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Hi im Jeff, im a 42 year old father of four recently diagnosed as a type 2 diabetic, up until diagnosis i was completely healthy and hadnt spent a single day in hospital, also i enjoyed a very happy diet that consisted largely of junk food and beer!
Finding it very hard to come to terms with the fact that this life is now gone for good and the fact that unless i gain good control m life will be severely shortened by this horrible horrible nasty little condition.
As a man who was completely in love with junk food and beer i think i shall find it harder than most to stay awa from these things!
What im writing may sound comical in a way as im trying to make light of the situation, but tomorrow im seeing my gp and am seriously thinking of asking for anti-depressants for the first time in my life, anyone else feel like this post diagnosis?
 
Oh yes Jeff. I'm only three weeks in and I try, but I'm struggling. I get so down over it all. And angry, very angry. You're not alone and this is a great place to find support and advice, don't be afraid to use all it's resources.
 
hi jeff and a warm welcome , like yourself i was a heavy junk eater and it was a shock to the system when i had to wind it in so to speak, have yourself a brwose around the place we are a great bunch x
 
Hi Jeff, welcome to the forum🙂 It will take some time and effort, but you will begin to come to terms with it. I was pretty much like you - maybe not the junk food so much, but I liked my beer and had only ever been in hospital for broken bones until getting diagnosed aged 49. Take in what you can from the doctor, but don't think you need to know everything overnight. If possible take someone with you so tha they can perhaps think of things to ask or remember some things for you. When the dust settles and you have some questions of your own, please ask away - someone will always be here to try and help.
 
Talk to your doc...But you will find it hard to take all the info in. so use this forum
well done for finding it so soon !
🙂 I am a ddp (depressive diabetic person) but recently in my hour of need found this forum it has really helped, just scroll through the forums, you will realise you are not alone and understand the situation alot more Good luck X ps it all takes time you cant do everything at once..
 
Hello and welcome to the forum Jeff , well all felt like you when first diagnosed , it is a big shock and a lot to take in at first. Try not to worry too much , any questions you have just ask and someone will be able to help or advise you. 🙂
 
Read somewhere on one of the sites that two thirds of diabetics die of heart attack or heart disease eventually oh and one out of five dies of liver failure! sorry to be so morbid but can anone confirm this? i dont want to leave my kids without a dad!
 
Hi Jeff, the figures you have read relate to people who have already died. Chances are they had diabetes for many, many years - before a lot of the recent advances in diabetic care came along. Sadly, it is also true that there are thousands of people with diabetes that don't take care of themselves, whether through lack of knowledge or poor advice and care. You've already shown that you are unlikely to be one of those people, because you came here looking for advice and support - you want to do what you can to live a long, happy life and see your children grow up. The potential for all the horrible things that diabetes can bring with it is there for all of us, but we can minimise the likelihood enormously just by taking control and looking after ourselves.

Try not to worry about the 'worse-case' scenarios - a lot of the statistics reflect how things used to be, not how they are. I know a guy on another board who has had diabetes for 64 years, with no complications, because he has always taken good care of his health - good diet and healthy lifestyle. It may be difficult at first to adapt your life, but it will be worth it!🙂
 
Thanks mate, thats reassured me a little, feeling a bit down lately, not sure if its the fear of what diabetes can do to me or if its my up and down sugar levels making me feel bad. but on the bright side im type 2, is it true this type is not so serious/severe? or is it just the fact i dont have to inject (yet)?
 
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Thanks mate, thats reassured me a little, feeling a bit down lately, not sure if its the fear of what diabetes can do to me or if its my up and down sugar levels making me feel bad. but on the bright side im type 2, is it true this type is not so serious/severe? or is it just the fact i dont have to inject (yet)?
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It is scary, Jeff - it's only natural to feel like that, but hopefully the fear will be a motivation to get healthy and once you feel the benefits of that you will feel so much better. The swingiong blood sugars will certainly be affecting your moods, so I think you will feel more positive once they are brought under control. As for Type 1/Type 2 - they are really just as serious as each other. Both require keeping the blood sugars under control to avoid the same complications. It is true, however, that Type 1 need insulin straight away and some Type 2s never need it, but you shouldn't be afraid of insulin either. It sounds dramatic to have to inject, but it's just tiny needles under the skin - not into veins or anything!

There are pluses and minuses between the two types. Type 1 normally comes on quickly, whereas Type 2 might have been undiagnosed for some time - the best news for you is that you have now been diagnosed and can take action!

Let us know how things go with the doctor, and if you have any questions🙂
 
Hi Jeff welcome to the forum I found post dignosis that I struggled to come to terms with my diabetes even considered going and asking for anti-depressants but didn't have the courage to it took a good year to accept it finally but still have the few off days. Hope your feeling more positive soon the people on here will definately help(even if it's just a talk or rant), they've helped me a great deal. Emma
 
Hi Jeff and welcome to the forum. Good on you for finding us so soon. Everyone on here is an invaluable source of support and information - you'll find you're certainly not alone!
 
Hi Jeff, welcome to the forum, it's the best place to come to for information, answers and general cheering up.

I'm about 7 weeks into this 'wonderful' new life 🙄 and although I don't drink (thank God, I'd HATE to have to give THAT up as well !!) I've always been a total foodie!! Despite being very overweight as a result, I've always been extremely healthy, spot on blood pressure, low cholesterol figures, never even get coughs and colds and then BAM!! Diabetes. (having read up on it now, it shouldn't have come as a surprise, lol).

Thankfully I haven't hit depression (yet) since diagnosis - maybe it's lying in wait just round the corner, waiting to be set off by some impending family drama!! - for which I am extremely grateful, but yeah, like they're saying on here, speak with your gp about it, anti-depressants don't necessarily hold the stigma they used to, and if it helps you get through this, then why not.

If only they would invent something to get you through having to say no to all the things you used to love (especially when as soon as they're off limits the supermarkets seem to go all out to make sure they're on 2-for-1 or half price offers!!)

Good luck with your new lifestyle, Jeff.

xx
 
Hi Jeff
I know exactly where you are coming from as a 47 year old father who was diagnosed earlier this year.
My DSN told me that Diabetes doesn't have to be the end of life just a complication that you need to be aware of.
There are loads of mis-conceptions about the disease that you mustn't have this or that but it seems that modern thinking is more of the "all things in moderation" school.
There is a lot to learn and I have only scratched the surface so far but with great people like your family, friends and the people on this (and other) sites then the future is far far brighter than it first appears.
Trust me I'm (not) a doctor! :D
Good luck and remember there are no stupid questions.
We are all in this together.

All the best
Chris

And it's good to have another bloke around to stop the girls hijacking the threads. (You know who you are!) :D
 
ChrisP And it's good to have another bloke around to stop the girls hijacking the threads. (You know who you are!) :D[/QUOTE said:
Goodness me chris ! your in for some stick now
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ChrisP said:
And it's good to have another bloke around to stop the girls hijacking the threads. (You know who you are!) :D
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Hmm brave or foolish ? >>> you decide 😉 That's fighting talk honey !! , hey when you find out who they are let me know 😉🙄
 
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