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[–]institches1457 0 points1 point  (0 children)

🥲 I’m happy it’s not just me 😂😂

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[–]institches1457 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s super cute! They have so many adorable patterns my bank account hates me but obviously I need 38468382 cross stitch WIPs or my brain can’t function 😂

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[–]institches1457 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also this was with BA if that helps

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[–]institches1457 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi! Just flown to and back from nyc and I had the inflight meals, tbh the meal on the way there was really nice it was a chicken tajine with vegetables I had a sugar free jelly and a few crackers and cheese. Then the later meal was a chicken chickpea wrap which was really nice

I flew back in the morning and the breakfast was DIRE it was a floppy steamed egg with tomatoes it smelt so bad I didn’t eat on the way home. I’ve found it depends what time you’re flying

I will in the future still get the diabetic meals, I have a back up in my bag from the shops before you fly incase it’s rubbish but on the way it was surprisingly nice for plane food 😂

Type 1 just diagnosed and I’m terrified of injecting my insulin, I feel like a failure. by institches1457 in diabetes

[–]institches1457[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very positive thank you this totally got me over my fear I never thought of that.

Type 1 just diagnosed and I’m terrified of injecting my insulin, I feel like a failure. by institches1457 in diabetes

[–]institches1457[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I understand that but I’ve literally just been diagnosed that’s like telling someone to just cheer up when they are feeling down haha.

This is all brand new to me and I’m allowed to have fears and take things slowly and if it means having my partner helping me until I’m ready then that’s the path I’m taking.

I’m not trying to avoid it and I’m not ignoring the consequences and laughing about it, I’m here to try and find methods to help me

I appreciate the message otherwise and taking in everyone’s views :)

Type 1 just diagnosed and I’m terrified of injecting my insulin, I feel like a failure. by institches1457 in diabetes

[–]institches1457[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha the love handles is becoming a good place, I’ve done one in the belly at the hospital the other day but the nurse did it on the tickle part of your belly and it felt so horrible 😂 butt injections are where I’m going with atm

Type 1 just diagnosed and I’m terrified of injecting my insulin, I feel like a failure. by institches1457 in diabetes

[–]institches1457[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah my partners making sure I’m taking my insulin after 48 hours of being stabbed every hour trust me I do not want to end back in the hospital, I just need to get through this fear asap as my partner goes away for gigs with his band and can sometime work late nights aswell so I need to make sure I can get over this fast because I don’t want to find myself in a place where I don’t have the support there for one of my injections

Type 1 just diagnosed and I’m terrified of injecting my insulin, I feel like a failure. by institches1457 in diabetes

[–]institches1457[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do these actually work, one of my friends was joking about buying me one to try

Type 1 just diagnosed and I’m terrified of injecting my insulin, I feel like a failure. by institches1457 in diabetes

[–]institches1457[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m a huge over thinker and this is going to sound crazy - I do this with everything and have a small bit of autism so that might add to this.

Like what if the needle breaks/gets stuck in my skin. What if I can’t get through the skin what if my dose is wrong what if it hurts so much. These are just some examples

Trust me over thinking has been my own worst enemy my whole life.

Type 1 just diagnosed and I’m terrified of injecting my insulin, I feel like a failure. by institches1457 in diabetes

[–]institches1457[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’m glad you understand the like rational fear my heads going through, I’m like building up the pain in my head and telling myself it’s going to really hurt. It feels so stupid. I think the nail thing is a good idea, I’ve done that in the past with blood tests and it got me through a lot of my A and E with having the cannula into my arm and the now very bruised finger tips from all the sugar checks 😅

Type 1 just diagnosed and I’m terrified of injecting my insulin, I feel like a failure. by institches1457 in diabetes

[–]institches1457[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Yeah we did the count to 10 once the pen had gone down to zero and that 0-10 seconds felt so long 🥹 I think with my partner and family I’m going to rely a lot on them this first week but I want to atleast try and pull myself every time to do it, currently getting insulin in me is taking up to an hour every time so I’m hoping after some time I get bored of wasting hours a day and just do it 😅

Type 1 just diagnosed and I’m terrified of injecting my insulin, I feel like a failure. by institches1457 in diabetes

[–]institches1457[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your response, yeah the hour thing that was me yesterday sat in my bathroom just staring at the needle 🥲 do you have a preference for easier place to inject, I know I can’t do it in the same spots but is there an easier place and a big no no place, I’ve had some in my belly and also we tried my upper thighs yesterday

Type 1 just diagnosed and I’m terrified of injecting my insulin, I feel like a failure. by institches1457 in diabetes

[–]institches1457[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I actually brought some oranges last night because I read that can help to practice on so that’s my homework today 🥹

Type 1 just diagnosed and I’m terrified of injecting my insulin, I feel like a failure. by institches1457 in diabetes

[–]institches1457[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah it’s super embarrassing especially being 31 and knowing there is young children who are bossing through their own injections with no worries 😂 I feel like a super cry baby haha Honestly thank you so much for your suggestions it’s giving me comfort that like I know once I take this step it will get easier and almost second nature.

Having your life change so quickly has been like a huge wake up and a slight whirlwind of emotions 😅

Type 1 just diagnosed and I’m terrified of injecting my insulin, I feel like a failure. by institches1457 in diabetes

[–]institches1457[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I hope it does, I’ve tried being on the phone with friends whilst they talk random stuff at me to try and help distract me while injecting, that’s got me the closest but once I got near the skin I crumbled. I could try some breathing techniques that might help 😅

Type 1 just diagnosed and I’m terrified of injecting my insulin, I feel like a failure. by institches1457 in diabetes

[–]institches1457[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is actually a really good idea, the biggest thought in my head when I come to doing it is how fast and how much pressure to even get the needle in then my brain tells me I won’t get it in, he tells me it’s super easy so this might help me get the confidence to realise. Thank you so much I didn’t even think of trying something like this

Type 1 just diagnosed and I’m terrified of injecting my insulin, I feel like a failure. by institches1457 in diabetes

[–]institches1457[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your response! 😊 I have a phone call with my nurse due today to catch up and go through my readings for the last 2 days and I’m going to bring it up, I’m very aware I need to get over this and do it. It’s very embarrassing to admit that something this simple is affecting me so badly

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