| Welcome GaelicGirl!
I had a similar experience with doctors. I was dx'd at age 16, but they found my diabetes on accident, while doing some other blood tests. They caught it in an early stage, so they didn't do anything but send me to an endo, the only ped. endo in town. It took about a month and a half to get in. Even then, the endo said I was a type 2 (I was 93 lbs w/a family history of autoimmune disorders) and put my on meds...obviously that didn't last long (nor did the endo lol). You are doing a great job by becoming educated...that's the best thing you can do.
I don't know if you've read this book, but I wouild recommend "Diabetes Burnout" by William Polonsky. This was probably the best book I've ever read on diabetes. It goes into how the diabetic feels and how to help them through it.
Good luck and hang in there!
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Amanda
Type 1 4/00 -- Animas 1250  | 
