Fossy Jnr in hospital

[fossyant]

The colour has come back to his skin, even he noticed ! You just don't notice it going.

Mrs sleeping over, and I go back tomorrow. Booking the week off so we get used to the procedure.

 

[Mattonsea]

Thinking and praying for your boy ,take care.

 

[gam001]

Bummer. @gam001 I am sure can give you some pointers.

Very sorry to hear this Fossy.
I too was diagnosed Type 1 in 2006 at the age of 30 - I was told to go immediately to hospital when my blood sugar reading was 35mmol/l (versus the "should be under 10" rule).
Like you say, it's a bit scary at first, lots of information to take in in the first few weeks, lots of different emotions come and go during the first few months, which is all normal and something to be aware of.
The first few weeks and months for me was all about trial and error of food types / weight of foods to determine amounts of carbs / timing of eating to get a smooth blood sugar level / how to load with carbs before & during exercise so the levels are not too low or too high - but, the diabetes clinics / hospitals are all great at talking you through all of this.
"Diabetes UK" has a great website with lots of useful info on.
"Balance" magazine is available for diabetics and has useful articles in for all age groups.
You'll be pleased to hear that I've had mine well under control for several years (monitored by regular personal testing and by 3-monthly blood / urine tests with the hospital) - my 3-month averages come back at around 5.5 - 6.0 (target is "less than 6.5 - 7" I think).
I starting up cycling to work in 2009 with @400bhp, and this improved my control of diabetes no end, so for me regular exercise is as important as diet.
It's was also comforting to me to know that there are top sports men and women who are diabetic (e.g. Steve Redgrave), and I think there's now even a pro cycling team made up entirely of diabetics, so with advancing knowledge / awareness / funding around diabetes I think it's not as scary / stigmatic being a diabetic as it once was.
I seem to have written a lot there, probably as I don't really talk about it much these days and just crack on with things, but please do feel free to PM me if you need any info / thoughts in addition to the expert medical information you will undoubtedly be receiving.
Best of luck to you and the family with everything and try and keep thinking positive about everything.
Cheers,
Gaz

 

[summerdays]

Good luck with getting this all sorted and developing a new routine. Was it you a couple of weeks ago commenting on taking their son out for a ride but that they weren't up for it and turned back?

Hope he has some good mates at school that will help him overcome the problems and support him especially with the on going bullying issues.

 

[fossyant]

Good luck with getting this all sorted and developing a new routine. Was it you a couple of weeks ago commenting on taking their son out for a ride but that they weren't up for it and turned back?

Hope he has some good mates at school that will help him overcome the problems and support him especially with the on going bullying issues.

Yes that was me and I thought this wasn't right as he had only gone 3 miles on road, and we had been blasting round with Skolly and his lads some months ago off road for hours. He had got knackered after a mile that night. Very odd.


Thanks @gam001 that's good to know. Your comments are a relief. I think we've got to deal with a few emotions first too. I may PM you as I've seen quite a few friends manage it very well. Just tricky when your child faces this. Did you know Paul Green of Rick Greens is a type 1 diabetic also. He used to kick my ar$e on TTs when we were younger, and he had his under control. He is still great on a bike too, and his kids are even quicker.

We have suspected for over a week something wasn't right, but thought it might have been body image, but this weekend was like having a newly 'dry' child, I.e. "I need the loo.." Every hour whilst out.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Sorry to hear the bad news, good luck with getting it sorted and the lad stable and back to good health.

 

[potsy]

Just seen this, glad you got a swift diagnosis at least you now know just what is wrong, best wishes to him and the rest of you that now have to help him through it

 

[fossyant]

Thanks again all.

 

[simon the viking]

Just read this thread.... Sorry to hear your bad news @fossyant, there is a lot more good information about than 20 years ago and I'm sure he will be able to manage it well..... Good luck.... there is a Diabetes forum which gives good advice (I'm on it as I'm type 2) here's the link (hope it helps and hope I'm not duplicating the info)
http://diabetes-support.org.uk/diabetesforum/index.php

 

[Kiwiavenger]

Sorry I'm late to this but hope he adjusts easily and doesn't put too much strain and worry on you and Mrs fossy.

 

[LCpl Boiled Egg]

If nobody has mentioned it already, look into getting him onto a DAFNE course. DAFNE stands for Dose Adjustment for Normal Eating and it really helped me. It means I can eat a normal, healthy diet and adjust my insulin injections depending on my carbohydrate intake, so if I want to eat cake etc. now and again I can.

Insulin injections aren't as bad as you might think. The needles are very thin and come in varying lengths - I use .25 x 5mm and injections soon become part of one's daily routine. I do a long lasting insulin at night, then inject for anything I eat the rest of the time.

There seems to be plenty of people on here who are type 1 so if you need any help or advice, give a shout out. Best wishes to you all.

 

[Dangermouse]

Sorry to hear its diabetes Fossy, not good news at all.........get him the Triban mate, may perk him up a little

 

[postman]

Sorry to hear this so from Leeds all the best.

 

[Eagone]

Don't know you, but very best of luck for you and your son.

 

[Melonfish]

Wow, just seen this, i know the whole kids in hosi thing is scary but at least you have a confirmed diagnosis and treatment can start and you can get routines setup etc, hope everything sorts itself out!
kids like to scare us with stuff like this, our matthew has asthma and i honestly can't tell you how many times we've been in hospital, i'm always on pins whenever he has to do anything strenuous.