Recent Content by jennyeckersley

I was diagnosed with Type 2 in 1996. Have been on insulin injections, (by choice), since 1998. I was a social worker until I retired in 2011. At my last job as a social worker with the mentally Ill, I was at my desk injecting my insulin at lunchtime when one of my male colleagues, another social...

I had a total knee replacement in April last year. Took all necessary insulin, testing strips and needles with me. When I got there, they confiscated my insulin, and brought it at meal Times and wanted to give me my injection without a blood test. Made a big fuss, and two days later was given it...

Been type 2 since 1996. Asked to go on insulin in 1997 as the medication I was on just didn't control it. Since going on insulin control my own injections, judged by regular testing and what I eat. Do have fairly regular appts with diabetic nurse, every 6 months ish. She doesn't like me doing...