Recent Content by James321

As a parent of a beautiful daughter who is in denial of type one and horrified to let anyone know, I’m incredibly frustrated as she has agreed to use the Libra 3 because of its size however her doctors say they can’t prescribe it, and we can’t currently get from our hospital. Can anyone help...

I have seen the new Libra 3 is now available in the UK, however only by prescription from your NHS. Our hospital can’t fund this as yet. How can I get them please. Please help.

Refuses to talk with anyone about this, and hides her diabetes from the world, being eighteen and not perfect, not now days. We all know when we get older the fake tans, and the I'm so wonderful brigade don't matter a jot but at eighteen anything else but perfection is I think very difficault to...

Yes we left her to manage herself, unfortunately she ended up in resus with keytone acidosis 4.6. . Six hours pumping all sorts into her. I'm very disappointed by my level of care from certain sectors and overwhelmed by others who like yourself have put them self out to share a freindly word or...

I'm unsure if you received my last reply, I'm no great blogger. We're changing hospitals soon to addenbrooks and I know the dafne course is run there. I have tried to introduce her to the forum but she's not ready yet . It is incredibly difficult to watch your child ignore her health and push...

I have asked my wife numerous times to the point we argue about her continuing to purchase great family packs. We will I'm sure get there I just, as all loving parents, struggle to see my daughter hurting and I can't seem to help her. Thanks for your thoughts, Jim.

Text are a good thing and she does reply to these, we have always been close, dad and daughter but she's pushed me away and I think it's because she's scared. I will support her and of course continue to be there for her, thick or thin were the parents. We are changing to addenbrooks soon and...

Yes your right, diabetes is a horrible condition and a constant awareness, however it's a slow burner and being positive I think is the best thing, your husband sounds a good man with a positive attitude. Thanks for your time. Jim

We've seen doctors, nurses, phycolgist, etc to no avail, I'm just very flat and frustrated, Sorry to sound negative, I guess being a parent of anyone with a ailment is hughly frustrating when you can do little to help. We will get there any my daughter can scream and shout and abuse us if...

Thank you for you're time and yes she's had a child psychologist when first diagnosed only to ask her to draw a picture of diabetes, she was coming up sixteen, preparing for her exams and really didn't want to go down the picture route. I have tried and tried gently, quietly, sympatheticly...

How do I get through to my eighteen year old daughter and also my wife who continues to buy family packs of sweets only to have my daughters who's type1 eat the lot of them. As soon as I say please don't go mad when I continue to see her ramming one after the other in her mouth only to get a...

Hi there, I'm a dad of a 18 year old daughter who was recently diagnosed around two years ago, she also has had terrible mood swings and problems with her insulin levels and just day to day highs and lows. Her college teachers to my amasment were not best placed or seemed able to help her or...

Hi Tim, thanks for the info, I will pass this through to my daughter it's all a question of timing. Thanks for sparing your time, it's very kind. Jim

Yes, Ive offered to buy her a vw polo if and when she passes her test. You are of course right about her safety and everyone else's on the road, and as the weeks go by towards her test I'm hoping she comes to terms with her responsibilities not just for herself but all around. Thanks for the...

Hi, yep it's me, the person you very kindly sent your well worded in your words essay. Moving, up lifting, and kind and thoughtful. Your boyfriend sounds great, and I have had five or six different contacts, what a fantastic bunch of people you are. I get a great feel of humbleness and...