Recent Content by Grant_Vicat

Hi @Triscornia I would like to make an observation from the point of view of someone who was Type1 from my diagnosis at the age of 11 months until a pancreas transplant in 2013. I would never leave my house, digs, or dream of travelling without fast acting sugary carbs on my person. Diabetes...

Lovely post! Great to see you return @Ronancastled

I agree with the responses above @Hoodiegirl3 . My first girlfriend at uni was fascinated by diabetes and even asked me to teach her how to tap the air out of a glass syringe and then mix rapid and slow insulins. The relationship was like fire and water, but she is still a great friend and my 41...

I was at Sutton on Sea just after Easter. Good old fashioned working seaside town!

It definitely is! There are books and even teach yourself violin videos online. I don't know if you are anywhere near an Oxfam bookshop, but they often have this kind of thing. There are also graded books which help you feel that you have achieved something early on.

You could try eBay which has some good prices right now! https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=violin+full+size&_sacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p4624852.m570.l1311

Interesting carb range. ! was put on 240gm a day at the age of eight and still stick to that even though I don't have to. But in today's terms that is considered a high carb intake. What I would suggest is to try and stick on a lower level and (with consultation with his diabetes team) adjust...

Hi @Keziab although I cannot give medical advice, it would be useful to know a little more about a day or two's eating (especially carbohydrates) and dosage times. I was type1 when my daughter was born 41 years ago and although she was a source of great joy, stress wreaked havoc with my blood...

Not since 2013 @Shortie13green , but tiredness was certainly overwhelming. Could the drugs also cause tiredness? Congratulations on achieving what you have already and commiserations for your plight. Do you see the head of the Diabetes Department? If not, I would suggest contacting them...

Hi @Shortie13green and welcome to the forum. @Antje77 is correct in that I had Chronic Kidney Disease from 1973-2013. I had already had Type1 for 12 years when CKD first showed up. As you can see mine lasted for 40 years and reached critical levels in 2012, which put me on the list for a...

Yes, it really isn't helpful!

Hi @richyb I'm very sorry to hear of your troubles, especially having lived with Type1 for so long. That's a huge achievement in its own right. It might pay you to contact the diabetes department at your hospital and tell them exactly what you have told us, minus the reference to lack of help...

I had no choice really, but like you I was scared. I don't think you need to feel pathetic. Any treatment to the eyes (which are surprisingly tough) causes anxiety, which can be extreme if you haven't experienced the procedure before. The best decision I made when I was an undergraduate and an...

I too understand your fear @ShortStuff . I had both eyes lasered several times by the NHS between 1979 and 1983. It was a very new procedure then. But I can read your post easily, type a response and drive a car. I still have good visual acuity 43 years later! I would be surprised if you are...

It's a pleasure @Catalystchris . The gang were all in my class! Although the Aircast looks as though it doesn't hug the foot, because it puts comfortable pressure all around the foot, it's pretty effective. In late 2014 I had to stand in fine casting sand and they took exact imprints of my feet...