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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
Nice to see our Prime Minister wearing her Libre sensor on display when meeting the President.
Actually, "Nice to see our Prime Minister wearing her Libre sensor" seems betterNice to see our Prime Minister wearing her Libre sensor on display when meeting the President.
Well I'm not privileged by any means and I self fund by giving up other things that are less important. Anyway the point I was trying to make is that at least by openly wearing one, she is showing approval for the system.Nice that she can afford it, unlike many other T1s, unless she gets her on prescription, unlike many T1s if they live in the wrong postcode area. Either way privilege pays...
She can obviously see the benefits, so pass them down to us mere plebs
It was good to see but you would think as PM she would take more care of her appearance. You can quite clearly see where she had it previously on her right arm in some photographs.
You would also think that as a type 1 she would be able to promote this better and encourage ALL health boards to give the Libre to ALL type 1. She can obviously see the benefits, so pass them down to us mere plebs
As I recall, she gave an interview to a diabetes website not long ago and said she injected.I believe Mr May carries the device and scans her or is that a myth? Wondered if she had a pump and if that was a secruity risk given the ability of someone to deliver a fatal overdose via bluetooth?
Hoepfully FSL are not an imported item and will therefore not get stuck at Dover post Brexit and assuming the oramge one may have scuppered current customs union plans.
Not hiding a mark from a sensor is cool, but you think she’d remove the sticky residue!I can still see where I had my sensors from 3 months ago. She has obviously decided not to cover up this condition or what the treatment leaves behind. Good for her. Whatever the politics of it all (and let’s face it there is a shed load) the more exposure of the technology the better.
MPs can be emailed via this campaign for Libre access
https://campaigns.diabetes.org.uk/page/23247/action/1?ea.tracking.id=lp
When was that?she voted against making this system available to all on the NHS
Come on everyone come to France and all type 1’s and 2’s get a pump and Libre Capture, looking after the future of all diabetics, instead of standing there and shouting that people are diabetic because they are fat! Giving a health service attitude that it’s their fault, lose weight!!
That is completely incorrect. I live in France and as a T1 I know the system here very well. Freestyle Libre has only been available FOC through the CPAM for the last six months and very few diabetics have one. It has to be prescribed by a diabetic consultant and they are quite selective; GPs are not allowed to prescribe it.
Similarly with pumps. Diabetics are selected to be supplied with a pump on a fairly strict basis, which usually involves a stay in hospital for instruction and evaluation. Again, only a consultant can make this choice.
Happily I have been allowed both but I count myself extremely privileged and lucky because it's far, far from the norm.
Nice summary on the trip of a sensor - they also go to Ireland for assemblyAs I recall, she gave an interview to a diabetes website not long ago and said she injected.
While Libre are made in Oxfordshire, I understand that they are warehoused in France and shipped back.
Not hiding a mark from a sensor is cool, but you think she’d remove the sticky residue!