Newly diagnosed type 1

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Hi - I was diagnosed the Friday before you after a trip to hospital to find my level was 35.3!!! Im 16, do loads of sport and eat a pretty healthy diet and was in the middle of my GCSE's so was a really big shock. Just starting to understand what to do. Was given everything I needed in hospital and now inject four times a day. What my family and I dont understand is should we be looking for fat, carbs and sugar in everything we buy and with regards to the fat and carbs what is the maximum level we should try and stick to and why are these two so important? Have a carb counting meeting next tuesday so maybe will understand more after that.
 
hi josh and welcome (again ) im T2 so cant help you too much apart from welcome to the forum no one REALY wants to join .. however we are a friendly bunch and we give alot of support here and im sure some T1 will be on soon to offer some advice ...i know its well confusing so good luck and remember no questions are regarded silly here xx
 
Hi Josh,

Welcome to the madhouse that is diabetes and this place. I was diagnosed when I was five so I've got a clue what it's like at that age. I'd leave your carb counting questions and that until your meeting on Tuesday as that will answer alot of your questions, I only learned to carb count last year after thirteen years of diabetes. I now use an insulin pump so feel free to ask any questions you have. I can give you my MSN or Facebook if you want to chat to me outside of this place.

Tom
 
wahoo tom i knew youd be in !!!! josh take up toms advice hes a great support on here for many of the teenagers ..and he still has beer (well hes a student after all ) heheee :D
 
Thanks am64 and Tom H. I have heard about a pump but so far no-one has mentioned that I can have one. Assume its far to early for that.
 
probably hun although there is no reason why you shouldnt get clued up this is sadly a life long condition so go for the best you can xx ps how were the exams ...😱
 
Hopefully exams went well. Had last exam Thursday and was diagnosed next day. Had felt a bit rough for a couple of weeks before though but thought it was due to revising and stressing.
 
make sure the peron responsible for the exams at your school is aware as it could mean you get extra allowances should need be ...ie you were unware of condition and the big D will have an impact ..well done for finishing ...my son is so relieved its all over !
 
josh said:
Thanks am64 and Tom H. I have heard about a pump but so far no-one has mentioned that I can have one. Assume its far to early for that.
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Give it a few years I'd say to see if jabs work for you or suit your life style. It tooke me a year to make my mind up about it. That's after fourteen years of diabetes. Think hard before you go through the motions of getting one.

Tom
 
funny tho tom alot of the young kids are on them and take to it like second nature ...bless i supose its cos they wont remember anything different xx
 
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funny tho tom alot of the young kids are on them and take to it like second nature ...bless i supose its cos they wont remember anything different xx
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One grumbly and crusty old diabetic here! I remember the bad old days of two injections a day and no blood machines quite vividly. Then there was rudimentary MDI.
 
am64 - we sent a letter into the school so hopefully they will forward it to the exam boards. Yh I know how your son feels. The build up to the exams went on forever and then suddenly they were all finished.
 
ha... son even said that it was easier doing the exams than all the build up !! no one having a go every day ie WHERE IS YOUR HOMEWORK !!!! you only may need whats know as 'special consideration' should your expected grades be down so useful as a back up ! but all i can say is have a lovely school free summer ....are you going on ...my son going to college to do music
 
Hi Josh, I'm Shiv, I'm 22 and was diagnosed 19 years ago. I'm always happy to chat or have my brain picked about type 1, so please feel free to contact me for MSN etc.

I'm with Tom on this one - I was diagnosed in the days before BG kits and more than 2 injections a day!
 
TomH said:
One grumbly and crusty old diabetic here! I remember the bad old days of two injections a day and no blood machines quite vividly. Then there was rudimentary MDI.
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grumbly and crusty at 19 !!!! heheee too many warts to disect me thinks (ps josh Tom doing some werid course at uni that means he deals with horrible off cuts all the time and likes to described them too us fully ....😱
 
good one shivs in now ...josh your in good hands ....they are two v knowlegdable T1
 
Hi shiv and thanks. am64 - I plan to stay at school for another 2 years to do A levels and looking forward to the summer holiday - still at school until the end of the week
 
have a nice break ...and try not to stress too much about the Diabetes ...its horrible we all know BUT ...one step at atime
 
hey josh last note cos us old 'n s need a kip ...but check out the links section in the forum ...lots of useful info there ...good luck again
am 🙂
 
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