Type 1 newbie...

[MrClogMan]

Or is it a newbie with type 1?

Anyhoo, I got diagnosed with type 1 in early August following a vomit fest and a trip to the local A&E.
Its still early days and there is so much to take in, but this place seems very friendly and helpful. One thing I did pick up on You Tube was how supportive the online diabetic community are.

Crickey, it's been about 9 years since I last visited a forum. I'm out of practice...

Dave

 

[Matt Cycle]

Hello Dave and welcome to the forum. 🙂

 

[Robin]

Hello, and welcome from another 'late starter' I was 50 when I was diagnosed. There's a lot to get your head round at first, any questions, ask away, somebody always comes up with an answer.

 

[Owen]

Howdy, welcome to club betty

 

[HOBIE]

Welcome Dave. You are right there is a lot to take in. Good luck 🙂

 

[Martin Canty]

Welcome to the forum, Dave, we don't bite unless our BG is high!!!!😱

 

[Lindarose]

Hi Dave and welcome from a type 2 🙂

 

[Ljc]

Hi Dave Welcome.

 

[KookyCat]

Hi Dave and welcome aboard the good ship Diabetes 🙂 Another late bloomer here, delightful 40th birthday gift for me, there I was worrying that my skin would suddenly slacken and be drooping round my knees, I was so distracted picking an anti aging skin cream I didn't notice my immune system was feasting on my pancreas....you look away for five minutes and the kids are practically killing one another 😉 We're a friendly bunch on the whole, and this forum has been a lifesaver for me so I hope you find it useful.

 

[grovesy]

Welcome!

 

[Copepod]

Welcome to the forum, MrClogMan. How about informing us about clogs / clog dancing / whatever is the reason behind your name?

 

[Ralph-YK]

Welcome from a T2 who's almost 22 months in.

 

[stephknits]

welcome to the forum, glad you found us 🙂 Yet another person who is a late starter - at 42. Are you a new model army fan or do you make clogs? (or both?)

 

[Greyhound Gal]

Hi Dave and Welcome. This forum was a lifesaver for me when I was DX at end of May and didn't really know how to help myself 🙂.
What insulin regime are you on (I assume as T1 you've been put onto insulin)?
I was started on a mixed insulin with twice daily stabs, but am about to change to basal/bolus so I have some more flexibility re what I can eat and when. Quite looking forward to it perversely despite the more frequent stabbing 🙂 - diabetes makes some very strange things into excitable events

 

[Flower]

Hello and welcome Dave 🙂

I hope things are starting to settle down for you since your diagnosis.
I did things by the book and was diagnosed aged 12, none of this leaving it until I was in my 40's and 50's lark 😉

 

[MrClogMan]

welcome to the forum, glad you found us 🙂 Yet another person who is a late starter - at 42. Are you a new model army fan or do you make clogs? (or both?)

I'm not a New Model Army fan but I do wear clogs made at the same place NMA get theirs from.

 

[MrClogMan]

Hi Dave and Welcome. This forum was a lifesaver for me when I was DX at end of May and didn't really know how to help myself 🙂.
What insulin regime are you on (I assume as T1 you've been put onto insulin)?
I was started on a mixed insulin with twice daily stabs, but am about to change to basal/bolus so I have some more flexibility re what I can eat and when. Quite looking forward to it perversely despite the more frequent stabbing 🙂 - diabetes makes some very strange things into excitable events

I'm on Levemere (is that how you spell it?) morning and night and Novarapid before meals. I was on quite average doses during my lengthy hospital stay but now I'm out I'm carb counting and setting my doses accordingly. I'm still getting used to all this carb counting but I'm sure it'll become second nature soon...

 

[MrClogMan]

Welcome to the forum, MrClogMan. How about informing us about clogs / clog dancing / whatever is the reason behind your name?

The name came about when I used to have a blog called "one man and his clogs". I wrote about a pub in Manchester (Port St Beer House) and they saw it and Tweeted about it and called me Mr Clog Man. I liked the name so started using it. I kinda guessed that "Dave" may have been taken already...
I don't clog dance!
And they are blooming noisey on wooden floors!

 

[khskel]

For a minute I thought you were ClogDancer the NMA merch guy. Anyway welcome from another late bloomer diagnosed at 54 just short of two years ago.

 

[HOBIE]

I love some of the user names, tells you something . Personality ? You should have told us a storey about clogging in GB 😉