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<blockquote data-quote="azure" data-source="post: 1322050" data-attributes="member: 39639"><p>Hi [USER=358991]@Rorysmum[/USER]</p><p></p><p>What you're feeling is totally normal. The first weeks of Type 1 are hard, both practically and emotionally. There are two good books you might want to look at - Think Like A Pancreas and Type 1 Diabetes in Children and Young Adults.</p><p></p><p>The first titke there is basically what you have to do - take over the job of your son's pancreas. That sounds hard but it does get easier once you've got a grip on what you're doing and how Type 1 works.</p><p></p><p>Before I deveoped Type 1, I assumed that you took your insulin and that was it, but it's a little more tricky because you have to learn to adjust your doses according to what your son is about to eat, etc. You and your son will gradually learn what works and how to do that.</p><p></p><p>My advice is to use your DSN for support and avoid the numerous blogs and Facebook pages that play on parents' fears. Your son can eat relatively normally with a little thought and if he's hungry then your team should be able to advise whether he needs insulin for his snacks. It's normal to be very hungry shortly after diagnosis. His body will have been starved so it wants to 'rebuild itself'.</p><p></p><p>Make sure his school draws up a Care Plan for him and that you're confident they have adequate support in place for him.</p><p></p><p>He'll be ok <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Type 1 is a shock at first, but it can be worked into his life and he can still do everything he did before in time <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="azure, post: 1322050, member: 39639"] Hi [USER=358991]@Rorysmum[/USER] What you're feeling is totally normal. The first weeks of Type 1 are hard, both practically and emotionally. There are two good books you might want to look at - Think Like A Pancreas and Type 1 Diabetes in Children and Young Adults. The first titke there is basically what you have to do - take over the job of your son's pancreas. That sounds hard but it does get easier once you've got a grip on what you're doing and how Type 1 works. Before I deveoped Type 1, I assumed that you took your insulin and that was it, but it's a little more tricky because you have to learn to adjust your doses according to what your son is about to eat, etc. You and your son will gradually learn what works and how to do that. My advice is to use your DSN for support and avoid the numerous blogs and Facebook pages that play on parents' fears. Your son can eat relatively normally with a little thought and if he's hungry then your team should be able to advise whether he needs insulin for his snacks. It's normal to be very hungry shortly after diagnosis. His body will have been starved so it wants to 'rebuild itself'. Make sure his school draws up a Care Plan for him and that you're confident they have adequate support in place for him. He'll be ok :) Type 1 is a shock at first, but it can be worked into his life and he can still do everything he did before in time :) [/QUOTE]
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