| Description: | Those who are newly diagnosed with diabetes often experience a range of emotions in the first few days. There is often fear, doubt, depression, worry, and a lot of uncertainty. Make no mistake about it; a diagnosis of diabetes is a life altering event. Your lifestyle will never be exactly the same and you must be much more conscientious about your health choices than you were in the past. However, all is not lost. While there is currently no cure for diabetes, the disease is treatable. This article presents a few helpful hints to get you through those first few difficult weeks following your diagnosis. |