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So, I’ve Been invited to start this NHS England trial and will fit my Medtronic 780G tomorrow. The sensor comes the second week and I go ‘live’ the week after. I’m excited and apprehensive. Im currently using the Omnipod system and like the tubeless system. As I’ve no idea how this new system...

Thank you all for your lovely, kind words, help and support. I’m a bit in limbo land at the moment. I’d like to have reconstruction, but I do worry about the healing. The antibiotic suggestion is really good thank you. I’m actually going to see my GP tomorrow, as I think my boob is infected...

Hi there, thanks for your reply. I have no idea what I’m having yet! After being told today, the nurse specialist (who will tell me my options) didn’t have time to go over them with me, so I have to go again on Friday!! Also, my consultant hasn’t had the multi disciplinary team meeting yet, so I...

I was diagnosed with having Breast Cancer 3 weeks ago. I have been told today that I require a single mastectomy. There is a lot to take in, but I wondered if anyone has first hand experience of having immediate versus delayed reconstruction? I know us T1’s have slower healing properties and...

I've tried to download it, following their ad, that you can download via the ApStore, only to discover it's not available in the U.K. Why not?

Yes I was treat for 11 months as type 2, when in actual fact, I am type 1!! I even had to request a specialist appointment, when things weren't getting any better and just getting worse. In fact I was worse at this point, than when I was mistakenly diagnosed as type 2. Unbelievable eh?! Sent...

I'm type 2 (diagnosed @ 9 months ago) taking metformin and gliclazide. My levels are still not stabilised. Morning Fasting levels anywhere between 10-13. For the past two days I've been experiencing blurred distance vision. I am unable to make out car registrations and road signs. I cannot focus...

Gliclazide - sorry, didn't check predictive texting! Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I was newly diagnosed type 2 at the end of December and because of the length of time they think I've had diabetes and the high bg levels, they prescribed metformin immediately. I was told I didn't need to self test! NHS Cost cutting and not necessary! I bought my own machine, strips and...