Recent Content by clared

Dear Phoenix. Thanks for your reply. I may sound not serious about our plans to possibly move back to Thailand, but its such a complex issue with so many things to consider, its hard to know where to start. Its healthcare and my childrens education(best in the UK) versus life style, family time...

Thanks for your reply Bowell. Its kind of what I thought. Can't really risk not being entitled to health care on our 3 months in the UK for both myself and my 6 year old son who has a congenital heart defect and need yearly check ups and more surgery at age11. HHHHMMMMM. Plan B.....3 months...

My hba1c was approx 6.8 (cant remember exactly as over 7 yrs ago now). I remember my consultant gave the green light for trying for a baby. In my story, I remember doing a pregnancy test a few days before Christmas that was negative, so I kind of slipped in my sugar control over the Christmas...

When we were living for 6 months in Thailand and 6 months in the uk (2005-2009), my GP was not happy doing this knowing I was in Thailand and not having the (what he called) necessary health care to protect me (and him as he writes the prescriptions). He did say back in 2008 before our last 6...

I have been a type 1 diabetic for over 26 years, with no complication so far. I spent 12 years of my life from age 25 living in Thailand for anything from 6 months to 2 years, before returning to the uk to work. When I was back in the UK I would collect enough insulin and test strips from my...

I've been a type 1 diabetic since I was 11 yrs old. I am now in my late 30's and now have 2 beautiful children aged 6 and 3. My first pregnancy was difficult with 2 coma's in the 1st trimester due to no hypo warnings. I think I was trying so hard to have good sugar control I was not allowing for...