Recent Content by nickyjayne

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    Work and diabetes - does your diabetes hold you back?

    I've never had a problem being held back with diabetes, in my work/jobs, I had a big change in life a couple of yrs ago, and decided to become a security guard/bouncer, i have been open with my bosses, they have been great support, and i have had no problems. I even go and work away at Festivals...
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    What do you least like about diabetes?

    ive been diabetic for 23yrs now,...ive got a few onset of problems, but i get on with things. Iam a security guard, i work all over the place, all hours of the day and night, i take what i need etc, when working away at festivals for weeks at a time, my bosses are great and support me, and all...
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    How many eggs do you eat per week?

    i dont eat eggs at all, i avoid them as much as possible.
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    Type 1 - Is it genetic?

    I was diagnosed 23yrs ago, with type 1, my mother was diagnosed with type 1,when she was 15 she is now 71, my sister is type2, she was diagnosed 7yrs ago. My mum's elder sister was diagnosed 10yrs ago, she is type 1, my mother's mum was type 2 for many yrs, and mother's dad was type 2 for many...
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    Frozen Shoulder

    For the last 4 weeks, I have suffered from a frozen shoulder on my right side. I have researched this time and time again, and there is a strong link between Diabetes and Frozen Shoulder, but I can not see how there is a link, everywhere i look, it just says we are more at risk from frozen...
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    working with diabetes.

    I have been type 1, diabetic for some 20 years now, I have brought my children up, and for the last 5 years as a single parent. After being out of work while bringing up my children and being supported by my then husband, I decided that after the devorice, I was going to have a life, the kids...