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unfortunately i cant offer any info about the driving license as i dont drive but just thought id say welcome to the site and i hope you find a lot of useful info here and also receive support for whatever problems you might be having at the time. i hope you get good news about your license!!!

ive been looking in to different options to control my diabetes T1 and have agreed to meet with a nurse to discuss getting a patch pump fitted for a trial period before i go forward with the options of islet cell or full organ transplant. I was just wondering if anyone has had a patch pump or if...

congratulations!!!! you sound like you have done really well and you deserve a big pat on the back!!!! health related achievements should never be classed as blowing you own trumpet, they take a lot of hard work, strength and energy, so well done!!!!

oh right, that sounds like a good idea, i might have to just ask the diabetes nurse though as i dont think there is a charity shop near where i live but thanks anyway!!

does anyone know of any support groups in or around the macclesfield area, i am desperate to talk to and meet some other ppl with this illness and even though this website is extremely helpful it would be nice to have someone to actually talk to. if anyone can help thank you very much.

Thank you very much for replying, i will definitely take a look at your blog. I think it is so much more helpful to get the opinions of someone who is in the same position as yourself than listening to a doctor try to tell you everything. Any extra info i can get to help me make an informed and...

im currently having to change my diet as well to get my blood sugar down. I had already cut out sugary foods etc but have now been told that some carbohydrates are better than others and doing things like eating wholegrain cereals and having brown bread are supposed to help you get better...

I originally hoped i had gestational diabetes as i found out i was pregnant two weeks after diagnosis. However, i suffered a miscarraige at 12wks that i later found out was a result of the diabetes so i can empathise with you and im also very sorry for your loss. I hope you manage to get your...

I got told to drink water even before a fasting blood test because it makes your veins more prominent and therefore easier to get blood from. With regards to the bruising i think i have always bruised easily because i have fair skin but last week i had two hypo related fits and am now covered in...

I have type 1 diabetes which is badly controlled although i am doing all i can to keep my blood sugar stable. I recently saw a consultant at manchester royal infirmary to discuss options with regards to me having islet cell transplantation or possibly a pancreas transplant as i am taking a lot...