Hi. I was diagnosed with diabetes over a year ago and treated with Metformin, however, it turns out I have pancreatic cancer which is causing the diabetes, so everything I was doing to control the type 2 diabetes was wrong - losing weight, eating a very low carb/no sugar diet. Now I need to eat carbs and my weight needs to remain stable and I am injecting insulin. This all came to light three/four weeks ago when I ended up in hospital with jaundice. I have been managing OK but just today I am not coping. It all just feels too much - I don't want to eat carbs - I'm just not used to them right now, but I am. I am overwhelmed with appointments (oncology, more screening, diabetes clinic phone calls, nutritionist phone calls) and trying to get back to working (from home) again. I feel weepy and miserable and could really do with talking to others. My family are very supportive and I'm so lucky to be in lockdown with my daughter and grandson as well as other family members - I know I'm very fortunate. Sorry to start off so negatively.
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I can't advise on the carbs and insulin - though I would have thought that you'd have at least been told how to balance them out to your needs and liking - but there are people on here who have dealt with type 3Cpost surgery so I am sure that they will be able to assist.
I just wanted to say welcome and you could not have found a better group to join.
I hope that you are soon feeling better - find yourself a cup of something and have a good read of the posts already here on the forum.
I just wanted to say welcome and you could not have found a better group to join.
I hope that you are soon feeling better - find yourself a cup of something and have a good read of the posts already here on the forum.
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Welcome Kate. I am afraid I am no use to you in terms of info but I just wanted to say hello and welcome. You will find some good advice here if you just hang fire x
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Really sorry to hear of your diagnosis with pancreatic cancer - hope they can give you some good support and the treatment goes well.
Sorry to hear that you are feeling overwhelmed. You certainly have had a lot to get used to, and it’s only natural that you will feel a bit shaken up and unsettled by the whole thing.
Glad you have folks around you that love and can support you. you need time to adjust, and absorb the information and guidance you are being given.
Good luck with it all, and keep us informed with how things are going.
Sorry to hear that you are feeling overwhelmed. You certainly have had a lot to get used to, and it’s only natural that you will feel a bit shaken up and unsettled by the whole thing.
Glad you have folks around you that love and can support you. you need time to adjust, and absorb the information and guidance you are being given.
Good luck with it all, and keep us informed with how things are going.
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