Hello all fellow diabolicals,
I'm so chuffed to find this site. I typed 'I'm fed up being a type 1 diabetic' and instead of spell checking it came here. So after bring diagnosed in '77 aged 7 I'm thoroughly bored now. Like you all I have good days where I'd get a pat on the head from the consultant but then if something goes wrong at work it's like I've met the hit man for Haribo. Ignorance is my biggest loathing and I've had seemingly professional people wag fingers at me and guffaw 'now you can't eat that cake can you?!' and others hide all carbohydrates from me in case I have a 'do'. I was misdiagnosed with nocturnal hypos for 36 years but then 4 years ago it would appear that I have epilepsy ( I'm keeping the DVLA busy) so that's been a laugh. But last year I moved to Halifax after a fair few sessions in waiting rooms around the country ( why was there always someone with every complication sat next to me? ) and the consultant changed my life, at least for the 10 minutes I was sat there. I went in with the usual belligerence expecting 'could do better - lose weight, test after all events including changing the TV channel 'blah blah and he put his pen down and said 'after 37 years you're not doing badly at all. You should be pleased'. I sobbed......he looked squirmy and asked if I wanted the nurse. Through my sobs I got out that no one had ever said that and having a disease where any complications are your fault is a nightmare. He listened, amazing. I'd like to say he made notes but then I'd have to contact Hollywood for a soundtrack, but even so...... So the reason I'm on here is to say I know it's horrible,boring,painful ( least of it but people are fixated with the injection thing ) and lonely - but isn't the internet marvellous? Don't Google symptoms as I've done, it's depressing and very often wrong but do your best and be proud - it's extremely difficult to live with so speaking on here possibly saves my husband from getting an earful every few months. Thanks - Sugarbabe ( geddit? Ha ha ).
I'm so chuffed to find this site. I typed 'I'm fed up being a type 1 diabetic' and instead of spell checking it came here. So after bring diagnosed in '77 aged 7 I'm thoroughly bored now. Like you all I have good days where I'd get a pat on the head from the consultant but then if something goes wrong at work it's like I've met the hit man for Haribo. Ignorance is my biggest loathing and I've had seemingly professional people wag fingers at me and guffaw 'now you can't eat that cake can you?!' and others hide all carbohydrates from me in case I have a 'do'. I was misdiagnosed with nocturnal hypos for 36 years but then 4 years ago it would appear that I have epilepsy ( I'm keeping the DVLA busy) so that's been a laugh. But last year I moved to Halifax after a fair few sessions in waiting rooms around the country ( why was there always someone with every complication sat next to me? ) and the consultant changed my life, at least for the 10 minutes I was sat there. I went in with the usual belligerence expecting 'could do better - lose weight, test after all events including changing the TV channel 'blah blah and he put his pen down and said 'after 37 years you're not doing badly at all. You should be pleased'. I sobbed......he looked squirmy and asked if I wanted the nurse. Through my sobs I got out that no one had ever said that and having a disease where any complications are your fault is a nightmare. He listened, amazing. I'd like to say he made notes but then I'd have to contact Hollywood for a soundtrack, but even so...... So the reason I'm on here is to say I know it's horrible,boring,painful ( least of it but people are fixated with the injection thing ) and lonely - but isn't the internet marvellous? Don't Google symptoms as I've done, it's depressing and very often wrong but do your best and be proud - it's extremely difficult to live with so speaking on here possibly saves my husband from getting an earful every few months. Thanks - Sugarbabe ( geddit? Ha ha ).
Lots of people here who will appreciate just how you feel, so please put your two penn'orth in wherever you wish 
