Recent Content by Jo23672

Hi! Go to the Diabetes UK website. There's a page on there for kids that you could perhaps show him to make him see that having diabetes isn't quite so bad, but at the same time, educate him about the importance of looking after himself and doing regular tests. Hope this helps. Jo x

Yeah, Sue, although I'm surprised it wasn't! Jo

Good news! I've just re-tested my blood sugar and it's now 5.9! Note to self: Don't test blood after meals as this induces paranoia! Jo x

Thanks, Karen. You've really helped. I tested my blood about 2 hrs after my meal. My readings are normally between 7 and 8 (a bit different to the 15's and 16's I was getting in hospital! Yep, they were really that bad!!) and I don't normally test after meals. I was invited out for...

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by sugarless sue</i> <br />Could be the mashed potato or the kievs.Where they breaded?I've been at the mini eggs today as well,will take BS in the...

I'm sitting here feeling really depressed. Today is Easter Day. A day when the rest of the world is tucking into Easter eggs and having fun. My family knows I'm diabetic so they don't buy me chocolate. I decided to treat myself this year and bought myself a box of Green and Blacks Mini Eggs...