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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jayney27" data-source="post: 1755369" data-attributes="member: 455431">Hello and welcome, I agree with the comments and advice already given to you from others. I would also like to add that what you are feeling seems quiet normal to me, I felt exactly the same. I was diagnosed completely out of the blue, no leading symptoms and was originally told everything was fine, huge relief, 4 days later, phone call from surgery to say that everything wasn’t fine, I was diabetic and needed to see the nurse, massive shock.I am not ashamed to admit I cried at my first appointment, I was so upset and scared.  I found out as much as I could and decided to see this condition as an opportunity to take control of my health and my life.  I believe we need to grieve for the loss of our pre diabetic life and that may take some of us longer than others but I am now in a better place health wise, I’m fitter than I was, I’m a lot lighter than I was and I have more energy than I did.  I occasionally find myself wandering along the path of self pity but I quickly remind myself of how far I’ve come in a relatively short space of time. The changes needed to control this condition are for life which sometimes seems unfair but I’d rather it be as it is than not be here at all.Take your time to come to terms with your situation, take each day at a time, there may even be days when you need to take it hour by hour.  You are in control of your future much more than anyone else you know right now and that can be quite motivating, I hope as we move towards better weather your outlook will also brighten and you start to see positive changes to your health and in yourself.  We are all here to help when you need us and I wish you all the very best.</blockquote>

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