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<blockquote data-quote="fletchweb" data-source="post: 1590505" data-attributes="member: 318202"><p>You're not being too paranoid - your a parent of a type 1. My parents were dealing with me when I was diagnosed at 4 yrs old and as I was the first known person in my family to be diagnosed (many have since) my parents were clueless as to what to do - as well the technology was not as advanced back in 1966.</p><p></p><p>I too went thru a honeymoon period like many Type 1s and was rushed to the hospital more than once until my parents figured out how to best handle it. The big difference then as compared to now - back then the goal was just to stay alive - tight control was an unknown at that time as most type 1s were just on one shot.</p><p></p><p>Tight control seems to be the norm in the philosophy of the majority of Healthcare professionals today. I suspect this will likely increase the risks of hypos among their patientws - particularly when you're in a honeymoon period.</p><p></p><p>My suggestion - don't worry if they run a bit high - if your daughter is in a honeymoon period it will pass and things should start to become a little bit more stable and predictable. As well - I've met type 2s with Helper Dogs wsho can sense thru a persons odour /breath whether they are experiencing extreme highs or lows. Don't know how reasonable that is where you live but as a kid I would have loved to have had a helper dog, although they did not exist at that time in regard to diabetes - they do now.</p><p></p><p>Also my parents (we lived in Canada) attended and became part of the local chapter of the Canadian Diabetes Association (CDC) and were a great help in regard to support and education. You might want to look to see if such support mechanisms exist in your area.</p><p></p><p>And finally - try not to worry too much! Hell - I didn't know what I was doing most of the time but have experienced a better life than most people because I didn't let my condition prevent me in doing what I wanted to do - (still to this day) There are a few other people on these forums like me - try not to worry too much.</p><p></p><p>All the best</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fletchweb, post: 1590505, member: 318202"] You're not being too paranoid - your a parent of a type 1. My parents were dealing with me when I was diagnosed at 4 yrs old and as I was the first known person in my family to be diagnosed (many have since) my parents were clueless as to what to do - as well the technology was not as advanced back in 1966. I too went thru a honeymoon period like many Type 1s and was rushed to the hospital more than once until my parents figured out how to best handle it. The big difference then as compared to now - back then the goal was just to stay alive - tight control was an unknown at that time as most type 1s were just on one shot. Tight control seems to be the norm in the philosophy of the majority of Healthcare professionals today. I suspect this will likely increase the risks of hypos among their patientws - particularly when you're in a honeymoon period. My suggestion - don't worry if they run a bit high - if your daughter is in a honeymoon period it will pass and things should start to become a little bit more stable and predictable. As well - I've met type 2s with Helper Dogs wsho can sense thru a persons odour /breath whether they are experiencing extreme highs or lows. Don't know how reasonable that is where you live but as a kid I would have loved to have had a helper dog, although they did not exist at that time in regard to diabetes - they do now. Also my parents (we lived in Canada) attended and became part of the local chapter of the Canadian Diabetes Association (CDC) and were a great help in regard to support and education. You might want to look to see if such support mechanisms exist in your area. And finally - try not to worry too much! Hell - I didn't know what I was doing most of the time but have experienced a better life than most people because I didn't let my condition prevent me in doing what I wanted to do - (still to this day) There are a few other people on these forums like me - try not to worry too much. All the best [/QUOTE]
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