Recent Content by Drewabetic

Hi I'm Paul I've been a T1 diabetic since I was 2 in 1958. My parents were told I probably wouldn't reach my teens. Here I am in October about to reach my 60 year milestone. I'm about to receive my second commemorative medal. I have all of my limbs and my eyes are pretty good too. I have a pump...

Hi again I noticed you have an appointment tomorrow?? the person you are seeing at your GO is not REPEAT NOT a DNS GPS simply can't afford them. My wife is a Staff Nurse she has LOTS of experience with me and my complex conf. She's VERY interested however she is not a specialist. She told me...

Hi I'm Paul. Like everything else in life there are good and bad nurses everywhere. I'm VERY fortunate to be under the Type 1 Complex Diabetic team in Birmingham at the QE. My consultant is amazingly good and the Sister is truly wonderful. I think you need to insist on a very important test...

I think hypos are terrifying depressing and horrifying in equal measure. I've been type 1 for 58 years I've had a few in that time. I feel awful for days afterwards. I'm currently getting help from my diabetologist/endocrinologist complex type 1 diabetic team at the QEHB or UHB theyre supplying...

No they're not not in the real world

I'm interested to know what type of diabetes you have. Are you type 1 or type 2. There is VERY important difference. But we'll done I've bought mine down from 13% old money to 7.9% in a year not anywhere near as good as you but we'll done. I'm a type 1 for 58 years. Drewabetic (Paul)

Gosh that's a big blood glucose meter does it hurt??