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Originally Posted by norcal89  On May 18 i will have had Diabetes for 5 years....5 years of constantly high blood sugar, medical problems, many trips to the hospital, and many many rough days. Im only 18 years old and i know that if i don't start taking care of it now i am going to have major regrets later, but for some reason i just can't get my head around the idea of having diabetes. Sure i can say that im a diabetic but it doesn't sink in. When i think about my future i don't picture the diabetes. It seems like it would be easy.....check, take insulin. But there is something that i just can't seem to grasp. It seems like a like to pretend its not there, which isn't working for me. Does anyone else know what im talking about or have any advice on how to get thru this. It would be nice to hear stories from other people on how they live their lives with this disease without letting it take over.
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Dude(tte),
You're not alone in your boat. Yes I and many others have been down that path.
I'm glad you found this place. We are more than happy to hold your hand and help you. That's frankly why we're all here: to get help and help others. I speak from experience when I say this place can do wonders.
You know you have to take control. That means YOU have to take control. You need to learn about your body's behavior and your meds. We can give you advice, point you in various directions, even give you a hard time if you want, but YOU have to make your own decisions. All our regimens are unique. They are like fingerprints. No two are exactly the same.
When you do finally get control, and you will,
and you start to see the results, well it's almost better than sex!
Try these out for starters.
It all starts with basal control.
Getting Down to Basals :: Diabetes Self-Management
Almost all of us experience the DPs.
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