No Words to Speak and Nothing to Say... I'm a T1 Diabetic.

I'm a newly dx'd T1 who as a professional communicator can find no words to express how I feel. It's been a little over a month since being told my BG was over 600 with a subsequent A1C of 15+. I can't come to be angry because there's no one to be angry at and I can't come to cry because there's nothing to really be sad about. That said I'm just stuck at a point of confusion wanting aswers where apparently none exist.

As a former elite distance runner who's now 38, I've seen ups and downs and am no stranger to adversity. The crazy part is I haven't found the nerve to tell my family and if I hadn't been admitted to the hospital after finding out, I'm not even sure what I would've told my Fiancee. I know I have no reason to be or feel ashamed, but as someone who's always been seen as the cool, calm, and collected one I'm just haven't found the words to say, "I'm a T1 Diabetic".


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Permalink Reply by Sick of TYPE 1 on July 26, 2012 at 9:59am

I have not read the other replies - but for me I would say... (i found out from my mom who got the call from the doc so telling family was easy)..I would say it as it comes up- like oh I have started looking at some new ways to eat becuz i found out... or next holiday state - well when we come over not ice cream cake for me becuz the doc says with T1 i gotta limit my carbs...
this is how I tell friends now days - I dont sit them down and have the I got T1 talk - its just a part of me - it does not define me

Permalink Reply by Jethro on December 22, 2012 at 1:16pm

Looking at your headshot you appear to be reasonably close to a good weight. Therefor I say you must be doing a lot of things right. A personal history of good health choices will make it way easier to deal with this disease. Keep it up. And lets all keep fighting to get this disease cured.

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