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- Thread starter Hayley130
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Hello @Hayley130 ,
Thank you so much for joining and I am so sorry to hear about your daughters diagnosis. I can only imagine how difficult that must be for a parent. How are you coping with everything?
Thank you so much for joining and I am so sorry to hear about your daughters diagnosis. I can only imagine how difficult that must be for a parent. How are you coping with everything?
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- At risk of diabetes
It can be quite difficult and a quite overwhelming. I thought this may be helpful, but we have a page dedicated to parents on the forum which can be found HERE. I also thought this link below for parents with new type 1 children could be beneficial for you as well.
The essential guide for parents of newly diagnosed children pt.1
Written by Adrienne - many thanks from all the Moderators! Hiya I have been asked to write a ‘sticky’ for the parents, especially the newly diagnosed families. So welcome to all. A bit about me and mine first. We've been at this 11 years now, my daughter is 11 years old and had her first...
forum.diabetes.org.uk
SB2015
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Hi Hayley
Welcome to the forum. I am sorry to hear of you ur daughter’s diagnosis. It is a shock at whatever age this happens (I was 53 at diagnosis). How is she managing with her testing and injections?
Carbs counting will eventually be simply part of your new ‘normal’ life. Whilst you hate it, how are you both doing with this? I feel that I am now an expert on most biscuits!! Meals out are a bit more difficult, but we have come to understand the different ways in which the info is given on the packets. For our more common meals and the veg we usually have we have worked out what weight we need to get 10g of carbs and then just scale it up or down to suit what we are aiming for.
You both might find the book Type1 Diabetes in Children Adolescents and Young Adults by Ragnar Hanas useful. It is extremely clearly set out and well explained. It is regularly updated so worth seeking out the most recent edition.
Keep in touch and fire away with any questions that you have. Nothing is considered silly on here. just ask.
Hi thanks, il deffo give that book a look. My daughter is not intrested and im so so slow checking then double checking with my paper and calculator lol . I feel alot better now iv found this forum and diabetes uk its making alot of difference and really helping me at this time thank you.
SB2015
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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Hi Hayley
Welcome to the forum. I am sorry to hear of you ur daughter’s diagnosis. It is a shock at whatever age this happens (I was 53 at diagnosis). How is she managing with her testing and injections?
Carbs counting will eventually be simply part of your new ‘normal’ life. Whilst you hate it, how are you both doing with this? I feel that I am now an expert on most biscuits!! Meals out are a bit more difficult, but we have come to understand the different ways in which the info is given on the packets. For our more common meals and the veg we usually have we have worked out what weight we need to get 10g of carbs and then just scale it up or down to suit what we are aiming for.
You both might find the book Type1 Diabetes in Children Adolescents and Young Adults by Ragnar Hanas useful. It is extremely clearly set out and well explained. It is regularly updated so worth seeking out the most recent edition.
Keep in touch and fire away with any questions that you have. Nothing is considered silly on here. just ask.
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