Recent Content by skirk

Hi all, Just thought I would update you all. We are getting there shall we say, but I have to be honest it is realy doing my head in and of course this is selfsih considering it's my husband who has diabetes and not me. I just long for the norm. He returns to work tomorrow just half days to...

Hi, My husband was diagnosed at Easter with type 1 at the age of 43. Yesterday we went for a wonder around a local town (we live in Germany, forces), he had breakfast at 10.30 am and by 12.45pm he was asking me for his Dextros, I asked why he was having a low and he didn't know. Anyway he...

Question? Hi all, last night we went to a friends for a BBQ, it was a last minute thing and when we got there hubby had a beer, anyway it came to having something to eat and he didn't take any insulin as he was drinking and said because he was drinking he can't take it? Anyway he later asked...

Dear All, Thank you for your tips and advice and wish I had your knowledge, Jesus there is so much to learn !! As each day goes by it gets easier I must admit which is such a relief at least I don't panic everytime I hear the beep of his BG monitor gadget!! His diet to give you a better idea...

Wow, thank you you have all been really helpful. The army is ok, but trouble is living in Germany we get conflicting information, my husband infuriates me as he is a man of few words and never thinks to asks questions like I would. Any slightest thing I would ask the question "was this ok" but...

Hiya, What a shock, is all I can say, to give you a little insight, my husband is 43 a soldier in the army and we are currently living in Germany. Around 7 weeks ago he was diagnosed Type 1 and sent to Hospital due to how high his levels were, the Germans gauge them differently than in the UK...