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Welcome to the group SugarBump, you have joined a very friendly & knowledgeable group, feel free to ask any questions you may have
 
Hi sugarbump, welcome to the forum. This is a great place for help and advice. So ask away.
 
We have all been there, the shock of DX is quite a blow, however, this disease can be controlled, one of the first things is not to be overwhelmed, there will be other posters on soon who will likely give you some good links, in the meantime there is some good information pinned to the top of the newbies section.
 
it is overwhelming. I am a mental health patient and have to go to the gp every 2 months or she will not give me my meds. she took my bloods 2 months ago and on Friday gave me the news that I have type 2. after an hour long session I did not take it all in. not enough blood cells. anemic. pins and needles in my left hand
 
sugarbump said:
it is overwhelming. I am a mental health patient and have to go to the gp every 2 months or she will not give me my meds. she took my bloods 2 months ago and on Friday gave me the news that I have type 2. after an hour long session I did not take it all in. not enough blood cells. anemic. pins and needles in my left hand
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Hello Sugarbump and welcome to the forum.
Sounds as if your GP has failed in her duty of care by withholding the information and treatment for 2 months. That's by the way now so time to help yourself in feeling a lot better and you will feel better mentally and physically after a few dietary changes and some iron tablets. Being anaemic will make you feel very unwell and depressed as will high blood sugars.

I'm sure other will be along soon to help and guide you in your journey back to good health.
 
Hi sugar bump I'm also a mental health patient for over 19 years and I was diagnosed type 2 in 2009, I started on insulin at the start of this year. Take it as baby steps at a time, I'm only allowed a week worth of meds at a time and I agree it is inconvenient. The people on this forum are very good and knowledgeable and friendly. Don't try to tackle everything at once. They've told me that it is possible that my diabetes is linked to my psych treatments and meds but it's too dangerous for me to reduce them, I've also gained weight and it's impossible to lose with the meds I am on which again does not help the diabetes. Be kind to yourself if you can
Take care and good luck on your journey
Jo x
 
Welcome from a fellow T2.
 
Welcome, there is great support here. You are not alone.
 
To be honest I don't think it matters.... I would use either one.
 
sugarbump said:
am I right in thinking the correct terminology is " I have diabetes" and not " I am a diabetic" ?
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I have a view on this - which I'm sure some will see as pure semantics.
I see myself as 'having Diabetes'.
If I had another 'condition' Arthritis, I would not be referred to as an 'Arthritic'. Equally for many years it is completely unacceptable to refer to those suffering from Epilepsy as 'Epileptics' .... so why should my condition which I currently feel currently impacts my life significantly less than perhaps Arthritis or Eplilepsy define how I am referred to as a person ..... and not an adjective!
 
nomore_Col_Blimp said:
I have a view on this - which I'm sure some will see as pure semantics.
I see myself as 'having Diabetes'.
If I had another 'condition' Arthritis, I would not be referred to as an 'Arthritic'. Equally for many years it is completely unacceptable to refer to those suffering from Epilepsy as 'Epileptics' .... so why should my condition which I currently feel currently impacts my life significantly less than perhaps Arthritis or Eplilepsy define how I am referred to as a person ..... and not an adjective!
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I hadn't considered this, but your argument is convincing. Semantics are an important tool when it comes to changing perceptions...so from now on "I have Diabetes".
 
sugarbump said:
I agree! I HAVE DIABETES
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We seem to have contracted a serious case of "I am Spartacus" :D
Seriously, Sugarbump...a couple of days ago you were reeling in shock and now you're considering how you define yourself. That shows great resilience.🙂
 
If I might add in here. I don't 'HAVE DIABETES' l 'have Diabetes'. What I mean here is this is something I have chosen not to shout about or 'label' myself publicly. The only people who are aware of my 'condition' are my wife and children ..... and only they know because they can see this has affected me emotionally ..... Oh and of course the myriad of HCPs who have prodded, poked, examined, pumped and bled me over the last 4 months.
Beyond that I see no reason why anyone should know ... outwardly it has no effect that would draw attention and it is my medical business - so why should anyone know, although shedding 5 stone in 4 months it has drawn some attention!
I guess part of my rationale here is that - as above, and as I know would be the case I would be defined by colleagues / friends etc as 'diabetic' - and equally this would also attract the complete misunderstanding many (if not most) have of how it is managed! For example IF folk know, I'm sure (as I would probably have done) they would avoid offering round the biscuits because I had Diabetes .... for that reason! - it would alter their behaviour! If some one now offers a biscuit to me, they don't know, so not 'conscious' of it - and I very simply decline (most of the time!) which raises no question or thought in their mind as to why I did .... although sometimes make a joke - that's how I shed the weight, keeping off the stickies!!!
As far as I know, I am at no risk of anything adverse happening to me so that anyone needs to be aware. I probably wouldn't go round telling everyone I had IBS or piles (even though this is as annoying and irritating) if I had them.... so why tell them this!
 
My philosophy is, I have diabetes, but diabetes does not have me.
 
Stitch147 said:
My philosophy is, I have diabetes, but diabetes does not have me.
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I'm afraid I currently see it the other way round ..... work to do emotionally here! :(
 
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