Amanda's Man
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Hiya... I am new here. Recently dianosed type 2. My son-in-law has just been told he is type 1. He is devastated.
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Diabetes in the Family
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mashedupmatt
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Hi @Amanda's Man and welcome to the forum - Sorry to hear about your and your son-in-law's recent Diagnoses - It is a big shock and there is a lot to take in - but you found a great place to start here - please ask any questions you may have - there are decades of experience on this forum and we are all here to help and support each other - I would recommend this forum to your son-in-law too
SB2015
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Hi @Amanda's Man
Very pleased that you have found the forum both for you and your son-in-law.
Plenty of experience to tap into on here. Fire away with any questions that you have.
Very pleased that you have found the forum both for you and your son-in-law.
Plenty of experience to tap into on here. Fire away with any questions that you have.
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Welcome to the forum @Amanda's Man
Sorry to hear about the double-diagnosis in your family.
It can feel overwhelming in the beginning - and there’s a lot to lean and get your head around.
T1 and T2 are very different in some ways, and have very different treatment/management strategies, but there are some strong similarities too, and both are fickle and fiercely individual. Hopefully you’ll both find that there’s a lot you can do to help and support each other.
You might like to get a grounding of your different types of diabetes with one or other of these resources:
Both of you might also find the Learning Zone really helpful (the orange tab in the main menu) which is packed full of informative bite-sized modules, which you can tailor to your own diabetes type.
Also, often recommended on the forum are -
For T2
For a more personal take, Maggie Davey’s Letter to the Newly Diagnosed which is one woman’s list of things she wishes she had found out earlier.
Or Gretchen Becker’s book T2 Diabetes, the first year, which is getting on a bit now, but still solidly informative
For T1
Type 1 Diabetes in Children Adolescents and Young People by Ragnar Hanas - ignore the title, it’s relevant to people of all ages!
Think Like a Pancreas by US endocrinologist and T1 Gary Scheiner - A practical guide to managing diabetes with insulin
Sorry to hear about the double-diagnosis in your family.
It can feel overwhelming in the beginning - and there’s a lot to lean and get your head around.
T1 and T2 are very different in some ways, and have very different treatment/management strategies, but there are some strong similarities too, and both are fickle and fiercely individual. Hopefully you’ll both find that there’s a lot you can do to help and support each other.
You might like to get a grounding of your different types of diabetes with one or other of these resources:
Both of you might also find the Learning Zone really helpful (the orange tab in the main menu) which is packed full of informative bite-sized modules, which you can tailor to your own diabetes type.
Also, often recommended on the forum are -
For T2
For a more personal take, Maggie Davey’s Letter to the Newly Diagnosed which is one woman’s list of things she wishes she had found out earlier.
Or Gretchen Becker’s book T2 Diabetes, the first year, which is getting on a bit now, but still solidly informative
For T1
Type 1 Diabetes in Children Adolescents and Young People by Ragnar Hanas - ignore the title, it’s relevant to people of all ages!
Think Like a Pancreas by US endocrinologist and T1 Gary Scheiner - A practical guide to managing diabetes with insulin
Alan44
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Hi @Amanda's Man and welcome to the forum.
So sorry you've had to join us, but well done on joining a forum with a wealth of knowledge on Diabetes.
The treatment and day to day management for T1 and T2 can vary quite a lot, so suggesting to you son-in-law to also join the forum my be a good idea.
Please do ask as many questions as you wish, no question is ever considered silly. Diabetes can be a serious matter, so the sooner you get to grips with it the better.
Take care
Alan 😉
So sorry you've had to join us, but well done on joining a forum with a wealth of knowledge on Diabetes.
The treatment and day to day management for T1 and T2 can vary quite a lot, so suggesting to you son-in-law to also join the forum my be a good idea.
Please do ask as many questions as you wish, no question is ever considered silly. Diabetes can be a serious matter, so the sooner you get to grips with it the better.
Take care
Alan 😉