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Hi, my name is Claire-Marie I am 48 years old. I am married with two children a daughter 23 and a son 19. I live in London with my husband, my son and 2 cats Twiglet and Pringle. I love the South of France and frequently go there for a break. Mainly to Narbonne and Perpignan. I like all sorts of music and used to do Latin American dancing for fun, Salsa being my favourite.
I have haType 1 Diabetes since 1980 so 35 years. In August 2012 I had a massive heart attack which was a huge shock as I hadn't been ill or had any signs that things weren't right. I was rushed to hospital and spent time in intensive care. I had 2 stents put into the right coronary artery and after taking time to recover from the heart attack I had a triple heart bypass. I have since had an ICD implanted, but despite all this I am now in heart failure. My only hope now being a heart transplant. Unfortunately having had T1 Diabetes for the length of time I have though I'm having difficulty being accepted on to the waiting list.
I am now confined to my house most of the time as I am not able to walk even 15 metres with the heart failure. I hope that by being in the forum I will be able to chat with others about issues and concerns we all have from time to time. Unless you have lived with Diabetes it is difficult for people to fully understand how hard and complex keeping sugars in control can be. My biggest concern at the moment is my weight. Before my heart attack I was a healthy weight, fit and active. Now due to my sedentary life style and the need to eat carbs to balance against my insulin I have put on lots of weight. I eat a healthy diet but not being able to take any form of exercise makes things very difficult. Any ideas please.
I have haType 1 Diabetes since 1980 so 35 years. In August 2012 I had a massive heart attack which was a huge shock as I hadn't been ill or had any signs that things weren't right. I was rushed to hospital and spent time in intensive care. I had 2 stents put into the right coronary artery and after taking time to recover from the heart attack I had a triple heart bypass. I have since had an ICD implanted, but despite all this I am now in heart failure. My only hope now being a heart transplant. Unfortunately having had T1 Diabetes for the length of time I have though I'm having difficulty being accepted on to the waiting list.
I am now confined to my house most of the time as I am not able to walk even 15 metres with the heart failure. I hope that by being in the forum I will be able to chat with others about issues and concerns we all have from time to time. Unless you have lived with Diabetes it is difficult for people to fully understand how hard and complex keeping sugars in control can be. My biggest concern at the moment is my weight. Before my heart attack I was a healthy weight, fit and active. Now due to my sedentary life style and the need to eat carbs to balance against my insulin I have put on lots of weight. I eat a healthy diet but not being able to take any form of exercise makes things very difficult. Any ideas please.
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