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Thanks to everyone that replied the interview was actually 2 weeks ago an I start the job on Friday. I mentioned it at the interview ad they didn't really seem to mind, now just have to see how to keep my sugars stable in shifts

I'm 17 and I have an interview for my first part time job at Waitrose on Thursday and I wondering at what point should I tell them I'm diabetic. I didn't mention anything on the application form, but should I tell them at interview so I can be upfront and explain how it won't affect anything...

Its perfectly normal for him to be very hungry after being diagnosed. After I was diagnosed I would cry I felt so hungry sometimes! Try eggs if he likes them, they have no carbs and you can cook them in so many ways so he doesn't get, maybe a ham and cheese omelette etc

I was quite annoyed at how long it took for me as I was given unrealistic expectations. I was told about the pump when I was first diagnosed(3 yrs ago), but I hated the idea of it. My doctor kept mentioning it and one day I just decided that I wanted one. I approached my doctor who told me it...

I wouldn't have said its difficult in the UK unless its a postcode lottery? My Diabetes consultant recommended me to go on a pump I agreed then 2 months later I was in the process of getting one. RoDnEyBoY I think that it might be, I'm in the UK as well and I had to wait 18 months for the...

Good luck with starting pumping, I absolutely love mine so far! My new meter arrived on Christmas eve and I started pumping live (after a delay over Christmas on 30th December) so it felt like a great Christmas present after waiting for 18 months!! if you have any questions don't hesitate to ask...

Hi I was wondering if anyone could give some practical advice about drinking alcohol. I'll be 18 this year and unlike most of my peers I have yet to drink. Its not something that we do in my social group or at home so I've never felt 'left out' or like I needed/wanted to drink. But I know that...

You may be right, maybe its just the area I live in, theres only 3 children on pumps anyway and half of the doctors aren't pump trained, anf thank you I'm loving the pump!

does it hurt? Not really it stings when you first put the set in and sometimes it may hurt if you knock it or after its been in a few days. Mine also tends to be quite itchy when I first put it in is it easy for people to notice? Not really, there's plenty of ways to hide it and when your...

I was diagnosed on 15/3/11 the day after my brothers birthday. Looking back I'd been so thirsty and losing weight for a couple of months. When I first started losing weight my mum thought I was anorexic, as I was severely underweight. Anyway my mum booked me an emergency doctors appointment, and...

I'm 17 and was diagnosed at 14, I've been on the pump for three months now. I know precisely what you mean about people at school being ignorant, been in that boat!!

Any cooked meats or eggs, so maybe an omelette, that could be quite filling

I got the pump 3 months ago and don't really fit into any of the NICE guidelines other than quality of life, which my consultant managed to 'fit' me into. My hba1c was good, and so was my control, but I wanted a pump for the freedom it would give me. So my consulant fought for 18 months to get...

from my experiences ask your doctors which pumps your hospital covers, I only had the choice of 2 and ultimately it was decided for me as I have a 'second-hand' pump from a girl who tried it for a few months but hated it, as I don't quite fit the NICE guidelines as my numbers are well-controlled...

I'm 17 and was diagnosed at 14, I've been on the pump for three months now :)