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What do you think the future is?

Your son may well see some major advances in his lifetime.

Diabetes is becoming the biggest health issue of the 21st century. Mostly because of the increase in Type 2, but this is stimulating a large amount of research which can only improve management of the condition in both T1 and T2 diabetics.

Whether is is an artificial pancreas, stem cell implants or a drug to stimulate new beta cell growth.

We are not going to hear about people being cured in their droves next week. Many research threads are years away from human trials. So for now, manage your son's BG, and keep him fit and healthy so he is in a good position to make the most of whatever treatment comes along in the years ahead.
 
Thank you everyone.
You just never think these things will
Happen to you.
I'm going to love and care for him even more than before if that was ever possible.
He is a little star and its "normal" for him already. They it'll get easier to control. He is so un predicatable at this age so it's hard work. I do get scared to take him
Out which I know as to stop.
Sorry to be negative it's just his my baby.
I'd do anything to take it away x x


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Just seen your post. I don't post very often but I thought I could maybe help you. My daughter was diagnosed with type 1 at the age of 10, three years ago. She, and her brother and sister have adapted very well because their Mother was diagnosed with type 1, 44 years ago when she was 18 months old. It must be a big shock to you but he has the same chance of a great future as he had before he was diagnosed. He has you to help him and the care nowadays is second to none.
Good luck for an ordinary and fantastic childhood for your son.....
 
I haven't seen any links as yet to advice you where to get the best education, since, as many have already said, the key to a 'normal' healthy life is maintaining good blood glucose control.

There is some excellent reading matter out there which will help you up the steep learning curve ... so here goes .....

An introduction to carbohydrate counting and insulin dose adjustment
https://shop.diabetes.org.uk/store/lite ... -book.aspx
An excellent introductory document from Diabetes UK that covers all aspects of diabetes, and the method of carb counting, insulin adjustment and insulin-carb ratios is covered in Chapter 2 (Carbohydrates) and Chapter 3 (Insulin). Even if you are not doing carb counting, you should definitely read this!

Adjusting your Insulin when results are too high or too low:
A detailed guide, with plenty of examples, to assist you in making required insulin adjustments. Download it and print it out so it is readily at hand after blood sugars have been made & recorded.
http://www.diabetes-scotland.org/ggc/do ... Change.pdf

Children with Diabetes in the UK (online support group)
http://www.childrenwithdiabetesuk.org/

Books you should consider purchasing:-

Carbs & Cals: A Visual Guide to Carbohydrate & Calorie Counting for People with Diabetes (Chris Cheyette)
Buy this excellently illustrated book that provides clear pictures, portion sizes & weights plus carbohydrate values of nearly every food you might need.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0956 ... 01_s00_i01

Type 1 Diabetes in Children, Adolescents and Young Adults (Ragnar Hanas)
A comprehensive book with great detail in all aspects of managing diabetes with emphasis on children. This is easily the best book I have ever read about managing Type 1 diabetes, so if you only buy one book …. this is the one.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Type-1-Diabetes ... gnar+Hanas

As you gain more knowledge then your initial fears will subside, you will gain in confidence and ultimately you will realise that this condition can be controlled so that your child can indeed live a long and healthy life and it should not stop them doing anything they wanted to do.
That has been my attitude, and although I've been T1 for 43 years, diagnosed in the late 1960s when the medication and technology was very basic compared to today, I've never let my condition restrict what I wanted to do in anything .... relationships, family life, career, travel and leisure pursuits. I took my diabetes seriously, I controlled by diabetes and didn't let it control me! So after more than four decades I have none of the complications that can occur from poorly controlled blood glucose over an extended period. Gaining knowledge, and then using it to maintain good blood glucose levels, was key to my strategy.

So read .. read .... read ..and best of luck!

JontyW
 
I've just read in the Balance magazine that islet cells have been grown from stem cells. So there's another potential cure that may not be too far away.
 
My daughter was diagnosed about 6 weeks ago and she is alos 3 and Iam feeling the exact same way you are! could i hve done something to stop it ect. It upsets me more than my daughter she is great with her BG testing and injections and she still does everything she did before and still as cheeky! By the time they go to school they will have a good understanding of it and maybe we will learn to relax ever so slightly.
 
Thank you everyone :)
I do sometimes think I'm making a bigger deal of it then need be, he is as happy and healthy as ever, I've taken everything on board. Going to get myself some good books and stop googling. Have a nice weekend everyone. Feeling positive ;) and I'm going to look up those links Samb x


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Hi

I know when James was first diagnosed I googled a lot too and made myself a nervous wreck. The DSN told me to stop so I did. We don't know what is around the corner for anyone, so you can't google every what if's . As the saying goes, Keep Calm and Carry On .

Best wishes

Yvonne x
 
Hi Danielle i got a pm from you but the forum wont let me access it so im not ignoring you x hows your wee boy and how have you been coping? i finally thought i had a hang of this Amaleighs numbers were great for a week then all of a sudden gor no reason we are getting readings in the double figures! dnt know whats happened will need to speak to the diabetic nurse on tues x
 
Hi Pammy and welcome to the forum.
To read or send private messages all you have to do is write a total of 5 posts so you're nearly there :clap:
 
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