Yeah, I mean...

maybe a bit of a controversial opinion, but I think that any families where a loved one goes through the diagnosis of type 1 diabetes via the avenue of them having a DKA, that they should automatically be diagnosed Treated for PTSD.

Yeah, absolutely.

I just, I think it's been a long time now since his diagnosis and his father and I still find it very hard to talk about.

And, you know, I've talked about this with other families that it's, everybody's journey into diabetes is quite different.

I've heard of kids who are diagnosed and only spend two nights in hospital or something, and I'm like, I didn't know that was possible.

And that's still a huge thing.

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