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Mum to 3yr old just diagnosed

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Mand said:
Hi Vikki

My heart goes out to you because i know exactly how you feel.

If it is any help, I can tell you this. My son (12) was diagnosed nearly two years ago and i went through all the shock, grief etc etc that you are going through now. But it has got better, so much better. Life has returned to 'normal' again, or as much as it ever will.

This is the process i went through. I had a lovely son, then i had a diabetic child, now i have a lovely son who has blonde hair, blue eyes, oh and diabetes!

I promise you that it will get easier, even though i would not have believed it at your stage.

This forum has helped me inmeasurably so stick around and let's support each other! 🙂🙂🙂
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Mand,
I couldnt have put it better myself! If you had told me that 7 months ago - i would have thought you were lying to me! I thought my blonde haired blue eyed son was gone forever - but he hasnt - he is still here and he still has blonde hair and blue eyes and is even more gorgeous!...he just happens to be diabetic.... but he is the same boy that i used to love before the diagnosis - i just love him that little bit more!:D Bev
 
Thank you Bev. I cannot express enough how good it feels to know I am not alone with my feelings. 🙂🙂
 
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