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Hi everyone
Just to say hello, I'm a newbie and fellow traveller on this journey they call diabetes.
Ten years on from my diagnosis, feeling a bit of 'diabetes burn-out' but still making my way along the path!
Looking forward to joining in with some conversations
Sarah
 
Hi Sarah, welcome to the group, great to have you on-board
 
Welcome to the group Sarah, there's plenty of help on here.
 
Hello, nice to meet you. :D
 
Welcome Sarah. Look forward to hearing more from you soon. 🙂
 
Sarah CC said:
Hi everyone
Just to say hello, I'm a newbie and fellow traveller on this journey they call diabetes.
Ten years on from my diagnosis, feeling a bit of 'diabetes burn-out' but still making my way along the path!
Looking forward to joining in with some conversations
Sarah
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Hi Sarah, pleased to meet you!

What's your story?
 
Hello Sarah and welcome to the forum. Will soon be coming up to my tenth diaversary too.
 
Hello and welcome Sarah 🙂

Good to hear you are still on the right path! This forum is a fab place for support, advice and even a seasonal advent calendar 😉 Nice to have you on board 🙂
 
Hello from a T2.
 
Hi Sarah and welcome to the forum.
 
Hi Sarah. Welcome.
 
Hi everyone

Thanks for your messages and support. I was diagnosed in June 2006 after a period of being unwell which probably included undiagnosed Epstein Barr virus.

The usual happened - extreme and worrying weight loss, extreme thirst, craving for sweet or thirst quenching foods and drinks and stomach problems. T1 doesn't run in my family so I was referred to the colo-rectal department of my local hospital (my dad had bowel cancer at the time).

Fortunately, as luck would have it, I was seen by a Registrar who had T1 himself and did an impromptu blood glucose test with his own monitor! What are the chances of that happening? I scored over 40 and ended up in the Diabetes unit. One of the few times in life where a high score = bad.

After 4 years of injections I went onto the pump which I found life-changing and since followed up with CGMS which I pay for myself and is again life-enhancing. I had a bad hypo which caused me to go onto the CGMS, my husband had to trouble shoot when I was unconscious and not breathing properly on the sofa, and it scared us both.

Currently I feel very much on the diabetes treadmill, I think because I have started to have troubles with the Dawn phenomenon whereby I am very insulin resistant in the mornings. This has led to me giving up breakfast which I hope is a temporary solution! The insulin resistance is not every day, it seems to be hormonal, so I can't make big adjustments or predict it. However I've just had a banana with seemingly no ill effects so today is a good day!

I made a good friend on the DAFNE course who is my 'diabetes twin' - we were both diagnosed in our thirties and are the same age, living in London. She is a great support to me and we are planning to celebrate our 20 year diaversary together (that's 10 years each but sounds very good added up!).

I also enjoy reading blogs by other T1s as it normalises the whole experience. I know there are people out there like me who do the best they can and are able to locate their sense of humour when things get tough.

That's my story.
 
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seen by a Registrar who had T1 himself and did an impromptu blood glucose test with his own monitor! What are the chances of that happening?
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That was so lucky!
 
It's always interesting to read other people's stories, it makes you realise you're not the only one struggling with a particular issue. My particular gripe is Dawn Phenomenon, so I know where you're coming from there. I was 5.3 when I woke up this morning, and 9.1 by the time I'd got downstairs ready to have breakfast ( which surprised me, it was worse than usual) I've tweaked basal ( timings and amounts) til I'm blue in the face, and never managed to get rid of it. I also find it comes and goes ( I'm past the age where I can blame hormones, though) I find a hefty dose of insulin and a carb free breakfast is the only damage-limiting thing I can do. I had an avocado this morning, and I often have scrambled egg. Otherwise I end up waiting for ages until the insulin kicks in if I want anything like porridge or toast, (which is OK for me because I'm retired, apart from feeling hungry while I wait, but no good if I'd got to get out of the door to work.)
 
Robin great to hear from you. I agree, I am just learning that avocados and eggs are my friends in the morning. I do a 3-unit correction when my blood sugars start to rise and lay off the carbs. It's not a lot of fun but the alternative is to hit 17 quickly and need a number of correctives to come down again.
 
Welcome Sarah, I was also diagnosed as an adult with T1 and since going onto a pump have found it a lot more flexible.

I have found it good to realise that others get times when you just want to get off the Diabetes Bus and would like not to have to manage it every day. There are loads of people on here who are very supportive and who have tried and tested strategies that they happily share. So there are things to try and they encourage you to find what works for you. Just ask for any help.
 
Thanks for sharing, Sarah. I have Dawn Phenomenon too. I have recently tried having half a unit the moment the alarm goes off, and it has helped a bit, but the trouble is it's so unpredictable: if Dawn decides not to show up, I end up low just as I'm about to set off to work, which isn't good!
 
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