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<blockquote data-quote="lindijanice" data-source="post: 1692981" data-attributes="member: 446215"><p>Hey Katiepinny, welcome to the Forum....you have definitely come to the right place to hear of others' experiences, suggestions and support - we really are a good group of people, bonded together by our desire to control our diabetes and not have it control us!! You will meet people who travel the world, skydive, trek the mountains and then people like me who like to walk my neighborhood and come back to a good cuppa and book!! Everything in between, and so it goes too with what we have found works for managing our own personal diabetes - no two of us are exactly the same - it does cause some confusion initially for newbies, but the key thing to remember is that thankfully, you have been diagnosed as having diabetes and you have many years to perfect your management. Remember this - it is a marathon and not a sprint!!</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately, we can get impatient with info that we read that seems conflicting and impatient with ourselves if we don't get it right, right away!! You need to decide right now that you are going to be patient with yourself, advocate for yourself re: definitive diagnosis and treatment. I'm sorry you have to wait so long for everything in the UK, but that seems to be the way it goes. (I live in Canada and have to say I have been well pleased with the delivery of care for me - can't speak for anyone else!!)</p><p></p><p>Anyway, while you are waiting for all you appointments, there is a lot you can do for yourself, especially writing down everything you eat and drink and start cutting back on that sweet tooth and other high carb foods - loads of information here on the Forum - just browse around, ask questions and hopefully someone will tag Daisy so she can give you some great information for newbies....Blessings/L</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lindijanice, post: 1692981, member: 446215"] Hey Katiepinny, welcome to the Forum....you have definitely come to the right place to hear of others' experiences, suggestions and support - we really are a good group of people, bonded together by our desire to control our diabetes and not have it control us!! You will meet people who travel the world, skydive, trek the mountains and then people like me who like to walk my neighborhood and come back to a good cuppa and book!! Everything in between, and so it goes too with what we have found works for managing our own personal diabetes - no two of us are exactly the same - it does cause some confusion initially for newbies, but the key thing to remember is that thankfully, you have been diagnosed as having diabetes and you have many years to perfect your management. Remember this - it is a marathon and not a sprint!! Unfortunately, we can get impatient with info that we read that seems conflicting and impatient with ourselves if we don't get it right, right away!! You need to decide right now that you are going to be patient with yourself, advocate for yourself re: definitive diagnosis and treatment. I'm sorry you have to wait so long for everything in the UK, but that seems to be the way it goes. (I live in Canada and have to say I have been well pleased with the delivery of care for me - can't speak for anyone else!!) Anyway, while you are waiting for all you appointments, there is a lot you can do for yourself, especially writing down everything you eat and drink and start cutting back on that sweet tooth and other high carb foods - loads of information here on the Forum - just browse around, ask questions and hopefully someone will tag Daisy so she can give you some great information for newbies....Blessings/L [/QUOTE]
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