Hi everyone,
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Our son Matt (13 nearly 14) was diagnosed as type 1 diabetic week last monday, he had been drinking loads of juice for about 2-3 weeks prior, going to the toilet a lot, and looking at him, loosing weight, thought it might be diabetes, as i had a friend diagnosed a few years ago and he said he was always thirsty. Anyway got a blood glucose kit from the chemist and did 2 tests, both high so booked into see the gp, and that was it, saw the gp who did a urine test/prick test and said right ill call the hospital and can you get down there as soon as, so off we all went. Hosp did same test plus one to see how bad his keytones were and and if acidic, and that was it, he was diagnosed as type 1 diabetic.
Matthew was admitted onto the childrens ward for the night as the Diabetic consultant, peadiatrician was in the next day. it was a shell shock sat there upset, angry, asking ourselves why matt, not fair, (it would have helped at the time if they could explain what caused it, but as it was explained no one realy nows why it happens, it just does, some people are more suseptable to it then others, and matt would probably have gotten it sometime in his life, it just happens to be now). my wife and i just sat there not taking it all in as the nurse/doctor went through stuff, insulin pens, blood test meters and gave us a pack to read, though must admit matt was handling it better than us, did his own blood test, but not first 2 injections, though he did do 2 next day prior to discharge
The diabetic team were great the next day, the consultant had a good chat with us, matt had his first hypo while the doc was there, went quiet and got the shakes, looks like this is how it will appear in matt, hes had two more since at school, but teated them fine, had his sweets did his blood. The consultant/nurses said this should not stop matt doing what ever he wanted to or stop him carrying on what he was doing prior to diagnois. He plays football for one of the village teams where we live, i manage the team, so well be okay when training comes (this saturday) and for the start of the fotball season, ill be there to check his bloods etc. He also came home with a slip the day he was diagnosed for a ski trip with the school next feb, so thought he wouldnt be able to go when he was diagnosed, but everyone told im it shouldnt/carnt stop you going so that cheered him up on the day
Matt has 4 injections a day, 3 prior to his meals (lantus), after doing his bloods, and one before bed (novorapid), this is the best regime weve been told as it mimicks the body, how the body realises insulin, prior to meals and a little trickle throughout the 24hrs, if matt doesnt want to eat say breakfast then he can miss his injections, plus he can eat what he wants, though the sugary stuff, cakes, sweets, chocolate in moderation, and he does like his cake. hes got the hang of everything, tests and injections and has his appetite back as well. we have been getting worried when he has done his bloods when some readings have been high, maybe focusing on them a bit to much, though when weve spoken to his nurse/consultant and passed the figures over, they have increased his dose by 1 up or 1 down and not seemed to worried some were high, as they said its a balancing act to start with getting his sugars back under control
My wife and me are still coming to terms with it, slowly sinking in, reading the magazines we were given, looking on the web and reading the pack the hospital gave us. Looking into the diabetic weekends that diabetes uk do, thinking of going on one of them, and going to one of the support groups where we live, they have one set up by parents whose children have diabetes
his school have been great, put a notice up in the staff room infoing teachers of matts condiditon, theve had kids with diabetes before but not insulin dependant. When the diabetic nurse goes in to brief them on matts condition, hypos etc, they have said all the first aiders as well as some of his teachers will go along. HIs school mates have been great as well, matt asked a couple to look out for signs of hypos as they are always with him in school, keep pestering him to show them his injections pens
Had matts first diabetic clinic yesterday, went well, asked our questions and got all the answeres we needed, doc checked matts level from his diary, and was happy with his levels, which put our minds at rest, saw the diatician and got some food diary sheets to fill in with regard to getting ready to start carb counting. Feel lot happier now after the clinic though
since matt has been diagnosed, weve been suprised about the amount of people weve spoken to who have relations who are diabetic, matts music teacher (he plays the saxaphone) was sayng to him that her brother and dad has it, matts band leader his wife and friends of ours who have relatons, but you do feel like you are the only ones when its diagnosed, though i do now were not
anyway ill stop typing or it could end up being a book, just wanted to introduce myself and let you know what had happended
mark
found this website the other day while searcing for stuff on diabetes. so signed up
Our son Matt (13 nearly 14) was diagnosed as type 1 diabetic week last monday, he had been drinking loads of juice for about 2-3 weeks prior, going to the toilet a lot, and looking at him, loosing weight, thought it might be diabetes, as i had a friend diagnosed a few years ago and he said he was always thirsty. Anyway got a blood glucose kit from the chemist and did 2 tests, both high so booked into see the gp, and that was it, saw the gp who did a urine test/prick test and said right ill call the hospital and can you get down there as soon as, so off we all went. Hosp did same test plus one to see how bad his keytones were and and if acidic, and that was it, he was diagnosed as type 1 diabetic.
