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Hi everyone
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rebrascora
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Hi Allie and welcome.
Would you like to tell us a bit about yourself and your diabetes diagnosis....
Things like...
How long you have been diagnosed and how that came about? ie Routine blood test or symptomatic and if so, what symptoms?
What if any medication you have been prescribed for your diabetes?
Your most recent HbA1c result if you know it? This is the blood test used to diagnose and monitor your diabetes and will usually be a number in excess of 47 if you have a full diabetes diagnosis (as oppose to being at risk of diabetes which is between 42 and 47).
If you have much/any weight to lose? (There are some slim Type 2s.)
Any mobility issues which may make exercise challenging? By exercise, I don't necessarily mean anything overly exertive.... a brisk walk is pretty much ideal.
Anything else that you might like to tell us about yourself? Hobbies and interests etc.
Anything particular that you find difficult about diabetes? We have lots of experience of living with it here on the forum (successes and frustrations) so there is lots of practical advice to tap into.
Look forward to getting to know you a little better and hopefully helping you with your diabetes journey.
Would you like to tell us a bit about yourself and your diabetes diagnosis....
Things like...
How long you have been diagnosed and how that came about? ie Routine blood test or symptomatic and if so, what symptoms?
What if any medication you have been prescribed for your diabetes?
Your most recent HbA1c result if you know it? This is the blood test used to diagnose and monitor your diabetes and will usually be a number in excess of 47 if you have a full diabetes diagnosis (as oppose to being at risk of diabetes which is between 42 and 47).
If you have much/any weight to lose? (There are some slim Type 2s.)
Any mobility issues which may make exercise challenging? By exercise, I don't necessarily mean anything overly exertive.... a brisk walk is pretty much ideal.
Anything else that you might like to tell us about yourself? Hobbies and interests etc.
Anything particular that you find difficult about diabetes? We have lots of experience of living with it here on the forum (successes and frustrations) so there is lots of practical advice to tap into.
Look forward to getting to know you a little better and hopefully helping you with your diabetes journey.
Cherrelle DUK
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Hi jaijones_1997, welcome to the forum.
Glad that you've found us as we've got lots of info and support on the site. Below are some links that might be useful to get you started as it can be quite a bit to get your head around without structure.
www.diabetes.org.uk
forum.diabetes.org.uk
If there's anything we can help with, do let us know and we'll do our best to assist.
Glad that you've found us as we've got lots of info and support on the site. Below are some links that might be useful to get you started as it can be quite a bit to get your head around without structure.
Type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is high blood sugar levels due to your body not making enough of a hormone called insulin, or the insulin it makes not working properly, known as insulin resistance. High blood sugar levels over time can cause other health problems like heart attacks and strokes, as well as...
Maggie Davey's letter to newly-diagnosed Type 2s
This disappeared from the original site, but @Alan S has managed to track it down. Rather than risk losing that link I'm posting the text here. I've had to split it over a few posts, as there is a size limit for each post and it wouldn't all fit in one! :) An open letter to the newly-diagnosed...
forum.diabetes.org.uk
If there's anything we can help with, do let us know and we'll do our best to assist.
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