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Have been to the hospital this evening and been informed that the District Nurse cant take Mums case on as they dont have any free slots. This will be the case for the forseeable future. There just seems to be nothing I can do about it as they are going to discharge her tomorrow. I had to...

Thanks again for the info. Have been over to the hospital and the diabetic nurse now thinks that she can get the pens for mums insulin. She is trying to get one today and a supply of the vials so hopefully by tomorrow when mum is discharged i will have the pen rather than the syringes -...

Thank you so much, you cant imagine how grateful I am for the info youve given me. I am meeting with the diabetic nurse in the morning to learn how to do the injections so will ask about diet while Im there.

Thank you so much for your reply. Apparently she cant have the pens because she has porcine insulin and not humulus (hope ive spelt those right). They did try her on humulus a few years back but she had a reaction to it. I was hoping for the pens because ive heard theyre so much easier...

Hospital have said that the district nurse can only visit once a day so someone else will have to do the other injection. It appears that someone will have to be me. Ive never done it before and am terrified of doing something wrong, even if I dont have a problem actually giving the injection...

Thanks for your replies, I really appreciate it. As far as the district nurse goes, they say they are pushing for it but its not definite. I will ask for contact details for the discharge team and district nurse and see what they say.

Thanks for the reply. The diabetic nurse is visiting her in hospital but nobody can confirm that someone will be going out to her home to sort the insulin out. They say they have asked but there has been no answer. They say they hope that something can be sorted out.

hi, Just hoping for some advice. My mum is in hospital after a stroke 2 weeks ago. I can never remember what type of diabetes she has but she's insulin dependant and has had it since she was 55 (she's not 85). Since she's been in hospital her blood sugar levels have been all over the place...

hi, Im Chris (female). I posted in the questions forum over the last couple of days because my mum is 84 years old and diabetic and my dad died last week. It is his funeral tomorrow (23rd) and i was panicking on how best to help mum should anything happen during the service. The response i...

Thanks to you all for your kind words and the advice youve given me, it is much appreciated. I now feel a little more prepared for thursday and hopefully mum will get through it with no major problems. ladybird, I am so sorry to hear about your mum, obviously I understand how you must be...

I cant tell you how much it means to me that you have all taken the time to reply, I am very grateful for the advice you have given. At the moment her levels are fairly good, I check with her twice a day and she tells me what they were. My main concern is the actual funeral and if theres...

Hi, My dad passed away last week and the funeral is this thursday (23rd August). I am so concerned about my mum who is 84. She has suffered with diabetes for 30 years and apart from a few blips has managed it well. She has lost a lot of weight over the last couple of years and when I took her...