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Mum of newly diagnosed T1 11 year old

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Denise Okonuru

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Hi all

I've been lurking about on the site for the last 8 weeks and decided that you guys would offer us the support that we very much need! My lass was diagnosed on 11th January. She's 11 - coping with hormones, a brace and now T1 is HUGE at times. But her maturity has stunned me. Not yet independently injecting but we'll get there. Still in the honeymoon period so BG levels typically pretty good - expect when they go wonky for no good reason - and fear that this is lulling us into a false sense of security. Looking forward to leaning on your experience and humour. Cheers
Denise
 
Hi Denise, welcome to the forum. I have T2 so I can’t be of much help.
Sorry to hear about your daughters dx. This must have been an awful shock for you all. It’s good to hear that she is coping well with everything.
We have quite a few parents on here who I am sure will be along soon, do please ask as many questions as you need to.
We have a parent forum that you might wish to post in
https://forum.diabetes.org.uk/boards/forums/parents.18/
 
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Hello Denise, and welcome 🙂

Sorry to hear about your daughter, her diagnosis must have been a shock. If she is nervous about injecting herself, covered needles might help - I have them because I'm needle-phobic, but they're really designed for children, and make it much easier to inject - you don't see the needle with them so it's just like pushing a pen against your leg. The only disadvantage is that they tend to be a bit longer than the tiny needles normally used for diabetics.

If you or she have any questions about anything diabetes-related, please ask - someone here is sure to be able to help.
 
Hi Denise and welcome to the forum. 🙂 Sorry to hear of your daughter's diagnosis but it sounds like she is coping well. 🙂 As you say there's a lot going on at that age anyway never mind T1 (I've got 2 daughters myself although thankfully neither is diabetic). I'd rather not have got T1 🙄 but it shouldn't stop anyone from doing anything they want to do.
 
Denise Okonuru said:
Hi all

I've been lurking about on the site for the last 8 weeks and decided that you guys would offer us the support that we very much need! My lass was diagnosed on 11th January. She's 11 - coping with hormones, a brace and now T1 is HUGE at times. But her maturity has stunned me. Not yet independently injecting but we'll get there. Still in the honeymoon period so BG levels typically pretty good - expect when they go wonky for no good reason - and fear that this is lulling us into a false sense of security. Looking forward to leaning on your experience and humour. Cheers
Denise
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Hi Denise, welcome to the forum 🙂 Very sorry to hear about your daughter's diagnosis - never a good time, but a particularly difficult time for her :( Have you got a copy of Type 1 Diabetes in Children Adolescents and Young People by Ragnar Hanas? If not, do get one, it is indispensable and covers all aspects of living with diabetes, but handled very positively 🙂 If you are on Facebook I would recommend joining the 'Parents of Children with Type 1 in the UK' group where you will find many others in your current situation, and who are very helpful and supportive (many are, or have been members here also 🙂)

What insulin regime is she on? It sounds like she is doing well so far - does she know anyone her own age with Type 1? How are her school handling things? Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns and we will be very happy to help 🙂
 
It's a bit difficult when people come out of the honeymoon period - never know when or if your own pancreas is going to contribute nor how much!

But - when it's over - you start afresh with a new sheet of paper and it's first of all pretty logical - then after a while gradually it becomes intuitive and you adjust things without realising you didn't have to think, eventually.

Don't waste time wondering how you are going to cope with whatever - you both will cope and that's that really! LOL

Instead, concentrate your efforts and what happens each day, as it dawns.
 
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