Recent Content by FlashManDo

It's good to know security will be a breeze especially in the Far East. Yeah I will be carrying spare pens, pump, insulin, blood meter and lots of consumables! No I hadn't considered asking about CGM but I will certainly ask at my next review. But I think for BA one new thing at a time!!

Thank you. The doc at BA had concerns about going through security in the Far East, happy that I can report you passed through ok. Will have to play around with switching time zones etc, I might just keep it as home as its a job not a holiday, but it'll be a lot of trial and error until I get...

I'm the same not flown since going on the pump and thank you

I always wear sunglasses after my screening, but have never had any problems walking home, I live about 15 minutes from the hospital where I have mine done

Hello everyone I am looking for people's experiences going through airports and flying with an insulin pump. I have been lucky enough to get through the screening process, interview stage and to be offered a position with British Airways on their mixed fleet cabin crew. I have had my medical and...

I get it sometimes depends where my cannula is, it's not painful just a bit of a weird sensation. I just ignore it and carry on Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I think chicken pox kicked my diabetes off! Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I have an annual review but my team are at the other end of the phone if I need them and my doctors are great too. On insulin pump so they're at the end of the phone too if I need them Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Hi I had similar issues to you, but bloods came back like yours, luckily my consultant decided to put me on thyroid medication anyway. I won't say I'm perfect now but certainly feel better. Ask the question see if they'll put you on it Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I'm sure you'll be ok. Post and let me know how it goes Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I'm on a pump now so no real issues with the amount of injections but before the pump I would regularly have more than my 4 injections so I could eat chocolate and cake!!!!! Just keep an eye on your blood and see how you go :) Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I've had both my wrists done, local first time then I requested general for the second one. Just keep testing your blood and you should be ok. My blood was really high when I has my first one done, but I did have a really bad experience think that had a lot to do with it. I'm on a pump now and...

Hi, I've been type 1 diabetic for the last 26 years and I have never had a restriction on the amount of test strips I use. Using accu-chek mobile at the moment, testing anywhere between 4 & 10 times a day, and they're £30+ to buy over the counter!! Maybe it's like with some drugs a health...