Recent Content by lisabishop

Hi everyone. i think the last time i was on here i was talking about going on the transplant list for double organs. Please excuse any m,istakes in my writing i have yet another haemorage in my eye so not seeing so clearly. I have been in and out of hospital alot in the last few months and have...

Thanks Ebony - that sounds like a great idea. I think i will. Its all quite at the moment. They have drained me of blood and just awaiting the appointment in Oxford for my first heart stress test. Again thanks to everyone for your posts and good advice. X X X

Hi, i have been diabetic for 30 years and still learning new things but what i would advise is to write a diary of all your meals and any exercise you do and also take some blood readings . For example - one when you wake up, one directly after breakfast and then again 2 hours after eating...

Hi to everyone , am sorry i havent been on sooner but unfortunately i have been quite poorly this week. Managed to drag myself out of bed monday for my appointment at (Name removed) Hospital in Portsmouth and was so glad i did. When i was first told that they wanted to offer me this transplant a...

Dear Linda, i am so sorry to hear you are also facing this agonising decision and at such a young age. Its true the thought of being free from the perils of the disease is so tempting and if all goes well it would seem the best option to take. I think there are many things to take into...

Thank you so much for taking the time to read my story and will let you all know how i get on on Monday! X :)

They want to do a double - kidney and pancreas.

Hi, back again-after another sleepless night :( . As i was saying been diabetic for 30 years-no real problems til after my second child was born 12 years ago. i wont bore you all with the details but just to say at this present time i have a long list of ailments brought on by the diabetes...

Hi - found this site when looking for some advice on double transplants.!!! Will just introduce myself for now or i will be here all night. I am a (nearly) 39yr old gal from Portsmouth who has had diabetes now for 30 years so bit of an old hand at this. Although i dont proclaim to know...