Hi -help!!!!

[Josiebear]

Hi, my names Jo and I have just been diagnosed with t2. This is happening as the anniversary of my mums death approaches (2 days time) and my only daughter is struggling with her first, 4 week old baby - oh, do I feel sorry for myself!! Do all newbies feel this emotional or am I a wimp? Thanks for reading, xx

 

[Northerner]

Hi Josiebear, welcome to the forum 🙂 No, you are most definitely not a wimp - a diagnosis of diabetes is a shock to anyone, but I hope that by posting here and learning more about what it all entails you will become less fearful and much more hopeful and positive about the future 🙂

As you are newly-diagnosed, it follows that your blood sugar levels are probably a bit up and down, and this can directly affect your emotions, amplifying how you are feeling. Clearly this is a difficult time for you anyway, but try not to worry unduly about the diabetes - it is something that you can learn about over time, and you don't need to know everything from Day 1.

Are you on any medication for you diabetes? I would suggest that a very good starting point would be to read Jennifer's Advice and Maggie Davey's letter, and try and get a copy of the highly recommended Type 2 Diabetes: The First Year by Gretchen Becker.

Please ask any questions you may have - nothing is considered 'silly', and there are lots of lovely, friendly people here who will do their best to help and support you 🙂

 

[Katieb]

Hi Jo. Well I know I certainly did! I came home, cried, withdrew, cried some more and then I found this forum! Once I began to realise that I could do something about my condition to control it, I began to read to find more information, ask questions and change my lifestyle. Don't get me wrong, I still have down days and ask why me, but most of the time I am glad something made me turn my life around and now I am healthier than I have been for some years (I realise that people who live perfectly healthy lives are sometimes unfortunate enough to get diabetes regardless though). I now eat well, have lost over two and half stone and feel better than I have in ages. It will take a little time to adjust, but yes, what you are feeling is perfectly normal!! Take care. Katie

 

[margie]

I am another one who cried on receving my diagnosis - despite having unofficially diagnosed myself after reading a magazine article.

However, I also can get emotional at certain times of the year - I don't realise why until I think about what the date represents. It is quite possible that part of your tearfulness is related to your Mum's Anniversary.

Hopefully we will be able to help you to come to terms with your diagnosis - in the mean time be kind to yourself.

 

[ukjohn]

Hi Jose, welcome to our haven, don't be afraid to ask any questions, we've all been in the same boat at some stage, and are here to help.

John

 

[trophywench]

Dead normal. I was alright till I got home from the doctors, then rang me mom (hubby was physically on his way home from work and no mobiles then) and cried for several hours.

And at various occasional times thereafter, sometimes even years afterwards! I couldn't predict when it might hit me and I can't tell you when it stopped; but it just does at some stage, that's all. I sound like a wet weekend - I wasn't I can assure you.

It is exactly like grieving for a bereavement. Mostly you just get on with life and whatever it throws at you, then something occurs that will set you off. And then at some stage, you don't get upset any more.

Thing is, you'd already got 2 things that were quite likely to make you feel tearful, so add a third and that's that.

You will get there. Honest!

{{{Hugs}}}

 

[Mark T]

Welcome to the forums Jo 🙂

 

[slipper]

Hi Jo,warm welcome. It is a shock when diagnosed, and so there is bound to be a reaction. Don't give it a second thought. let the emotions have their time until you are ready, and then you can start working on the diabetes.

 

[ypauly]

Hi and welcome to the forum