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Hi Phojay, My daughter Keira was also diagnosed at the age of 2, just over a year ago. I was lucky in that my dad is also a type 1 diabetic so at least already knew a lot about it & was less fearful of the long term consequences. he is in his mid 60's has managed his condition well for over...

Thank you for taking the time to reply, really good to hear other views. Sometimes I feel like I'm in a bit of a bubble & the only person going through this. We have now been given a provisional start date to go on the pump which is towards the end of April. Dreading the setting up period as...

Thank you for that. It's all a bit of a mystery to me. they are hoping to put her on a pump end of Feb, beginning of march. Really optimistic about the pump, just terrified about how she will tolerate having it permanently attached, can't even get her to wear her ID bracelet!!!!!! sharon x

hello, My daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes a year ago. She has been on a basal bolus routine for the last year. despite a good Hb1 (about 8 - informed not bad for a toddler), her levels peak after meal times & make her very cranky at the time & don't tend to return to normal level...

Thanks its great to know there are people out there. professionals know the theory, but really don't know what it is like living with...I should know...I am one of those health professionals who think they know everything (not about diabetes though unfortunately!) Will start thinking about some...

hello, My daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes a year ago. She has been on a basal bolus routine for the last year. despite a good Hb1 (about 8 - informed not bad for a toddler), her levels peak after meal times & make her very cranky at the time & don't tend to return to normal level...

Hi all, This is the first time I've been on a forum & jst hope this works, computers are not really my thing!!! I am the mother of a 3 year old with Type 1 Diabetes. looking forward to picking all your brains as have loads of questions despite being a year in...It really isn't an exact science...