and i was wondering if anyone out there could relate.
2006-09-30 18:08:31 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
I was diagnosed with type I at age 17, right before my senior year in high school, which means it's been 23 years for me. I can certainly relate to having to deal with it my entire adult life. I guess it would be somewhat tougher as a very young child to adapt to such a regimen, though. It would certainly require very supportive and dedicated parents.
2006-09-30 19:32:53 · answer #1 · answered by Joe D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-19 01:47:20 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was 9 when I was diagnosed, 2 weeks before my 10th birthday. I'm now 22, going on 23. I actually don't remember my life before diabetes.
Growing up is hard enough without the added stress of a complication condition that forces you to think more about your actions and the consequences. I found that I related this to other things in my life and not just my medical condition. I grew up faster than my friends (although I'm still childlike when I want to be, hehe) I was always the one who was holding my friends hair back whilst she vomited down the loo on a night out, always the one to added a spot of doubt when we were coming up with a plan, and suggested a more sensible way of handling things whilst still adding a big fun factor.
But I was also the one who felt left out when I wasn't invited to parties when I in primary school because the kids parents were too afraid of having me in their house.
It's a difficult task, when your hormones are all over the place as it is, and your blood sugar wont settle because you're too stressed about those exams and if you're female of course, once a month when that visitor comes and your blood sugar goes up the wall again, so you have to change your insulin doses to compensate.
Not being able to have an extra peice of cake like everyone else, because you know it will make you feel ill later on.
My mum used to always give me a smaller slice of cake. I HATED it. Why couldn't everyone have a small slice like me?
I don't know if this sounds familiar to anyone - but it's just a slice of how I feel about my condition.
2006-10-01 02:35:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey! Not sure how old you are but it doesnt' really matter. Here is a link to the ADA message boards. It has a place for type 1, type 2, teens, and a parents with kids with diabetes. My son is 8 and was diagnosed with type 1 a little over a year ago, so I am on the parents board quite a bit. Good luck!
http://community.diabetes.org/n/pfx/forum.aspx?webtag=amdiabetesz&nav=index
2006-10-01 17:19:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2015-08-18 19:51:21 · answer #5 · answered by Ezra 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been type 1 since I was 10 years old and it was a hard struggle and sometimes it still is. What questions would you like answered?
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2006-10-01 06:24:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ive had diabetes tpye1 since i was 10 and my daughter got it when she was 11 i dont know if that helps but im 43 now and my daughter is 18 and shes got pretty good control and im still a very brittle diabetic.
2006-10-01 02:04:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, my son is 6, and type 1 since hes 2, it is not easy....
do u know the site children with diabetes? Its a good site, they have chat rooms...for teens also
I feel you girl, i hope they find a cure soon, also the site jdf, look in there, im about to make a application there for children testify before congress, to find a cure!
2006-10-01 09:35:28 · answer #8 · answered by candee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I personally don't have diabetes, but, my daughter was just diagnosed in July of this year. She is 10 years old.
I am really having a hard time with it, and still in denial, it is really a confusing and hard chronic disease to live with.
2006-09-30 19:20:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I can relate. I was diagnosed when i was 9 MONTHS old. (yes, months, not years) I learned hto talk earlier and more clearly than most other babies. Unfortunately, glucose testing wasn't well known in 1974 (if it was even available.) My mother was only 17 when they told her that her baby mignt not live to be 16. 32 years later, I'm still here.
How old are you?
Feel free to contact me. cevanne@ev1.net. (I'm slow abour email sometimes.)
2006-10-01 09:42:32 · answer #10 · answered by melani_corbin 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