that 1 of his baseball coaches is T1D, he was diagnosed at 4 years old, and played competitive rugby into his 20’s, and many other sports, etc. Our main challenge has been to fend off the lows, he’s learned how he feels when he starts to go low (shaky, sweat on his forehead, and tired), so we check him and give him some fast acting sugar which does the trick. We got a Freestyle Libre flash glucose monitor which has helped also. Wishing you all the best from here in Canada, and if there are any experiences we can share with you to help, I’d be happy to. Hang in there!!Hello! My 9-year old son was dx a week ago with Type 1.
I’m sorry to hear that, it’s definitely a lot to absorb and manage, for sure. However I can say that our son, who is very active, has been able to return to playing all of his sports and activities which has been very good for him, and us. One thing that’s really helped us is that 1 of his baseball coaches is T1D, he was diagnosed at 4 years old, and played competitive rugby into his 20’s, and many other sports, etc. Our main challenge has been to fend off the lows, he’s learned how he feels when he starts to go low (shaky, sweat on his forehead, and tired), so we check him and give him some fast acting sugar which does the trick. We got a Freestyle Libre flash glucose monitor which has helped also. Wishing you all the best from here in Canada, and if there are any experiences we can share with you to help, I’d be happy to. Hang in there!!
Glad to hear he’s doing well - I’ve found the forums on this site to be a great resource, and while it’s a lot to deal with, each week gets a bit easier.That's very kind, thank you. My son is autistic as well, but handling it all like a star. Positive role models are so good. Lovely to hear he has that in his baseball coach!
Hi Tony, thanks, it’s great for us newbies to hear that. You sound just like my son’s baseball coach. cheers, IanGood morning
Ahem its a long time since I was 11 but I was diagnosed aged 6.
I'm now almost 50 and in good shape.
The futures bright.......
Good luck
Tony