Everything seems to go great...

steveman · #1 (**permalink**) 12-09-2004, 09:25 PM

Well, i havnt be4en here in a while,so i thought id catch up. Ive had diabeties for over a year now, about a year and a half. Im 16, and at the start, i was really worried about how everything was gonna work. But for the past while, i dont worry at all. I rarely if ever have had a low. Im still on the same ammount of insulin ive always been on, and i dont have to count carbs. I know all abou thte honey moon and stuff, but does it really last this long? can it go on foreveR? cause right now, i feel like i dont even have it. I dont check my blood sugar as much as i should, i sometimes even go days without it, but im working on doing better in that aspect.

Anyway, just thought id let u all know how im doing, but i got a question. I just found out that diabetics heal slower then non diabetics. Well, how slower? if i get a cut on my leg, how long will it take to heal? if i have a zit on my face,will it take longer to go away? etc

thanks again

Harold · #2 (**permalink**) 12-10-2004, 01:51 AM

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I just found out that diabetics heal slower then non diabetics. Well, how slower?

Depends on your glucose levels. With most excellent control you would not notice any difference. The time it takes to heal will vary proportionally with glucose levels. Say with a non-specific a higher level, you may notice a scratch that would normally disappear in 6 or 7 days still hanging around two or three weeks later.

Littlebit63_99 · #3 (**permalink**) 12-10-2004, 04:14 AM

Steveman,

You REALLY need to check those sugars.....................check the complications post and look at the garbage that can happen UNLESS you take really GOOD care of yourself!!!!!!!!!!!

nantomsuethom · #4 (**permalink**) 12-10-2004, 07:15 AM

Steveman,

I am glad to see you back on the forum to update us and glad to hear you are feeling good.

It is very important to check your blood sugars, though.

How is it that you don't count carbs?

My son's endo seems to think he is still in the honeymoon stage also. He has had diabetes for a little over a year (1 year 3 months). When he is out riding his bike, skateboarding, playing football, etc. he has to take his pump off and he still will go low (60s). He has gone all day without insulin when there is no school.

I haven't seen any difference in the way Thomas heals. He does get a few bumps and bruises, but he seems to heal fairly well at this stage of the game. My daughter on the other hand, does not have diabetes, takes forever to heal. So I think it depends on the person and also your control.

am1977 · #5 (**permalink**) 12-10-2004, 07:37 AM

Hey Steveman,

I don't want to burst your bubble or bring you down in any way whatsoever, but something doesn't seem quite right.

. If you are type 1, you most likely need to be watching what you eat (carbs), taking your insulin and testing, and looking out for yourself in general. You didn't mention how your sugar levels are...are they where they should be? How is your A1c? This is something you have to ask yourself...I'd hate to see you reporting back here that you have some of the complications that other members are dealing with. I also am surprised that you are at the same doses of insulin that you were at in the beginning...do you see your doctor/endo. regularly. If not, this is something you should definitely be doing to help manage your disease. As for Honeymoon period, i doubt that you are still in it, though it could be possible. It truly depends on what your sugar levels are doing.

I could be wrong, but it sounds to me that you are still not facing up to the reality that you have this disease (denial). I noticed that you posted "Everything seems to go great", it's almost like you don't totally believe it yourself. Diabetes is a very difficult and challenging disease to manage. That's why it is so easy to live in denial, but ultimatley living this way will only lead to trouble later on. I would recommend talking to your doctor, CDE, or someone from your medical team and being completely honest about what's going on. I think w/ their help you can and will get back on track. And if we can help you in some way, I'm sure that we'll try.

I hope that I am not totally off base about this. If I am , I apologize.

.. Please let us know how you are doing.

Take care of yourself!

MarkMunday · #6 (**permalink**) 12-10-2004, 01:07 PM

Steveman,

It sounds like you are still in the Honeymoon stage. The better your control is, the longer it will last. And, whatever you do, don't squander the opportunity you now have to prolong it even further. Because you won't get a second chance. When all those beta cells are dead, thats it. There is no way of getting them back again.

You extend the honeymoon period by relieving the stress on your beta cells. And you do this, firstly, by reducing the carbohydrate load. A low-carb diet, together with small amounts of insulin, should enable you to maintain excellent control.

Some doctors (like Richard Bernstein) believe that the honeymoon period can be extended indefinitely in this way. By maintaining tight control, which shouldn't be too hard during the hoeneymoon stage, some beta cell function can be maintained for many years. But you will have to really work on maintaining excellent control.

Mark