Matthew was admitted onto the childrens ward for the night as the Diabetic consultant, peadiatrician was in the next day. it was a shell shock sat there upset, angry, asking ourselves why matt, not fair, (it would have helped at the time if they could explain what caused it, but as it was explained no one realy nows why it happens, it just does, some people are more suseptable to it then others, and matt would probably have gotten it sometime in his life, it just happens to be now). my wife and i just sat there not taking it all in as the nurse/doctor went through stuff, insulin pens, blood test meters and gave us a pack to read, though must admit matt was handling it better than us, did his own blood test, but not first 2 injections, though he did do 2 next day prior to discharge
The diabetic team were great the next day, the consultant had a good chat with us, matt had his first hypo while the doc was there, went quiet and got the shakes, looks like this is how it will appear in matt, hes had two more since at school, but teated them fine, had his sweets did his blood. The consultant/nurses said this should not stop matt doing what ever he wanted to or stop him carrying on what he was doing prior to diagnois. He plays football for one of the village teams where we live, i manage the team, so well be okay when training comes (this saturday) and for the start of the fotball season, ill be there to check his bloods etc. He also came home with a slip the day he was diagnosed for a ski trip with the school next feb, so thought he wouldnt be able to go when he was diagnosed, but everyone told im it shouldnt/carnt stop you going so that cheered him up on the day
Matt has 4 injections a day, 3 prior to his meals (lantus), after doing his bloods, and one before bed (novorapid), this is the best regime weve been told as it mimicks the body, how the body realises insulin, prior to meals and a little trickle throughout the 24hrs, if matt doesnt want to eat say breakfast then he can miss his injections, plus he can eat what he wants, though the sugary stuff, cakes, sweets, chocolate in moderation, and he does like his cake. hes got the hang of everything, tests and injections and has his appetite back as well. we have been getting worried when he has done his bloods when some readings have been high, maybe focusing on them a bit to much, though when weve spoken to his nurse/consultant and passed the figures over, they have increased his dose by 1 up or 1 down and not seemed to worried some were high, as they said its a balancing act to start with getting his sugars back under control
My wife and me are still coming to terms with it, slowly sinking in, reading the magazines we were given, looking on the web and reading the pack the hospital gave us. Looking into the diabetic weekends that diabetes uk do, thinking of going on one of them, and going to one of the support groups where we live, they have one set up by parents whose children have diabetes
his school have been great, put a notice up in the staff room infoing teachers of matts condiditon, theve had kids with diabetes before but not insulin dependant. When the diabetic nurse goes in to brief them on matts condition, hypos etc, they have said all the first aiders as well as some of his teachers will go along. HIs school mates have been great as well, matt asked a couple to look out for signs of hypos as they are always with him in school, keep pestering him to show them his injections pens
Had matts first diabetic clinic yesterday, went well, asked our questions and got all the answeres we needed, doc checked matts level from his diary, and was happy with his levels, which put our minds at rest, saw the diatician and got some food diary sheets to fill in with regard to getting ready to start carb counting. Feel lot happier now after the clinic though
since matt has been diagnosed, weve been suprised about the amount of people weve spoken to who have relations who are diabetic, matts music teacher (he plays the saxaphone) was sayng to him that her brother and dad has it, matts band leader his wife and friends of ours who have relatons, but you do feel like you are the only ones when its diagnosed, though i do now were not
anyway ill stop typing or it could end up being a book, just wanted to introduce myself and let you know what had happended
mark
