I got diagnosed at 24, only 2 months before my wedding... I had blamed the symptoms to all the stress that came with it (there's a lot more to the story) I did not take it well, i did not care for it, i didn't want to lose my friends, i didn't want to be different in my family's eyes, i even braced just n case my fiance decided to walk away on this "broken" version of me. It is a very lonely road when you try to act like you are still the life of the party and everything is fine but you are hurting inside. Nobody but other PWD can understand how much work and how much your "self" has to change to accommodate this disease. Ok, maybe not everyone had to change that much, but unfortunately I know I did!
Hola, my name is Ma-ee-cree, I am a sugar addict and a T1D :/ Wanna have some sugar -free mojitos?? :)
I was diagnosed at age 46 and while I have become used to it, I have to ask..."are we ever really used to it?" Every so often I realize I will have this for the rest of my life. In those moments it's hard. But for the most part I'm doing okay.
I know what you mean, drsoosie. I adapted to having Type 1 pretty easily, due, I'm sure to my age. But every once in awhile I think, "ok, that was an interesting challenge but I'm bored with it now". Yeah, a lot of good it does me!
im grateful i got it when i did too. ofcourse i dnt want it but since i had to have it..ill take it now. i hate when ppl tht dnt have it put in their non educated cents. u said u just recently got this? god i remeber the first yr was tough...if u need to vent...vent away :)
thts exactly what happend to me. im 5'7 n was 115 lbs when they diagnosed me. im a vegetarian n always worked out....they tried saying i was type 2 b/c of my age....but once they did more tests type 1 was confirmed. i had a few drs look at me like i had ten heads when i said i got diagnosed at 32.
im one of the few that did not do good on the pump. im much better in control w/ injections. i had no shut off button w/ partying myself...lol those days r over lol
smileandnod...ty for ur kind words! things r slowly getting a little easier...for some reason i didnt do well on the pump. im in much better control w injections....i will prob go back on the pump dwn the road to see if it better.
i agree. i started to feel alot better but then diagnosed w/ hitchimotos so new symptoms started all over again :( now im dealing w tht stuff ontop of managing diabetes. it gets fustrating at times. i love talking to evone on here tho. it sure helps! knowing u r understood is a great feeling
