Newbie here after suffering lots of hypos

[Proud to be erratic]

Thank you so much, that was very relatable! I have seen a couple of mentions of Think like a Pancreas, so will be ordering this today. I think maybe I have been comparing myself with type 1 too much and need to accept that type 3c is a little more complicated and stop being so hard on myself. I'm so pleased to have joined this forum as already I feel like I have had more useful information from this one post than I have from any of my medical team over the past year. Thank you everyone

I'm pleased it was of some help. I will add do NOT be hard on yourself.

DM with insulin dependence is not an easy thing to manage at any time and you have several things going on simultaneously: possible malabsorption, confusing your carb intake count; a wonky pancreas and consequent potential erratic insulin release in addition to your own dosing regime; and the newness of it all. Unless you already have a doctorate in human metabolism there is a huge amount to take on board and assess, before learning by trial and error what works for you. I don't say this to alarm you - I'm sure you will find a path through. And you will inevitably have days where things feel out of control and frightening; I still do, but my personal mantra is "Knowledge dispels Fear" which is why I've done some homework and put myself in a position to gently query when some of my experts are telling me questionable things. It's "my diabetes" whether I like it or not and I need to "own" the treatment.

There is no cure for me, but the research work being done in Oxford (OCDEM) into transplants of the islets of Langerhorn into defunct pancreases could, in future years, really help others. Again, good luck; when in doubt keep asking, "no such thing as a silly question".

 

[trophywench]

The chap who discovered the islets in question was a German physiologist named Paul Langerhans and whilst I try not to correct a lot of typos these days, it could actually confuse somebody so let's get his name right! 🙂

 

[Proud to be erratic]

The chap who discovered the islets in question was a German physiologist named Paul Langerhans and whilst I try not to correct a lot of typos these days, it could actually confuse somebody so let's get his name right! 🙂

Knuckles suitably rapped (but I wrapped them first).

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

And there was me thinking that the Islets of Langerhans was an archipelago of quaint and pretty outcrops, each with their own distillery, off the highlands of Scotland 😛😎

 

[helli]

Knuckles suitably rapped (but I wrapped them first).

No need for the rapping, This is not a scientific research journal ... your comment was completely understandable with the typo. I am sure Herr Langerhans will not be turning in his grave.

 

[trophywench]

My thought was merely that someone never having heard the names of those bits of their innards would type the wrong word into their Search box and discover summat entirely different.

I much prefer @everydayupsanddowns interpretation of what they are and what they do, as since I don't actually like the taste of any whisky, it really doesn't bother me whatsoever that they're defunct! Though my husband and Mike obviously might be .......