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Natalie Worrall

Natalie Worrall

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Heyyyy, I'm Natalie! I'm 20 and have been type 1 since December 2014. Since been diagnosed with diabetes knowing little about it before, I was shocked to learn how many people have it and people who icwent to school with and people I know of who have it etc. However I have no one to talk to about it, and at the moment I'm struggling so I'm looking for some genuine friends to talk to who also share this rotten disease!
 
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Heyyyy, I'm Natalie! I'm 20 and have been type 1 since December 2014. Since been diagnosed with diabetes knowing little about it before, I was shocked to learn how many people have it and people who icwent to school with and people I know of who have it etc. However I have no one to talk to about it, and at the moment I'm struggling so I'm looking for some genuine friends to talk to who also share this rotten disease!
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Hi Natalie! I remember what it was like, I think it was about five years before I even met someone with type 1 diabetes. Now at least we have this forum, which is amazing! I have honestly learned almost every useful thing I know about diabetes from forums like these. I have had some good info from the diabetes clinic, to be fair, but I had already learned it on forums!
For example before I came on this sight I had never heard of the Freestyle Libre glucose sensor. I learned about carb counting on a forum too, and about the value of limiting carbs.
I hope you find this useful and you make some friends here too.
 
Hi Natalie, welcome to the forum, you will certainly learn a lot from this group & make some friends along the way; we share about our D & have fun as well.

Unfortunately diabetes is in epidemic proportions right now though the mechanisms of T1 vs T2 are very different, yet, we share many things in common in regard to managing our disease. Feel free to ask any questions or make any comments.
 
Welcome to the forum!
Lots of super helpful people here 🙂
 
Hi Natalie, and welcome 🙂

Let us know if there's anything in particular you're struggling with and we'll see if we can help.
 
Welcome Natalie. Well you have hit the jackpot with this site . Between us all, nearly all bases are covered so ask away and all will be revealed
 
Hi Natalie. Welcome to the forum. Like others I have learnt so much from others on this forum. Any question I have asked has been answered, and when I have struggled there has been help on hand. It is good to have access to such knowledgable people.

I first met others with T1 when I went on an education course called Dose Adjustment For Normal Eating (DAFNE). As well as meeting others in the same position and just being able to ask all those day to day questions I learnt so much about carb counting, managing exercise and sick day rules. Have you been able to go on a course?

The diabetes teams in the hospitals are generally great and those in GP surgeries not so good, as they are often not specialists. Do you have access to a consultant and/or DSN?

A book that I was recommended on here, which I resisted buying initially because of the cost, but having seen it I splashed out on it is, Type 1 in Children, adolescsnts and young adults. I am in no way youg (60s) but I have learnt so much from reading it, and keep going back to it. It includes a lot of the advice that I have had from people on here as well as lots of reminders about things I have been told before and forgotten. I have only had T1 for 8 years and still remember the shock at diagnosis and how it seemed so difficult at the start. I still get to screaming pitch sometimes but in general it is now just part of my new normal.

Is there anything in particular that we can help you with at the moment.
 
Hi Natalie. I have no experience of T1, but there are plenty here who do. I'll keep an eye out for you and chip in if I can offer support.
 
Hi Natalie and welcome from a T2, also diagnosed the same time as you. Anytime you want a chat pop in.
 
Hi Natalie
Welcome aboard, you can talk to us about anything and if we can help we will. We're a mixed bunch of ages, and types and personalities, but we help each other out as much as we can 🙂 I was diagnosed in January 2014, but I was older at diagnosis (40), and I often think being diagnosed in the teenage years must be the worst time, you're just sorting your life out and then you get something else to deal with. Anyway I won't prattle on too much, just wanted to say hello 🙂
 
Hi Natalie

This forum is amazing! People here are extremely lovely and helpful . I was only diagnosed in march this year and although my best friend is also diabetic, these guys know their stuff... So ask away xxx
 
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