Type 1 Diabetes?!
Question: My 8 year old stepdaughter was just diagnosed last week with type 1 diabetes. My emotions have been a roller coaster ride for me. I feel angry, depressed, sad, worried, scared. I have a 6 year old son too and I fear he will get this as well. I just feel like I am fuctioning in front of people and when I am alone I find myself in tears. Has anyone else gone through this when first finding out?
Answers: My 8 year old stepdaughter was just diagnosed last week with type 1 diabetes. My emotions have been a roller coaster ride for me. I feel angry, depressed, sad, worried, scared. I have a 6 year old son too and I fear he will get this as well. I just feel like I am fuctioning in front of people and when I am alone I find myself in tears. Has anyone else gone through this when first finding out?
You are not alone. Every parent of every newly-diagnosed kid feels what you are feeling now. And it takes time to 'heal'. When I found out my son was diagnosed, I was a basket case. I had to mourn the loss of his health and every injection would make me cry. I wanted to take it away from him and give it to myself, because I didn't want him to have to go through all of that. I couldn't bring myself to give him his injections (he was 2) until my husband practically forced me to. Men deal with this in a much different way and thank goodness, because at that moment, I needed him to deal with the day-to-day because I wasn't able to.
But it gets better. And I think that the courage of the kids is what does it. Seeing my son's courage blew me away and kick-started me. I knew I had to be stronger for him. So I did. But it took probably about a year for us as a family to deal with the emotional part of it. And now, on occasion, when he is having an emotional day (due usually to a 'low'), we both get sad. But we still test and give insulin and pay attention - because you have to. You have no choice.
As for your son, I have a daughter, born 4 days before my son's diagnosis. For the first few months, I was terrified she would have it to and I would test her. But then I realized that living in fear is not the way I want my life or my children's lives to be. I still test her, but not as often, or with as much paranoia as I used to. I have leared to deal with it.
Also, it could be worse. Diabetes is manageable and hopefully there will be a cure soon. Some other childhood diseases are not. It really is not the end of the world. Take the time you need to 'grieve', and then try being proactive. Join your local JDRF, do the walk, meet other families and other kids, and move forward.
Good luck to you
Just control your emotions. Shedding tears is not a solution to the problem whether alone or in front of the public. Your fear/feeling that your son will get diabetes because your stepdaughter diagnosed with diabetes is wrong.
Being a responsible parent take your children to the doctor and get them proper treatment.
It's a big deal, but one you have a lot of control over as you probably do most of the cooking and shopping.
First things first, you need to get "jiggy with it", meaning educate yourself about diabetes, what it really is, and what it does. The American Diabetic Association website is extremely helpful and here's the link http://www.diabetes.org/home.jsp
You can look up recipes, healthy cooking and eating, and all kinds of information there as well.
Move through what you're feeling at a timely rate and take control to better all your lives. You can do this. Promise. :)
hey. it's a huge deal. it's a big change. halloween is not going to be nearly as fun.
i got it when i was six. you know only 10% of cases of type 1 diabetes have a family member with the disease? your boy has a 90% chance of not getting it.
my mother was very upset when i was diagnosed, she was actually fully prepared for me to die. but see, i didn't die, and i was able to do all the normal things like any other kid. i went to summer camp, i joined the marching band in high school and i went to college.
if you need anything, send me a message and i'll do my best.
I am Type 1 with two healthy children of ages 10 and 7. What you are going through is very real and normal. The only thing I'd want to say to you is try to be the strong one infront of your 8 yr old. She knows you very well and will sense your emotions. The stronger you are, the stronger she'll become.
It is right to be concerned and seek answers.The whole family will benefit with these exercises and will not pass the diabetes to the next generation.
These pranayam exercises will help control the diabetes and the side effects.Build up the timing gradually.If you feel tired or dizzy, stop and resume later.The benefits will be noticed in weeks as the sugar level is checked daily.Over the long tern the diabetes will be in full control and the medicine can be reduced in consultation with the doctor.
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