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son returning to uni .......help!

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Hi joel is returning to uni tomorrow. He is doing so well.....accepting everything, injecting and eating well.

His blood sugar did drop to 3.6 today and he felt a bit shaky bit ate a biscuit.

I am terrified of hypos ....imagination running away from me that he will be have loads of these and be in danger!!! He seems unconcerned!

I know me worrying is worrying him as we are very close but I can't help it afer 1 week!

Want to let go now and trust him but it is so hard

Please reassure me.
 
sue ...its only natural ...you just being a mum x whats the care like at the uni gps ? has he got things like a medi-alert card ?
 
Hi Sue, I've had quite a few hypos in my time, but only two or three that have really worried me. He will recognise the symptoms and be able to treat them quickly. Imagine having a drink and then suddenly feeling a bit tipsy, you have a cup of strong coffee and in a short while you feel fine again - that's what most of mine have been similar too, although you do usually get a few other warning signs too.

Try not to worry, because it will only make him worry about you! I understand your concern, as I've always felt it must be harder for the parent/carer/partner who can't know just what it feels like.
 
Hi Sue,

If you want I could give you my mobile number or MSN or facebook for Joel to use if he wants some advice or someone to ask. I'm just coming to the end of my first year at uni.

Tom
 
brill TOM i was hoping youd come in ...how are you ??? ( sorry off thread) ...Joel if you are reading this ..link up with these guys ... they are great ..sue i have met Tom and others and they are good people 🙂
 
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hi sue, another person here offering their details should he want some people of similar age to talk to 🙂 please feel free to drop me a message! 🙂

it's totally natural for you to be worried - thing is, even if he does seem unconcerned - he's going to have to learn to deal with it. and everyone does, in their own way 🙂
 
Thank you already

Thank you for your support.......you have been great🙂 x
 
"His blood sugar did drop to 3.6 today and he felt a bit shaky bit ate a biscuit." Sue - that shows he can detect when he's feeling hypoglycaemic and knows how to act - he'll be fine.
 
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