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Hi there James has the Accu Chek Combo pump and we are insured with insurance 4 insulin pumps. We pay £6.99 per month and from what I can remember the cover is for £2,500. This company was mentioned by other forum members and also the Roche Rep for the pump. Hope this helps Yvonne

Hi Blondie 153. So far so good with exams. BTW in case you think day 1 is the pump I mean day 1 for first exam. Had pump since August last year. Pump doing well keyed in under health for stress and that seems to work. Overall thumbs up. Will come back next week with progress as don't want...

Speaking to a lady living nearby and what came up in conversation was that she donates to the Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation knowing that James has diabetes. I must admit I felt so ignorant in that I had not heard of this. Has anyone here heard of it . I have gone to their website...

First day of GCSE'S and although it's only day 1 the pump seems to be a lot better controlling James's BG's than the MDI's. Hope now I haven't spooked him. He also does not seem so stressed so fingers crossed. Time will tell. :thumbup:

Hi I know when James was first diagnosed I googled a lot too and made myself a nervous wreck. The DSN told me to stop so I did. We don't know what is around the corner for anyone, so you can't google every what if's . As the saying goes, Keep Calm and Carry On . Best wishes Yvonne x

Hi ArthurGeorge I would keep an eye on him for smelly stools, and weight loss as I do not want to alarm you but coeliac disease is another auto immune condition which sometimes comes hand in hand with diabetes. My son was diagnosed a T1 at 3 years old and coeliac disease (gluten free diet)...

James suffers with hay fever for trees, weeds you name it. He has started his antihistamines now. He used to have Telfast as well as nasal sprays and eye drops but last year did not give much relief so he tried Loratadine tabs and so far so good. I have heard that it will not be a good year...

My son was never offered the saline, his dad and myself went along with him for the initial meeting and then the actual start up was done with another lad and his parents and we mum's exchanged mobile numbers and kept in touch for support and we see each other at the clinic as well. I think if...

Going to try a few different times of day over the next few days and a 3am one to see how things are going through the night. As I changed his ratio to 1:10 throughout the day his BG's have been good since lunch yesterday although 2 readings were 4.7 tea time yesterday and lunch time today...

Hi Luckystar96 Yes James is on the slight side not quite 9 stone and still growing and has around 300 grams carbs per day so uses a lot of insulin and it has nearly run out by 5 days. He has not tried the Rapid D's neither does the DSN ever mention trying them but I will mention this on...

Thanks for replies. James is now saying he wants to come off pump as there's too many changes every 2 days and cartridge every 5 and what with the high readings he rather just put needles in himself OH DEAR!! donnellydogs, James is on the flex link and he does everything you mentioned. We...

Morning Danielle Who knows what the future holds for any of us. As long as you are taking care of Oscars control, he should lead a long and healthy life. There are some inspirational threads on here well worth checking out. Please be positive Have a good day Yvonne x

Hi there My son James was diagnosed just before his 3rd birthday too he is now 16 and my pride and joy as I waited a long time to have him after having 5 miscarriages. Been through many ups and downs but come out fighting and learning all the time. He is very mature about it, but don't get me...

Hi Everyone Does anyone get the same problem as James. When he changes his cannula or complete infusion he tends to get high readings for a least a day and has to treat them with corrections and TBR's. I know this is not the answer, but does anyone else get the same and if so what do you do to...

Hi Sarah 25 Don't despair I can empathise with everything you have said. My James was diagnosed at the age of 3 he will be 16 on Tuesday and am a very proud Mum for what he goes through. There will be good days and bad days but overall YOU WILL cope and everything will become second nature...

Hi there, found this if it helps lemon contains 3.8 grams of carbs. 100 gr. of lemon juice contains 2.4 grams of sugar. Very low The only thing Is they are very acidic may cause heartburn. Cheers

Re: Blood from a stone Sorry to post this but the subject made me chuckle. As our surname is Stone, it is a saying that we have used when my son James cannot get blood from his finger when testing. "it's like trying to get blood out of a stone" SORRY :lol:

My Son keeps them in the little pocket in his bg monitor pouch when in school or out and disposes of them in our rubbish bin when at home .

Don't overdo it or you will be in the bathroom most of the night. The trouble with diabetic choc and toffee they tend to have a laxative effect, so easy does it. I would stick to normal chocs and toffee in MODERATION!! Nice thought though hubby!!

Hi there My son has been on his pump now for 6 months and has taken to it like a duck to water. Still a lot of tweaking to do due to his age and **** hormones. He was put on it not cos his control was not good but for a better lifestyle not having to inject 6-7 times a day. Even his...