Recent Content by helenamc72

Hi there, Sorry to hear about Lottie xxx Our daughter Grace was diagnosed 2 weeks after her 2nd birthday so I truely understand what you are going through on the emotional side of things although our experience of Dr's, med centres and hospitals is slightly different as we are stationed in...

Hi Teresa, Grace has done really well with her pump but she has had it from day one almost. There are various ways you can secure the pump, we use a belt with a removable pump pouch that is shower proof and washable, there aren't many manufacturers in the UK but I have bought some lovely ones...

Hi Anna Marie My 3yr old has an isulin pump and has since she was diagnosed at aged 2. SHe has never pulled the cathetar out or messed with the buttons, infact now she is lost whenever we have to take the pump off for baths etc. It takes a bit of getting used to and even after a year we still...

Hi there, Sorry to hear that your little one has be so unwell. My daughter Grace was diagnosed almost a year ago T1 just 2 weeks after her 2nd birthday. I stumbled upon this site whilst searching for information late one night not long after dioagnosis needing some information, answers and...

Hi there. My daughter was diagnosed T1 just after her 2nd birthday last year (she turned 3 on Tuesday), she has been on a pump from day one. We are stationed in Germany with the army so were referred to a German children's hospital in Hanover where pumps are the norm rather than the exception...

Hi Phojay, My name's Helena, our daughter Grace was diagnosed with T1 just 2 weeks after her 2nd birthday last year, she turned 3 yesterday! I like you found this site whilst desperately searching for information, help and advice. You will find all that and more on here. Myself and my...

Hi Ellie's dad, My daughter Grace was diagnosed a month ago with Type one and she just turned 2yrs old in February. It will get better, Grace has also been suffering from a virus this week and her bloods have been all over the place as she wouldn't eat very much but she will get her appetite...

Thank you so much for all your replies and suggestions. There is a review of children's services going on with BFG at the moment and apparently and they are looking into starting some sort of support group within BFG which is good news. I will ask the consultant when we next go on 5th May if...

Hi, I am pretty new to this site but thought that you good folks would be brilliant at giving advice to a newbie who would like to raise awareness of diabetes within the British Forces community here in Germany. My 2yr old daughter was diagnosed about a month ago and I have found a distinct...

Thanks for the advice and links to recipe sites. I do give Grace her bolus after eating but her blood glucose still has been very up and down over the past few days although I think she has been feeling a bit off colour with a slight fever which I don't think has helped much. Maybe I am over...

Thank you for your support and words of encouragement. I feel as if I am in a waking nightmare at the moment. Grace has to have her bloods done throughout the day and early evening where we get a 2 hour break before another round at 10pm, 2am and 6am before we start all over again at 7am with...

Thank you for your support and words of encouragement. I feel as if I am in a waking nightmare at the moment. Grace has to have her bloods done throughout the day and early evening where we get a 2 hour break before another round at 10pm, 2am and 6am before we start all over again at 7am with...

HELP Please!!!! I am a mum to a newly diagnosed 2yr old (9th March 2009) who is refusing to eat anything but salt sticks, butter keks (type of biscuit sold in Germany) and the odd bit of plain pasta and as I am new to all this I don't know what else to try her with. This counting carbs thing is...

HELP Please!!!! I am a mum to a newly diagnosed 2yr old (9th March 2009) who is refusing to eat anything but salt sticks, butter keks (type of biscuit sold in Germany) and the odd bit of plain pasta and as I am new to all this I don't know what else to try her with. This counting carbs thing is...

Hi, My name is Helena, I am married to John (he's in the army), we live in Germany and we have 5 children together. Our 2yr old daughter Grace has just been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes and we are at the beginning of what feels like a very steep learning curve! We are struggling to get her...