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Diagnosis Confirmed

danonwheels

So I had a telephone consultation this morning with the doctor who has been assessing me since last August and she confirmed I meet the criteria for an autism diagnosis, so she has given me that diagnosis.

It wasn't a surprise, but it did come as a shock when I thought back to school days and what might have been the case there if I had had a diagnosis then (I'm 45 now).  This diagnosis does explain a lot that has happened in my life, and from what I've read about it that's pretty common.

On the one hand I feel as if I've joined some sort of secret society type thing and on the other I'm feeling like I've been living a lie almost.

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  • Hello there, I was diagnosed yesterday, I am 56 years old, so I relate to your post; though I felt sadness for not knowing, as my life may have been very different if I and others had known. Yet I also feel fortunate enough to still have some years left to benefit from the diagnosis too. I have decided to start a new chapter ..... drawing a line under what went before, because now it suddenly all makes sense. I hope that you find some peace and seize the day :) This online community has been so positive for me, it is a place I can come where everyone gets me and I don't feel alone. Thank you all and to NAS for facilitating it.

  • in reply to Oscie

    Amen, Oscie. Amen! I was 56 too. Congratulations, to you also. This is the first day of the rest of your life. And we can make it a good one, now we know x

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