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buckmr2

Being Type 1 for over 40 years since early childhood opted for baritric surgery (op. Nov 2014) to permanently reduce stomach to loose weight to reduce insulin intake due to concerns about future insulin intolerance.Since successful op I'm now on 1/3 the insulin that I was on prior to the op.
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Chester-Le-Street
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
Medication
Novorapid,Levemir,Simvastatin,Lisinopril, Metformin (now stopped) ,B12 quarterly injections, Ursodeoxycholic (now stopped) , Ad-cal D3, Ferrous Fumarate, Lanzoprazole,Fluticasone Propionate, Fultium D3, Newcastle Brown Ale
Exercise
Walking to car.
Racing diesel/methanol car at Santa Pod.
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Type 1 diabetic since 1972.
DAFNE "graduate".
LIBRE since April 2018 (not self funded)
Had Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in Nov 2014 to minimise future potential insulin intolerance concerns and lost 10 stone in 7 months reduced insulin as a direct result from 130 units/day to 40....SUCCESS!

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