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Recent Content by Mark DOBIE

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    PIP & Diabetes

    How can i get PIP. I applied and got nil points. I'm a brittle diabetic and everything affects me. I've no hypo awareness, no feeling in soles of feet or fingertips. I've had laser treatment for eyes. My work has issued me with a noi due to my hypos (pretty often and irregular), suspended me...
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    50 Years as Type 1 Diabetic

    I was diagnosed with T1 diabetes in October 72 (50 yrs). When I was diagnosed my parents were informed that I'd be blind by the time I was 20 and dead by 40. Happily I'm still going. I'm a brittle diabetic and have found this to be very hard, but I've had a good team behind me (Dr Cheung...
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    Pump sensors

    My nurse and I are so fed up with my equipment that I'm now considering giving it up. Diabetes that is. My sensor keeps saying updating, medtronic have been informed but don't listen to me. They keep sending new sensors (Guardian 3 and 4), when I need a new transmitter. My health has...
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