scott heptinstall
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Hi hope there is help out there as at present I'm pretty besides myself with worry and fear
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hi father of newly diagnosed type 1
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Thebearcametoo
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It will get easier. I promise. Those first few weeks are a lot. The first few months you might feel like you’ll never be able to cope with it all. But it gets easier.
rebrascora
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Hi and welcome from me too.
So sorry to hear that your child has been diagnosed. As others have said, it is totally normal to be overwhelmed, shocked, angry, anxious, sad, vulnerable and a whole host of other emotions and they will come and go at various times, but it definitely does get easier and will gradually become your new normal. The modern insulins and technology mean that we have much better monitoring and treatment which helps us to manage our diabetes so much more effectively and should reduce the risk of long term complications, so the long term outlook is much better than it used to be and quite a few of us find that because we have to pay more attention to our diet and fitness, we actually end up being healthier than non diabetic friends as a result and it should not stop your child doing what they want to do once you get the hang of things, but it will take more thought and planning.
Which insulins have you been given and how are you all managing with injections? Do you have a Libre or other Constant Glucose Monitor (CGM) to check levels or are you having to finger prick at the moment? Hope you have a good team at the clinic supporting you.
Please ask anything you need to know or don't understand. I know when I was diagnosed most of what the nurse told me went in one ear and out the other and the wonderful people here on the forum were a godsend at filling in the blanks or just checking that I was doing something right when I wasn't sure. We are here to support you, so do come here as often as you like to ask and get reassurance or just vent about the unfairness of it all.
Sending (((HUGS)))
So sorry to hear that your child has been diagnosed. As others have said, it is totally normal to be overwhelmed, shocked, angry, anxious, sad, vulnerable and a whole host of other emotions and they will come and go at various times, but it definitely does get easier and will gradually become your new normal. The modern insulins and technology mean that we have much better monitoring and treatment which helps us to manage our diabetes so much more effectively and should reduce the risk of long term complications, so the long term outlook is much better than it used to be and quite a few of us find that because we have to pay more attention to our diet and fitness, we actually end up being healthier than non diabetic friends as a result and it should not stop your child doing what they want to do once you get the hang of things, but it will take more thought and planning.
Which insulins have you been given and how are you all managing with injections? Do you have a Libre or other Constant Glucose Monitor (CGM) to check levels or are you having to finger prick at the moment? Hope you have a good team at the clinic supporting you.
Please ask anything you need to know or don't understand. I know when I was diagnosed most of what the nurse told me went in one ear and out the other and the wonderful people here on the forum were a godsend at filling in the blanks or just checking that I was doing something right when I wasn't sure. We are here to support you, so do come here as often as you like to ask and get reassurance or just vent about the unfairness of it all.
Sending (((HUGS)))
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Big hugs to you all @scott heptinstall
I’ll reply over on your other thread which has more responses.
I’ll close this thread so that you only have the one conversation to check 🙂
I’ll reply over on your other thread which has more responses.
I’ll close this thread so that you only have the one conversation to check 🙂
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