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I'm the same as you - so many promises of a cure (in the press etc) over the years and nothing turned up 'yet' - there is some promising...

They should be able to put you on a glucose and/or insulin drip IIRC.... There are plenty of insulin users having ops, the anaesthetist...

Thanks Tony It'll be a general but like you i haven't been in touch with the diabetes team for a long time so I handle MDI by myself...

Hi @wlaura28 , welcome to the forum. If you want to include food/treats in your hamper, it would help if you knew something about their...

Puzzle books, a fun Lego set….

There is a pervasive idea - even from some health professionals - that we T 2s have caused our illness ourselves because we ' let...

Do you have a union. I think TUC covers bus drivers.

As regards salad dressings I'm a big fan of olive oil (you can use other oils but olive oil tastes the best) plus lemons or vinegar (3...

This might be a good moment for you to take advantage of the free trials of CGMs either from Abbott or Dexcom. Here are the links if you...

Hi I have signed a form in the primary school where i work (caretaker) so i am an exemption to the policy. If you have a risk assessment...

That's what I find. Like you, I've lived through pre glucometer, glucometer, cgm and now pump days. Maybe I was lucky because I was...

Been in the club 52+ years now. Got very scared a few times, and thought - stuff this, I'm on my own looking after it, I may as well...

Hi I had surgery recently on my shoulder. They knocked me out for it. I'm a funny onion MDI and do it all myself with no specialist or...

Following pages or people on Facebook is completely hit and miss on what Facebook shows you in my experience. I'm in various diabetes...

From my limited experience, if it's a local I'd expect you to be managing your insulin yourself. If it's a general, I'd expect the...