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MrsDMiles

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Hi
My little boy was diagnosed 8 weeks ago. He is 3 in June. I'm heart broken.
Can't stop researching. Just wondering what everyone thinks the future holds?
Cure? Better technology?
Many thx Danielle x


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Morning Danielle

Who knows what the future holds for any of us. As long as you are taking care of Oscars control, he should lead a long and healthy life. There are some inspirational threads on here well worth checking out.

Please be positive

Have a good day

Yvonne x
 
I was diagnosed when I was about Oscar's age. I have no idea what the future will hold but I can say that the care has improved no end since I was diagnosed. I'm sure this will continue in years to come. There is so much money being pumped into diabetes research at the minute. No cure as yet but I'm hopeful that we will get there one day.

I know it must be really hard for you at the minute but things will get easier. For me, injecting myself was just like brushing your teeth - just a normal everyday thing. I learned very quickly how to test my sugars, inject accordingly and recognise the signs of high and low blood sugars. I am sure Oscar will too.

As long as you maintain good control there is absolutely to reason why Oscar can't do everything that he wants to do in life. He's lucky he have you there for support and, trust me, he will thank you for it.

Take care,
Em x
 
Thank you ladies.
I just hope he takes care of himself and as a good group of friends around him.
Em, did you ever blame your parents? Resent them? I'm feeling much more positive lately, I think ;0) x x


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Well, I was diagnosed when I was 11, 40+ years ago, and have never once thought to blame my parents. But my mother, now over 80 still blames herself. Daft bat!

We don’t want Oscar on here in 40 years’ time saying the same thing. :)
 
Sorry if that was a bit blunt, I know it's a shock for you. At the moment you'll be more affected by the diagnosis than he is. And maybe some times will be a bit hard for him, but he could still win an Olympic medal, run a country or be a famous movie star. (Try googling famous diabetics).

All I was trying to say is don't be guilty for 40 years, it's not your fault.
 
I never blamed my parents once. What could they have done to stop it? Absolutely nothing. My dad was there for me when I needed him, helped me through it when I was a kid and still supports me now. He knows that I have days where I think "why me?!" But it's certainly nobody's fault. It's just one of those things. It can be a pain at times but it doesn't stop me doing anything. I managed to go to university and had a great time, I've been travelling, even been skydiving (that was scary!). Yes, I have to think more carefully about meals and yes, being on insulin can cause its issues (mostly it just makes it hard to lose weight) but I live a happy and healthy life. I can honestly say that I have never and will never blame my parents and I am sure that Oscar won't either. I blamed my parents for a lot of other things - I barely tip 5 foot, skin that practically reflects the sunlight, a real inability to cook anything - but never my diabetes.

Don't be so hard on yourself. You're there for Oscar and you'll help him through things. It will get easier, I promise x
 
In a way the fact that there isn't an answer makes it all worse :( I've a baby girl 3 weeks old so perhaps hormones aren't helping. He had an hypo in clinic the other day, horrible seeing him all confused and just wanting cuddles.
I just love him so much, more than I ever thought possible and it just hurts. I hope it gets better. I really do.

Do you guys think that the artificial pancreas is a possibility in the next 5 years or so? X x


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MrsDMiles said:
Do you guys think that the artificial pancreas is a possibility in the next 5 years or so?
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I really do hope so, diabetes research is moving at such a fast pace and I honestly think there will be a cure of sorts in the next 5-10 years.

As a parent myself I cannot begin to imagine how you must feel at this time but diabetes is a livable condition and there's no reason why your boy shouldn't have a full and active life, keep in close contact with his diabetes team and don't be afraid to ask for help as there's no reason to struggle on your own.

Best wishes to you all!
 
I think the Artificial Pancreas is a real possibility. One if the posters on here, iHS, is trialling it. Dogs were cured with gene therapy recently. The researchers have spoken about trialling it in humans soon.

A running joke is that a lot of us were told that a cure was 10 years away when diagnosed, but I'm genuinely optimistic that there will be a cure (or an artificial pancreas) within the next decade.
 
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Czj!
Think I'm still a bit bitter about it all, why him etc etc! Just wish it was me x x
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Me too. My son was diagnosed T1 as a teenager. Every day I wished that I could take it away. I asked G*d to take it away from my son and to give it to me. Half of my wish was granted three years ago when I was diagnosed T1.

Treatment and care has improved so much since my son's diagnosis. He is now married with two children and pursues a very active life.
 
Thanks everyone
I find it much easier to talk about it with people than bottle it all up.
Maybe I'm being a bit selfish because its him that as to live with it.
He is doing so well it's "normal" for him already. I'm sure it'll get easier, I worry with him being young he can't tell me how he feels.
And I think the biggest shock was there is no one in the family with it. Again being selfish, no one will babysit, family are all too scared. Hope that comes with time. In dreading school :( feel like we've so many hurdles. Just wish he was older.
Really hope the artificial pancreas isn't too far away. I'm going to put half DLA into an account incase he needs it for anything like that in the future.
Thanks everyone lots of love x


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Hiya,

I was almost a teenager when diagnosed, but I don't think I've blamed my parents in any of the years that I've been T1. As the song says, "It was just one of those things."

The important thing in your son's early years are to make sure that his control is good, make sure he has a healthy diet and lots of exercise. That's just the same as any other little boy or little girl though, so no difference (other than maybe a different diet with no sugary drinks and foods that would be bad for him anyway! :lol: )

Hypo's can be tough, but you'll hopefully come to understand the signs - as will he as he grows - so it won't be so bad.

My other bit of advice may sound obvious to most on here but the nurse I saw at my last GP checkup didn't agree - make sure that you switch injection sites round and don't use the same needle twice. That gives his sites the best chance of still being good when he reaches the age that some of us are on these boards!

Good luck to both of you.

Steve
 
I was diagnosed diabetic when I was 6 years old and I am now 37 and have no complications and live a completely happy normal life.

I have never blamed my parents...I actually felt sorry for them as they were only 22 when I was diagnosed. My dad educated me from the start on how I should look after myself and what would happen to me if I didn't..he kept getting diabetic books out of the library and showed me pics of what would happen to my feet and legs etc if I didn't look after myself. Might not have been the nicest way to do it but it has definitely worked :)

I never have days when I think 'why me' as I have 2 legs, 2 arms, can see and hear and things could always be alot worse!

Just make sure you educate him and I am sure he will live a long happy life :)

Vicky
 
Hi that is so heart rendering poor little mite but with your support he'll grow up learning how best to manage the condition with him being so young there is a chance that some day there will be a cure found for it. Meantime just love him learn all you can and he'll enjoy a happy life.People live for years with diabetes, it's not a death sentence.so be brave. He'll just adapt with him being so young as it's a way of life he;ll have always known. Be brave he mostly just will need your love and understanding.
 
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