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Message: <blockquote data-quote="isjoberg" data-source="post: 1768188" data-attributes="member: 72864">I got diagnosed at 18 months so don't really know another life. I have gone through periods of diabetic burnout (and some mad years of little to no control) but have made the active decision to take what comes and deal with it as best as possible. I live quite a spontaneous life, just always carry a backpack instead of a handbag - so I have insulins and contact lenses wherever I end up! One thing that I have noticed from being part of this forum and meeting more diabetics is that my hypers and hypos aren't as dramatic as they are for people who have been diagnosed more recently (21 years of diabetes!) so even though I have symptoms of both, I recover quite quickly - which is something maybe to look forward to. Diabetes is a pain but I feel confident that I can deal with most situations. I've travelled widely, go out regularly with my friends and I think I have quite a good quality of life. My control isn't perfect, but it is far far better than it used to be when I was aiming to stay in target all the time and getting upset and frustrated when it didn't work, leading to even worse control. I got a message yesterday form my friend studying for her health psychology exam, where she was reading up on diabetes and said she was in awe of us - having not realised what diabetes can actually mean from both a physical and psychological perspective. Hearing this reminded me that my bad days are justified, we have a hard job, and we're all muddling our way through. You can be spontaneous, you just have to plan for the potential of spontaneity (which sounds absurd!). I don't accept my diabetes every day but remind myself people without things like diabetes also have bad days so I'm allowed them as well - and I relish in those good days when I've got great management! Like the other day I was showing off to all my friends that I had spent all day in target. Most of them didn't fully understand but they were all super supportive. I'm not going to say it gets easier because it is a constant grind, but try and find a balance and allow yourself down days. Talk to people, get people to understand what you're going through as best as they can, develop a support system. Burnout happens to everyone and it's not a reflection on you. Really glad to hear you can also recognise some positives from diagnosis! Good work on two years, and keep muddling through <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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