Hello all,

i was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes a few months ago at age 19. I dont mind taking shots and checking my blood, its the complications in the future that have me scared.


Im afraid my legs are going to be amputated, or that I could go blind, im afraid to go to sleep at night worrying that I could not wake up if my blood sugar dropped.


I currently am attending college and my diet isnt always the best. I avoid eating candy, but I tend to eat one too many cheesburgers now and then, I was told by my doctor it was ok to eat just about anything as long as it was within my daily allowed carb limit, of course not eating sweets too much though as a carb.


Anyway, im just scared about what the future may bring, I know that theyre close to a cure in wihch they can transfer pancreatic cells from a donor into you, but it has yet to be perfected.

Could anyone make a small list of good foods to eat? I really want to be healthy and exercise, and ive decided on a clean slate, no more waking up a little late and having to change my meals around, im going to exercise every day, and eat right! Ive actually grown to like a lot of vegetables now, heres the amount of carbs im allowed per meals

breakfast: 4 carbs

snack 1 carb

lunch 4 carbs

snack 2 carbs

dinner 5 carbs

snack 3 carbs

my key target level is between 70 and 180, I usually average in the middle, but sometimes its in the low 200's

i take my insulin every day 2 times, and check my blood sugar 5 times a day and/ or if I feel ill.


Any kind of meal suggestions would be appreciated, I dont wanna eat cheesburgers anymore.


I take 7 units humalog, 24 units humulin at breakfast

6 units humalog, 8 units humulin at dinner

please help me, no one really understands what im going through in my family because im the first under the age of around 80 to ever have it, im hoping talking with others who have the same issues can help me live through these times. My younger brother wanted to go home early one day from my grandmother's house, but we had to wait a little longer because I had to wait to eat, so he called me a "diabetic freak" my 17 year old brother said that to me no one has ever hurt me the way he did that day, I guess that may have been what started making me feel so depressed lately. If he knew what it was like he would understand, I just feel so alone in all of this, and whenever I try to talk about it, my parents get upset, or my mom yells at me and says there are people worse off. Everyone treats me different at home and its always a constant reminder and badgering even though I am responsible enough to take care of my health.

Ive been pretty level too, its just now I want to be even more healthy.


Thank you for your time everyone, I hope to learn more and take control of diabetes, rather than letting it control me.


Sincerely,

will_be_all_i_can