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VickyB

VickyB

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Hello,
I just stumbled across this site yesterday and I am really impressed with the positive atmosphere. It seems everyone on here really wants to help out others in similar situations. I look forward to receiving the support I need and hopefully providing some support to others when I get a bit more used to this diabetes malarkey.

I was diagnosed 2 weeks ago, felt completely fine but just went to doctors because I was ridiculously thirsty and weeing lots, esp at night. Then he called me back later that day and said I need to get to hospital ASAP where I had to stay for 2 nights :( Since then it has been a roller coaster of emotions, there is still a small part of me that thinks the doctors will turn around and say they have got it wrong and that I don't really have it.

I have been injecting 14 units of lantus in the morning and 4 units of nova rapid before each meal. I am determined not to be embarrassed about injecting in public, I have don't it once and it was fine. However I was wearing a top and jeans so it was quite easy to lift my top up and jab it in. Not too sure how it's going to work when I am wearing a dress?!

I am really keen to go on one of the courses, especially like the sound of DAPHNE but I don't think they do that in my area (Brighton) so maybe I might go on a similar one.

Anyway now I am rambling, I only wanted to say a quick hello and now I have verbal diarrhoea!

Vicky
 
hi vicky,
a very warm welcome to the forum ! you've come to the right place and you sound like you have a great attitude, which will make everything easier 🙂
I was diagnosed in 1995 aged 19 - it was a bit of shock at first, but once you accept it and learn to live with it you realise that there are worse things out there than Type 1 diabetes !!!.

I hope you get a chance to go on the Dafne course - its very useful. And good on you for not feeling embarrassed about the injections in public. I tend to do them in public and no one has ever said anything to me....but if I'm wearing a dress I excuse myself and go to the bathroom 😉

Cleo x
 
Hi Vicky, welcome to the forum.

You do get used to jabbing wherever and whenever you need to and you'll find that you rarely get any grief over it, if indeed anyone actually notices. I don't bother lifting my top, I usually just stick the needle through my trousers or skirt (I normally use my thighs for my insulin) as it's plenty long enough.

There's a gathering in London on the 9th, perhaps you might go along, if you haven't any other plans. I'm sure you'd be very welcome.
 
Hi Vicky, welcome to the forum 🙂 Sorry to hear about your diagnosis, I imagine it must have come as quite a shock, and I can understand your feelings of disbelief so soon in - I felt much the same way!

A good thing right from the start is that you have been put on a good insulin regime - many people are still put on the less suitable two-injection regime which can complicate things, even though it is fewer injections.

I would suggest getting a copy of Type 1 Diabetes in Children, Adolescents and Young People by Ragnar Hanas, which is doubtless the best book available for people with Type 1 (regardless of age!). It covers all aspects of living with Type 1, so is useful for learning what is available, and what to do in a variety of circumstances. Hopefully, you won't have to wait long to get on a good course. DAFNE is one of the main ones given nationally, but different areas may have their own version, as happened in my area.

There is a lot to learn, but gradually you will build up experience of the dos and don't and how different foods and situations might affect you - you will probably learn something new each day, I am still learning over 5 years in.

The good news is that it really doesn't have to stop you from doing anything you want to do (with the exception of some professions, although barriers are being lifted all the time). I was due to run a marathon the week I was diagnosed, having been a runner for 25 years - I was able to get back running and ran the Great South Run four months after diagnosis. Many of our members have had diabetes for decades and are fit and healthy and living life to the full 🙂

Good that you have set out not to be embarrassed about injecting in public - this was my attitude also. You do occasionally get a 'look', but it's their problem, not yours. You sound as though you have started off very positively and have good support from your team. Please let us know if there is anything you are unsure of and we will do our best to help out! 🙂
 
Hello Vicky and a very big welcome to our exclusive club 🙂
 
Welcome to the forum Vicky 🙂
 
Welcome Vicky, I felt the exact same as you and still do............

and that was a few years ago now......🙂
 
welcome ...I am please you found this place so quickly ...ask your questions nothing is regarded silly here x🙂
 
Hello Vicky and welcome from me theres alot to take in but it will get easier.As for injecting in public I agree with your attitude- at the start we used to sit in a restaurant hiding behind menus! that soon changed H will inject anywhere and no-one ever notices{ who cares if they do] did have to reign him in once on hols - picture the scene
Large super/duper tirimasu melting icecream-son injecting at the icecream counter desperate to inject before it melted - hilarious I did drag him outside- still no-one noticed
Anyway glad you found us and welcome again
 
Hi Vicky ramble as much as u want. Hope you are getting things settled. You will learn new tricks every day about the big "D". Good luck 🙂
 
Hi Vicky, welcome to the forum, the friendly place to be. 🙂
 
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