3 Month Anniversary as a Diagnosed Diabetic

Type 1 and LADA New to Type 1 Diabetes
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Hello everyone,

I'm not a regular poster, I usually join chat and discuss all sorts of things with the same great group of people who usually hand around in there. Anyways, today is my 3 month anniversary and I decided to post something in the newly diagnosed section, I know that 3 months when I posted in this section my mind and body where in a much worse place than they are now.
Diabetes to me is all about information, as I read somewhere else, Diabetes is the only chronic illness that is 95% of the time treated by the patient themselves. I read and read and read all the time, a new food, a new drink, whatever I am curious about I look up and try to understand how my body will react. My friends all know, my co workers, everyone knows, lol. I had a bit of shame at first, afraid of what people would think, that's gone now! With all the work and maintenance this disease takes, the last thing I wanted to devote any effort to was other people's thoughts.
I am still honeymooning after 3 months, 8 units of lantus seems to be the perfect regiment, although my doc thinks I don't even need the 8 he wants to keep some extra insulin coming into my system.
If you read any of my past post I was in somewhat of a dark place, but thanks to this website, the chatroom especially, and a lot of family support I'm so okay with it today. I still have bad days, but so do people without Diabetes.
Eventually, I'll take on another step, complete insulin dependence, I am not sure when that will happen but I think I'm ready.

I'm no expert on any of this yet, I don't know if I will ever be, but I say to anyone just finding out take 1 day at a time, focus on healthy living, ignore ridiculous advise and misinformation and realize that it does not and will never define you as a person.

3 months in and doing fine ! ;)

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Chuck I remember when you first came to the site, I'm glad you are in a much better place now. This site is a great vehicle to help out our fellow diabetics, in time perhaps you will be able to return the favor and help someone else who is newly diagnosed and overwhelmed.

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This is great! I'm glad you are doing really well and adjusting well:)

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I remember your first days, when you came into the chat room. I think it's great your friends and family all know, way to go! glad you're continuing to educate yourself. you've got a very good attitude.

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Congrats your quick adjustment to living with diabetes! This brought up many memories of my first months after dx. Lke you, I voraciously sought information. Books, classes, medical appointments, talking to friends with diabetes, and of course the Web. I was looking up tons of stuff back then. I often wondered how people handled diabetes before the Internet!