New to Type 1 Diabetes

[roxy909]

Hey, im roxy. and im new to all this.
I was in holiday in France when i was Diagnosed, just over a week ago.
I spent most of my holiday and more in a France hospital. it was hard work, and i was fed up after a few days, as the language barrier was hard, and i was missing home.
Before we went on holiday, i was drinking and weeing lots, feeling tired but couldnt sleep and lost weight, i was already underweight so it wasnt good. but i really thought no more about it. i had look at the symptems of diabetes, but thought i couldnt possibly have it.
so i went on holiday as normal, but started getting very unwell. i couldnt walk far without getting out of breath. 3 days into the holiday, i decided to go see a doctor. he was treating me for altitude sickness, and gave me some pills. after insisting that i was anorexic. which im not.
the pills didnt seem to do much good, so i went back and he gave me some more, and told me to drink lots of coka cola. so with that we went out about bought a big bottle of coke.
but that night i became badly ill and couldnt stop been sick.
it wasnt normal sick, it was this black stuff, which i assume was all the coke.
The next day i couldnt hardly walk, and colapsed and was ruched into hospital.
thay took an xray, which i cant remember having and hooked me up to a drip.
then the following moring told me i had Diabetes.
It was a real shock to the system, and really just wanted to go home.
and after a week of been in the hospital i did, and was sent to a local hospital here.
i just stay overnight tho, they showed me how to inject myself and told me what to eat etc. they said that didnt matter much as they want me to put on weight, i weigh 5 stone 4. which isnt very good for my height and age.
I arrived home today. and it feels good to finaly eat some proper food. hospital food isnt nice.
anyhoo, so thats my story, im ok about it all tho. i cant change it so i'l just have to get on with it.
hope everyone is ok, and im happy to have people i can talk to about it if i have any worries.
thanx for reading
roxy x x x x<3

[princesslinda]

Hi Roxy: Gosh, sounds like you've been through a lot on your way to being diagnosed. I hope you begin feeling more like yourself very soon. As we in Tennessee would say "Bless your heart!" I know it must be scary to be young and recently diagnosed with diabetes. Learn all you can and you'll do fine. There are many here who were diagnosed young and are doing great, years later. I'm sure they will post their encouragement to you soon.

I can't offer much advice, as i'm T2, but please let me encourage you as you begin your journey. You are not alone and you will be fine.

Linda

[BlueSky]

That is quite a story! It is good to hear that you are doing well now. You will get used to the injection thing pretty quickly. Keep up the good work. And don't hesitate to ask for input. :wink:

[xMenace]

Welcome aboard Roxy.

[MJM]

Hi Roxy,
Welcome to the Forums. I'm sorry to hear that you had such a dreadful time being diagnosed. I'm a type1 also but would fall into the 'Elder Lemon' catagory at this stage as I've been a diabetic now for nearly 48 years.
The thing to remember is to eat as much good food as you can and avoid the junk. Get exercise as much as you can as it will help you get more control. You don't have to avoid all bad foods but the thing is to do it more as an exception rather than the norm.
Read as much as you can on the subject. Tell all your friends that you are diabetic and what to do if you become hypo. Tell them the symptoms to watch out for. i.e. being moody without any apparant reason or being aggressive out of charachter. Test frequently and it will give you an indication of how your body is reacting to the insulin. Exercise can cause blood sugars to drop so be wary there, and perhaps take something to eat before you start your regime.
You have a bit to learn but it will come to you in due course.
I see that you already avoid some of the things which might do you damage, so well done on that.
If you ever have any question that needs answering just ask and someone will have a solution for you. Again Roxy welcome and enjoy the site.

[E_Lou]

Hi
weirdly enough, about one month ago I was also diagnosed with type 1 diabetes while on holiday in France. with the same symptoms.
It is definitley a shock. I also chose to go home and deal with it from there. I found that it really helped to be somewhere with the same language and the comforts of home. after about a month I was fine to continue on with my travels as planned.
so dont worry, things will get better faster than u think! there are more people out there going thru the same things! best of luck!