Recent Content by Laineybod

Unfortunately I don't have any advice but I just wanted to say he is not alone. My sister had a kidney transplant and ended up diabetic, eventually needing insulin too.

It was actually my sister breaking her finger when taking the dog for a walk that got her to the doctor and to find out her kidneys had failed, once she was stable they could do the parathyroid surgery which did make her feel better. We used to joke that the calcium was leeching out of her bones...

I don't personally but my sister had the surgery many years ago. It went well and they even removed a mole that was close to the incision. She wore a light scarf around her neck until she healed as otherwise some people would stare but she healed well and had minimal scarring. Good luck with the...

I am no longer allowed to donate blood after a blood transfusion when I had my son, not that I was very successful donating in the past. I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who is able to and donates [emoji4]

Oh that's a shame. My tiredness reduced as my hba1c dropped and my diet improved. I still have times of being tired when I have slipped but I also have a disabled son who can be up late into the night so that doesn't help. I think it was only a few months for me to see a difference but I was...

When I first was diagnosed I had a few weeks to try diet and then a second hba1c (went from 75 to 69 in about 3 1/2 weeks) so decided to try met. The first week or so was ok as was on 500mg a day then the early days of 1000mg but as it continued the side effects just got worse and worse so I...

Good luck with the experiment, I hope you get to the bottom of it. I drink zero sugar sprite and noticed last year (I'm in Scotland) that they had brought out a low calorie sprite, I'm not sure if trying to have that one on the market instead of the full sugar. It does mean that for now there...

Thank you and happy new year to you all [emoji3060][emoji322][emoji312]

I like gin with a sugar free mixer like sprite. I believe there are no carbs in spirits so I'm happy to stick to that on the odd occasion I drink. I don't drink wine so not sure on carbs for that but I guess that's up to you when only once a year and if you feel it is worth it. I still have...

Thank you, here's hoping [emoji3]

Wow sorry you had such a rotten time and I hope things are better for you soon. Also sorry about your mum, such a horrible thing to go through. My dad would have lasted longer but COVID was the last straw, he threw it off so well to start with then just went down hill and that was that. He was...

That's good to know thanks, my dad had mixed dementia so I definitely want to avoid any risk factors. Thankfully I am in my forties and came off them after about 6 months of use so it shouldn't be a problem for me. I never want to go on them again anyway so it gives me more of a reason now. The...

Merry Christmas everyone [emoji319][emoji3060]

I wanted to be a doctor or an astronaut. In reality I wanted star wars or star trek style space flight, not what we have lol. As for medicine, I get anxious enough with small decisions never mind life or death. I ended up in a university cardiovascular research lab then I became my son's carer...

Just phoned for my results, 47 so quite relieved after everything and now I just need to get it lower. Cholesterol a bit high though so appointment next week to discuss.