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<blockquote data-quote="Xal" data-source="post: 2210760" data-attributes="member: 519463"><p>So I've never been on a forum before and this is all new to me so please forgive me if I overshare! There has been a lot of new things in my life recently, so I guess all part of the experience, however as I am 50 I really wasn't expecting this. </p><p></p><p>I started getting ill in January 2019 and slowly got worse and worse - endless visits to the GP with them giving me a different reasons each time for the problems. In mid-October I collapsed and was admitted to A&E - I don't remember much of the next week as I was unconscious. When I came around I was told that I had been in severe DKA and almost died. The hospital consultant told me I was lucky to be alive but I had Type 1 Diabetes and would need to inject myself for the rest of my life in order to stay healthy. I was sent home with needles and insulin pens, very blurry eyesight and a large amount of fear.</p><p></p><p>So my diabetes journey started 4 months ago and I have to admit that I do feel lucky and very thankful to have survived the DKA however little did I realise (at the time of being released from hospital) what was to come. The rollercoaster ride of hypos (and the fear of not waking up in the night) and hypers - not to mention the endless injections, carbo counting and carrying "my kit" with me where ever I go. I have to admit I am struggling with it all.</p><p></p><p>So ....... does it get any better?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Xal, post: 2210760, member: 519463"] So I've never been on a forum before and this is all new to me so please forgive me if I overshare! There has been a lot of new things in my life recently, so I guess all part of the experience, however as I am 50 I really wasn't expecting this. I started getting ill in January 2019 and slowly got worse and worse - endless visits to the GP with them giving me a different reasons each time for the problems. In mid-October I collapsed and was admitted to A&E - I don't remember much of the next week as I was unconscious. When I came around I was told that I had been in severe DKA and almost died. The hospital consultant told me I was lucky to be alive but I had Type 1 Diabetes and would need to inject myself for the rest of my life in order to stay healthy. I was sent home with needles and insulin pens, very blurry eyesight and a large amount of fear. So my diabetes journey started 4 months ago and I have to admit that I do feel lucky and very thankful to have survived the DKA however little did I realise (at the time of being released from hospital) what was to come. The rollercoaster ride of hypos (and the fear of not waking up in the night) and hypers - not to mention the endless injections, carbo counting and carrying "my kit" with me where ever I go. I have to admit I am struggling with it all. So ....... does it get any better? [/QUOTE]
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