Hello

[RMP]

Newly diagnosed in my sixties after an active life enjoying running and walking. Huge weight loss in a few months and wiped out physically so actually a relief to be diagnosed as I thought I was a goner! Coming up to a couple of months on insulin and I'm feeling much better, energy levels back to normal and pretty positive about the situation

 

[Inka]

Welcome @RMP 🙂 Yes, I didn’t realise how ill I’d been feeling until I got diagnosed and got the insulin my body desperately needed. Do you have a Libre?

 

[Inka]

There are a couple of books often recommended for Type 1s on this forum:

Think Like a Pancreas’ by Gary Scheiner.

And Type 1 Diabetes in Children Adolescents and Young People by Ragnar Hanas (ignore the title - it’s great for adults too).

Think Like A Pancreas is American but I liked the chatty style and it contains some great information, as does the Ragnar Hanas book.

 

[RMP]

Welcome @RMP 🙂 Yes, I didn’t realise how ill I’d been feeling until I got diagnosed and got the insulin my body desperately needed. Do you have a Libre?

Yes - once they finally sussed out it was Type 1 I got all the goodies and am getting the beeps. Funnily enough the alarm went off as I was coming up off the beach after a walk and a guy coming down the steps said, "Glucose alarm?". Makes me realise how many of us there are out there!

 

[Leadinglights]

You are certainly not the only one to be diagnosed later in life, a friend was nearly 80 when diagnosed, 2 years of unsuccessful treatment as Type 2 before finally got insulin. It doesn't stop her doing anything including travelling all over the place.

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Makes me realise how many of us there are out there!

Hehe! And we are a lot easier to spot ‘in the wild’ these days - certainly during the summer months, with sensors poking out below t-shirt sleeves!

Glad you’ve made such a positive start, and are feeling much better. Long may that continue 🙂