Tonight's post is mainly a post out of gratitude. This is about the best resource (as far as support goes) any diabetic can get. When I was diagnosed in '06, I wasn't involved in any form of social media. But when I turned 16, I was allowed to create a MySpace account. There I reconnected with friends, family etc... But it wasn't until I got a facebook that my saving grace was found. I joined a group on facebook called "I Hate Diabetes (Type 1)". The members of this group were so supportive, they helped me further understand my diabetes. Since then, I am in A LOT of Diabetes Support groups, & have some of my own. All These groups combined are called the DOC (Diabetes Online Community). I suggest if your a parent reading this (of a young diabetic) or a diabetic of age to have social media accounts, to become a member of the DOC. You can post anything & no-one will judge you. If you do not have much support. If your family & friends bash you about the decisions that you make regarding youe diabetes management, the DOC will always support you.
Here is the links to my group & the group I referred to above.
My group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/insulinaddicts/
I Hate Diabetes (Type 1):https://www.facebook.com/groups/165111356973282/
God bless each & every one of you!
Have you seen this? http://myhealthnews.co/863/Artificial-Pancreas-Trials-To-Begin-In-The-U-S
ReplyDeleteSorry for the late reply. This is great! I am going to wait to see how those who try this work out. Thanks for sharing!
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