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Hello All.. Another newbie

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Hi everyone. What a wake up call this is.. I'm male, 45, and just diagnosed with T1 4 days ago. It did run in the family, my late mum had it, as did my younger sis who also lost the battle with it too.. I never dreamt i'd be here, but..... here i am, and it's either let it annoy you, or grow a pair and get on with it 🙂.....
I wouldn't have known much abt their condition tbh, but man there's some serious amount of information to take in!!! I'll have my appt with the dietican now shortly hopefully, and until then i'll just keep testing and injecting lol. I'm actually very lucky, as the diabetic nurse this week was brilliant, and she directed me here for more info while i await my appts..
 
Hello and welcome @JamesIrl 🙂 Glad you found us but I'm sorry you had to find us!

Being diagnosed is one steep learning curve with no time to get used to the idea. Keep records of everything - blood sugar, food eaten, insulin given etc, records really help to get a bigger picture,start to fit the pieces back together and enable you to look back to see what happened with foods and insulin previously. Although it is information overload to start with do take it slowly and if you need any help with anything please ask as we're a friendly bunch with years of experience between us all. It does get better and easier to deal with as the days go by although at the beginning it may not seem that way.

How did your diagnosis come about and what insulins have you been put on?

Great to hear your diabetes nurse has already been so helpful. I'm sure the appointments coming up will also help you along. 🙂
 
Flower said:
Hello and welcome @JamesIrl 🙂 Glad you found us but I'm sorry you had to find us!

Being diagnosed is one steep learning curve with no time to get used to the idea. Keep records of everything - blood sugar, food eaten, insulin given etc, records really help to get a bigger picture,start to fit the pieces back together and enable you to look back to see what happened with foods and insulin previously. Although it is information overload to start with do take it slowly and if you need any help with anything please ask as we're a friendly bunch with years of experience between us all. It does get better and easier to deal with as the days go by although at the beginning it may not seem that way.

How did your diagnosis come about and what insulins have you been put on?

Great to hear your diabetes nurse has already been so helpful. I'm sure the appointments coming up will also help you along. 🙂
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Hi Flower... I spent abt 3 weeks with terrible dehydration, and i knew something wasn't right.. I'd remembered my mum and sister with something similar, so i instantly cut out all sugars, and continued drinking water constantly, until i could get a doctors appt.. As soon he checked me i was 28.9, and i also had keytones, so he told me right away that i was 99% T1..

A trip to A&E confirmed that, and im here now lol..... I'm on these insulin pens, and i get 10 of Novarapid 3 times a day before meals, and 20 of Abasaglar for night.. I've gotten my keytones down to abt 0.5, and my bloods are floating around 10, and as low as 5.7 today after a 5 mile walk... I have to contact the nurse every 3 or 4 days and give her my daily readings for the first while, and we'll take it from there.. I just hope things settle lol
 
JamesIrl said:
Hi everyone. What a wake up call this is.. I'm male, 45, and just diagnosed with T1 4 days ago. It did run in the family, my late mum had it, as did my younger sis who also lost the battle with it too.. I never dreamt i'd be here, but..... here i am, and it's either let it annoy you, or grow a pair and get on with it 🙂.....
I wouldn't have known much abt their condition tbh, but man there's some serious amount of information to take in!!! I'll have my appt with the dietican now shortly hopefully, and until then i'll just keep testing and injecting lol. I'm actually very lucky, as the diabetic nurse this week was brilliant, and she directed me here for more info while i await my appts..
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Welcome James 🙂
 
Welcome James from another late starter with T1.
I was 53 and like you diagnosed with T1 straight away.

Any questions welcomed on here, so ask away.
There is a wealth of experience on here.
 
Welcome to the gang James.
 
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