****The Official, I`m A Type 1 Diabetic Thread****

[firestarter0230]

As above,

Been type 1 since november 2008.
Post any experiences good or bad
How often you test etc etc.


Going on a BERTIE course on the 23rd , anybody else been on it (or DAFNE?)

Interested to know your experiences...

 

[firestarter0230]

Thread wont last long.

However, what "types" are there, as my dad has just been diagnosed with a mild form of diabetes.

There are 2 main types

Type 1 , pancreas doesnt make any insulin at all so you have to inject insulin

Type 2 , diet controlled (maybe some insulin needed) pancreas either makes some insulin or cannot cope with the diet the person is following.

 

[firestarter0230]

Cool. I think he has type 2 then.

Anyway, can see this thread getting locked under the "no medical advice" forum rule.

Maybe, just curious to know about other peoples experiences with it...

 

[firestarter0230]

Surely Google would find more suitable forums than the General section of a PC components website?

Are you diabetic?

 

[firestarter0230]

OMG MAHOOOSIVE SIG!!!!!

Better!! (not good with computers!)

 

[firestarter0230]

You diabetics are such elitists.

Fine, make the rest of us feel inferior with your "I HAVE DIABETES, I'M SO MUCH BETTER THAN YOU" attitude.

Not at all , Just wanted to share experiences with people who also have a potentially deadly disease. if you have nothing to say go to another thread.

Are your sundays really that empty?????

 

[firestarter0230]

As long as this is just a discussion then it should be fine but please make sure that there is no medical advice in it or it'll be history.

Just want to hear other peoples experiences , I would never give out any medical advice I am no expert

 

[firestarter0230]

altough i dont have diabetes, my sister does, diagnosed at 3, now shes 7.
shes doing really well despite her age

Glad to hear she is doing well , thats the thing with young children they seem to just get on with it much better than us adults!
She must be type 1 then?
Is she injecting or on a pump?

 

[firestarter0230]

with the new advances hopefully it will be the end of injecting for all of us !
Does she inject herself?

 

[firestarter0230]

Sense of humour failure?

No just didnt find it funny, if no offence meant none taken

 

[firestarter0230]

yup, knows how to do everything herself

Thats the other thing , the younger generation! seem to pick it up so much quicker aswell ! good on her though I know how tough it can get , bet it hasnt bothered her much at all has it?

 

[firestarter0230]

Firestarter - take care and always do as you've been told.

This seemingly innoculous disease killed my sister at 29, even though she'd had it since she was 9 years old.

That is exactly why I started this thread , so any experiences good or bad could be shared, most people dont realise how serious this can be.

Sorry to hear about your sister