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Hello! New Type One Diagnosis

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Andrew Kennedy

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Hi All,

Massive shock for me - diagnosed on Tuesday with Type One Diabetes

Lucky for me, i am keen on my sports, particularly kick boxing, long distance running and gym work and therefore have a healthy eating lifestyle (probably why diabetes came as quite a shock to me)

Does anybody have any lifestyle tips and tricks for me regarding diabetes?
(those tips not already taught during meetings with the diabetes NHS team)

Thanks, Andy
 
It is a shock when diagnosed with any form of Diabetes. There is a lot to learn ate the start and a fair chance that initially you will go through a honeymoon period, when the few remaining beta cells decide to have a go at producing some insulin everyone and then, so don't be surprised if things do not level out straight away.

Type1 should not prevent you from doing any of your sport, it just might need a bit of planning and preparation. Be patient as your. Ody will take some time to adjust, and just keep asking on here for any help. There are a lot of us here diagnosed as adults. No question is silly and we are happy to help.
 
WE are an absolute bottomless fount of knowledge Andrew - we have a vast underground aquifer that constantly feeds us, and thousands of years experience of D between us.

Thing is though, because there's so very very much that you don't know at this stage (and I still learn something new practically every day) you'll need to give us a clue about anything that happens to puzzle you today rather than try and tell you everything at once! It takes time to get to grips with, does D.

And no two people are identical - just cos the hospital says 'this is what will happen' - only some of what they said will happen to you and it won't be cos you did it wrong (well it could be that LOL) but it's just cos you are you and not the bloke in the textbook!

You could make a good start by getting a book actually - written for people not doctors! - called 'Type 1 diabetes in babies, children and young adults' by Ragnar Hanas. Don't be put off by the title - it's actually good for older and already old adults too! It's very good at explaining stuff - and we're still here anyway to fill in any queries and blanks!
 
Hello and welcome, AK.🙂
 
Welcome to the forum
 
trophywench said:
You could make a good start by getting a book actually - written for people not doctors! - called 'Type 1 diabetes in babies, children and young adults' by Ragnar Hanas. Don't be put off by the title - it's actually good for older and already old adults too! It's very good at explaining stuff - and we're still here anyway to fill in any queries and blanks!
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Is that another book TW. The one I have is Type 1 Duabetes in Children, Adolescants and young adults. Same comment as TW about ignoring the age references. Now in my 60s I still find this book excellent and very well structured to make it easy to use as a reference.
 
Hello and welcome Andrew. :D
 
No - the same book - the title was changed slightly when it was updated but can't recall which is actually the current one - or when it was updated.

Whatever - Andrew ought to get the latest one he can find on eg Amazon!
 
Thanks for the messages all, appreciate it!
 
Andrew Kennedy said:
Hi All,

Massive shock for me - diagnosed on Tuesday with Type One Diabetes

Lucky for me, i am keen on my sports, particularly kick boxing, long distance running and gym work and therefore have a healthy eating lifestyle (probably why diabetes came as quite a shock to me)

Does anybody have any lifestyle tips and tricks for me regarding diabetes?
(those tips not already taught during meetings with the diabetes NHS team)

Thanks, Andy
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Welcome Andy. Keep hydrated when doing sport etc. Learn as much as your head will take in.
 
Welcome to the forum, glad you found us! Can't give you any sporting related tips as the nearest I get to exercise is knitting quickly 🙂😉
 
I'm surprised our friendly Admin, Alan (@Northerner) hasn't replied to this thread yet! He is also a runner, and should be able to give you some good advice (unlike me)...
 
Andrew Kennedy said:
Hi All,

Massive shock for me - diagnosed on Tuesday with Type One Diabetes

Lucky for me, i am keen on my sports, particularly kick boxing, long distance running and gym work and therefore have a healthy eating lifestyle (probably why diabetes came as quite a shock to me)

Does anybody have any lifestyle tips and tricks for me regarding diabetes?
(those tips not already taught during meetings with the diabetes NHS team)

Thanks, Andy
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Hi Andy, welcome to the forum 🙂 Sorry I missed this earlier, and sorry to hear about your diagnosis. It came as a bit of a shock to me too - I was due to run the Stockholm Marathon the week I got diagnosed! 😱 What insulin are you on? How did the diagnosis come about?

Sport will definitely help you to manage your diabetes well, although it can be a little tricky at the beginning as you gain experience of your own personal needs so you can exercise safely, and to the best of your ability. Diabetes is quite an individual condition and people can react in quite different ways, so it's important to take things slowly and carefully to begin with, with plenty of testing involved. I'm just basically a runner - ran my first marathon in 1984 - but as you are involved in a number of different sports you might find that your requirements for insulin and/or carbs vary according to the activity. One of the first books I bought after diagnosis was the Diabetic Athlete's Handbook which I found to be very good at explaining the science behind it all and the potential challenges for different types of activity. I would also add my voice to those recommending Type 1 Diabetes in Children Adolescents and Young People by Ragnar Hanas - I was 49 at diagnosis, so you can safely disregard the notion it's just for kids, it's an essential part of the library for ALL Type 1s! 🙂

You might also find the website Runsweet website useful 🙂 Plus, for more general tips, get yourself the free '100 Things' book from Diabetes UK.

Feel free to ask any questions you may have, it's more than likely that we can give you an answer - no question is considered 'silly'! 🙂 Let us know how you get on 🙂
 
Hi and welcome to forum
 
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