Recent Content by Sundial1962

Hi This week marks my 60th year living with diabetes. Boy have a lot of things changed in that time but some things remain the same.

I’m 65 next Monday and have been type 1 for 57 years, diagnosed 3 days after my eighth birthday. This last year I’ve been treated for endometrial cancer and was able to manage my diabetes throughout with no medical help other than the necessary paraphernalia for the two lots of surgery I had, I...

Also my blood sugar levels improved greatly. However you just have to be careful when first starting. I really had to think carefully about insulin and calorie balance and I did have some hypos on the way. I had to gradually reduce insulin intake and gradually reduce calories at the same time...

I've been a type 1 diabetic for 55 years and always had a weight problem. I've tried all kinds of diet both with and without the help of health professionals. In the past the most I've managed to lose is half a stone with much difficulty. A couple of years ago I signed up to my fitness pal and...

Well done all you fifty pluses. There seems to be a good number of us about... I remember lots of surgical spirit. The house smelt of it. Also on a Sunday I was allowed fifteen Smarties as a special treat.

This January I had been diabetic for 54 years. I held a very demanding full time teaching job for 40 years and still teach two days a week. My parents were told there would soon be a cure when I was diagnosed but we are still not quite there, are we? I was told in my late teens that having...