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Northerner
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Hi Anthony, welcome to the forum 🙂 How did the diagnosis come about? What insulin have they given you, and how are you getting on with everything? There is a very steep learning curve to begin with, but hopefully we will be able to help clear up any concerns or questions you may have🙂
My best piece of advice would be to get hold of a copy of Type 1 Diabetes in Children Adolescents and Young People by Ragnar Hanas. Doesn't matter how old you are, it is an immensely useful and well-written reference to all aspects of living with Type 1 🙂
My best piece of advice would be to get hold of a copy of Type 1 Diabetes in Children Adolescents and Young People by Ragnar Hanas. Doesn't matter how old you are, it is an immensely useful and well-written reference to all aspects of living with Type 1 🙂
Greyhound Gal
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Hi Mucker and welcome to the gang 🙂
Mucker86
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First week of September (this year) I noticed myself drinking a lot more water throughout the day and often felt thirsty. My knees would often ache after walking my dog for an hour or so. (I walk my dog twice a day for an hour each time and my knees never ached before.)
Friday 8th September - Monday 11th September I was away in Prague with 10 friends celebrating my best mates 30th. I did what all lads would do in Prague and drank way too much every night.
When we all got back on the Monday I knew I wasn’t feeling good. Headaches, blurred vision, legs aching and incredibly thirsty every 5 minutes.
My mum has been type 1 for over 20 years and I should have known the signs prior to feeling the way I did but it only clicked that night. I had to persuade my dad to take me to the hospital and walk in to A & E to tell them I have diabetes. That was an interesting few hours. Naturally my blood sugar and keytones were through the roof. They also discovered I had an enlarged liver so I had to explain to them about the whole Prague trip to ease the doctors mind with that one.
Right now I believe I’m doing very well. The fact my mums been type 1 for 20 years has helped a lot.
Thank you for recommending that book! It’s also my 31st today so I have a few amazon vouchers I can put to use to buy that book.
I take novorapid and lantus insulin.
Time to treat myself to a nice end of the week bath with a ‘Lush’ bath bomb!
Friday 8th September - Monday 11th September I was away in Prague with 10 friends celebrating my best mates 30th. I did what all lads would do in Prague and drank way too much every night.
When we all got back on the Monday I knew I wasn’t feeling good. Headaches, blurred vision, legs aching and incredibly thirsty every 5 minutes.
My mum has been type 1 for over 20 years and I should have known the signs prior to feeling the way I did but it only clicked that night. I had to persuade my dad to take me to the hospital and walk in to A & E to tell them I have diabetes. That was an interesting few hours. Naturally my blood sugar and keytones were through the roof. They also discovered I had an enlarged liver so I had to explain to them about the whole Prague trip to ease the doctors mind with that one.
Right now I believe I’m doing very well. The fact my mums been type 1 for 20 years has helped a lot.
Thank you for recommending that book! It’s also my 31st today so I have a few amazon vouchers I can put to use to buy that book.
I take novorapid and lantus insulin.
Time to treat myself to a nice end of the week bath with a ‘Lush’ bath bomb!
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Lucy Honeychurch
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Hi and welcome to the forum 🙂
Wirrallass
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Hi Mucker Sorry to see you here but glad you found us. Welcome to our friendly supportive forum ~ here to listen ~ help and willing to accompany you on your Diabetes journey.🙂 The folk on this forum have a wealth of knowledge and experience between them so should you have any queries then do please ask as many times as you need to and we'll do our best to help.
Here's a Link for you to peruse at your leisure that you'll find helpful:~
https://forum.diabetes.org.uk/boards/threads/useful-links-for-people-new-to-diabetes.10406/
Do please stay with us & update us as and when ~ take care and oh by the way Happy Birthday Mucker.
Here's a Link for you to peruse at your leisure that you'll find helpful:~
https://forum.diabetes.org.uk/boards/threads/useful-links-for-people-new-to-diabetes.10406/
Do please stay with us & update us as and when ~ take care and oh by the way Happy Birthday Mucker.
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Mucker86
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Thanks for the kind message wirralass! I quickly got the impression that this is a very friendly and helpful forum.
I’ve clicked on the link but only getting a error message for now. Will try again tomorrow.
Wirrallass
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Ok sorry Mucker I'll check it out
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Wirrallass
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Thank you.
trophywench
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Just wanted to say happy birthday - what a present to get! - you won't be able to forget when you were diagnosed LOL
It may be absolutely true that no-one wanted to join this Club - but by heck! - it has brilliant members! All exceptionally good looking individuals, and some of the nicest people you'll ever be lucky enough to meet - and I'm perfectly certain you'll fit in amazingly well LOL
PS most of us have excellent senses of humour and don't hesitate to take the pee out of ourselves and (some) others, once we are sure they're on the same wavelength. My husband says having Type 1 automatically turns us into liars - cos eg Are you alright love? produces the snarled reply 'Of course I am' - which usually means we're either high or low!
It may be absolutely true that no-one wanted to join this Club - but by heck! - it has brilliant members! All exceptionally good looking individuals, and some of the nicest people you'll ever be lucky enough to meet - and I'm perfectly certain you'll fit in amazingly well LOL
PS most of us have excellent senses of humour and don't hesitate to take the pee out of ourselves and (some) others, once we are sure they're on the same wavelength. My husband says having Type 1 automatically turns us into liars - cos eg Are you alright love? produces the snarled reply 'Of course I am' - which usually means we're either high or low!
Mucker86
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Thanks for the birthday wishes @trophywench
I have told one little white lie whilst waiting for a mate of mine to meet me at football. He rang to say he was running late and we had arranged to grab something to eat beforehand. Because I was hungry I told him that I was close to having a hypo and that I must eat now. Even though I wasn’t and I was just hungry!
I have told one little white lie whilst waiting for a mate of mine to meet me at football. He rang to say he was running late and we had arranged to grab something to eat beforehand. Because I was hungry I told him that I was close to having a hypo and that I must eat now. Even though I wasn’t and I was just hungry!
Wirrallass
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Mucker86
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Perfect thanks @wirralass
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