newly diagnosed

(Jolly More) said:

My child has just been diagnosed with diabetes. The doctors
say that she will need insulin for the rest of her life and
she will need to be careful of her food intake. Thye
suggested I learn as much as I can about diabetes. I really
don't know where to start. Has anyone any clues on good
sites that would give me correct information. Looking
forward to hearing from you Jolly

Hi Jolly

There are a number of Type 1 people, and parents of T1,
here who can help genuine newbies. It is always harder
for a parent.

I assume this diagnosis occurred since your post on the
25th June in the thread titled "YOU CAN CONTROL DIABETES!"
where you said:

"You can control your diabetes diet and just healthy living.
I know you can do it because I can. At time the well meaning
helpers get on my nerve but just listen to them and use your
own brain."

or the one on alt.food.diabetic on the same date "Buying low
carb foods online??" where you said:

"low carb friends are definitely not as impersonal as new
groups. also info has more authentic than just someone
answering to a group message."

Unfortunately, I have become somewhat more skeptical since
arriving on usenet a couple of years ago. Please provide a
few more background details to reassure the genuine guys on
here willing to help real people with a real problem.

And if I've misjudged you at this time of trauma, I will be
the first to apologise.

Cheers, Alan, T2 d&e, Australia. Remove weight and
carbs to email.
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Jolly More said:

My child has just been diagnosed with diabetes. The
doctors say that she will need insulin for the rest of her
life and she will need to be careful of her food intake.
Thye suggested I learn as much as I can about diabetes. I
really don't know where to start. Has anyone any clues on
good sites that would give me correct information. Looking
forward to hearing from you Jolly

how old is your child? is she seeing a diabetologist or an
endo? Some endos aren't a whole lot better than a GP or
internist. Her treatment quality may suffer if the doctor
isn't up to snuff.

When I became diabetic I went to a good bookstore and
perused the aisles for books that looked good. Just spend
some time at Barnes&Noble or the other large chain; there
are TONS of books on DM and juvenile DM these days. DM is
an epidemic so there is no shortage of tomes on the
subject. Flip through the books until you find several that
appeal to you.

Warning: be careful of what you read on the 'net. There is
too much information, some of it misleading, inaccurate, out
of date, and some just wacky. Since you are new to this
disease, you'll have a hard time separating the wheat from
the chaff, so I STRONGLY suggest you go to the bookstore and
start reading, rather than 'net browsing. Once you get more
familiar, then you can search for additional info on the
net. I use the net all the time for all sorts of topics, but
just as an example, I've got a dog who suddenly developed
resting incontinence, so my wife and I have been searching
the net for ideas because the vets are closed today. We are
trying a over the counter product to see if it helps the
dog, BUT first thing tomorrow morning, I'll be on the phone
with the vet to see what's the best course of action.

What I'm trying to say is, you need some basic knowledge
that can only be gleaned by reading a substantial amount
of info on the subject in books, rather than getting
piecemeal bits of info on the net. It is too hard to
connect the dots properly.

Do your daughter a favor and ask everyone you know who is
diabetic what they think of their own doctor. Get a referral
if you aren't familiar with the qualifications and
reputation of your daughter's current doctor.

If your daughter is old enough to understand her disease,
then by all means have her read up on it too.

The good news is that there are great therapies for DM now
and she should live as long as if she weren't diabetic. I'm
on a pump and my quality of life is EXCELLENT. I was
diagnosed in '78 and suffered through 18 years of poor
control due to the vagaries of MDI using Regular and
Ultralente insulins, which you probably don't know much
about. Now there are fast acting insulins such as Humalog,
and so-called "peakless" insulins.

By all means ask any questions that come to mind, but keep
in mind you have to know something about DM in order to ask
the important questions.

One last thing, if your daughter is on insulin already, make
SURE she carries glucotabs with her EVERYWHERE. They are
available in small tubes of 10 and also bottles of 50 (much
cheaper). Refill the tubes from the bottles. They come in
flavors such as Lemon, Grape, Watermelon, Fruitpunch,
Raspberry, and Orange. They don't taste good enough to eat
like candy, but they are FAST for treating hypoglycemia.

dave

there is a web site for children with diabetes.... and
resources for the parents of those children.... all forms of
support you may want

i can't remember the site right now, so i have cross posted
my reply in hopes someone will see your message and reply to
misc.health.diabetes for you

good luck (Sasha's mom??)

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Quoted message said:

My child has just been diagnosed with diabetes. The
doctors say that she will need insulin for the rest of her
life and she will need to be careful of her food intake.
Thye suggested I learn as much as I can about diabetes. I
really don't know where to start. Has anyone any clues on
good sites that would give me correct information. Looking
forward to hearing from you Jolly

Jolly More said:

My child has just been diagnosed with diabetes. The
doctors say that she will need insulin for the rest of her
life and she will need to be careful of her food intake.
Thye suggested I learn as much as I can about diabetes. I
really don't know where to start. Has anyone any clues on
good sites that would give me correct information. Looking
forward to hearing from you Jolly

You might try the FAQ for this group, which is
posted from time to time. I would very strongly
suggest that you read with great skepticism anthing
you find on line, (including what yours truely
writes). There are many books on the subject at
public libraries and at book stores. Libraries tend
to be a little more quack-free, but you should
always discuss with a doctor anything you find
before making any diet or treatment changes. It will
iniitally be your responsibility (and later the
child's) to manage her condition, so the doc is
giving you very good advice about learning
everything you can.

Speaking only for myself,

Joe Durusau

Tiger Lily said:

there is a web site for children with diabetes.... and
resources for the parents of those children.... all forms
of support you may want

i can't remember the site right now, so i have cross
posted my reply in hopes someone will see your message and
reply to misc.health.diabetes for you

good luck (Sasha's mom??)

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