I’ve just discovered this forum while looking around online for diabetes related stuff, and thought I’d stop by and join up!
My son (now 16) was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in September 2008 (then 14) and is now on many many injections a day – mainly because all he does is eat! My Dad was diabetic (also Type 1) so I recognised the symptoms right away and got my son to the Doctors immediately, insisted on the BG test there and then – they wanted to send him for a blood test the following week! – His BG was 28.9 (520.2) so he was transferred straight to the hospital… one overnight stay and back home with his new insulin pen… I felt for him – he had a major needle phobia up until that point, but now you’d never know!!
I’m really proud of how he’s handled the whole thing and just gets on with it, he’s managed to mostly stay under good control (6.5, 6.7, 7.2 & 11.3) although recently his BG went sky high again (his pancreas finally stopped producing any insulin so we’ve had to double his doses) but almost back under control now 🙂
Anyway – sorry for the ramble! I never know what to say on the introductory threads… lol
Look forward to chatting with you all 🙂