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That's fantastic news! You must be over the moon. It's so amazing what can be done nowadays, and there are even more advances in the pipeline. We're with Create Fertility in South London. We're lucky to have our one NHS-funded cycle here and, if needed, we will do more privately with them...

Hi all, thanks for your posts and words of encouragement. it has put my mind at rest a bit hearing that others have done it, and done it/doing it well :) I have a great diabetes team, too, so I know I have them there to help. Keeping everything crossed that the cycle works. Trying not to get...

Hi all after what seems like a lifetime, me and hubs start IVF just before Christmas. And am freaking out about how I'm going to manage if we get lucky (fingers crossed). Which is ridiculous, as had so long to plan, and get everything in place. Is this normal?! Have severely reduced vision in...

I write down a few key phrases in the native language of the country I am going to - and tell my hubby to point to the relevant one if I ever really got into trouble and he had difficulty being understood eg she is diabetic and needs glucose urgently. I've never needed the phrases, and just come...

Hi, all your info has been really useful. Am going to the Dom Rep in 3 weeks and really nervous. Been pumping just over a year. went to Spain in September for a long weekend but felt 'safe' as home was a bit nearer. Daft, I know, but still played on my mind. Ordered a Frio wallet today. Hoping...

Red win e - probably more then I should! But being an a pump I can manage a night out better. A glass of wine is also good for the heart - right?!

Ooh, goodness, hope you didn't spend that 25 quid all at once! Imagine asking people to pay that kind of money now - they'd laugh! But, yes, the only thing we had. How clueless we were right at the start though - I remember it reading 'Hi', and my poor mum, bless her, thought it was the machine...

God, yes, it took forever :greedy: And, boy, did you need a big drop of blood!! Poor little fingers took quite a battering sometimes

Thanks for the wishes everyone! My unusually thoughtful diabetes even bought me an anniversary card (suspect hubby may've had something to do with it?!). Guess it's trying to make up for some of the ups & downs. It didn't buy me any chocolates, that's for sure, lol

It was 'interesting' coping as a teenager!! Would be nice to wind the clock back and give my 16 year old self a bit of a talking to, but then I probably still wouldn't listen ;) Yes, that's me. Amazing what a bit of holiday sun can do! Thanks for the compliment :happy:

Happy (?!) 30th anniversary to me today. Don't recall much in detail about the very early days as was only 4, but my mum pulled out a photo of the first blood glucose machine I had and it was like a brick! Also had to borrow it from the hospital for a max 3 month period as it was in excess of...

Covered mine on my contents insurance, £20 per year additional cost, just emailed the letter from the hospital confirming the cost of a replacement. Interestingly, they didn't have a pre-defined entry on their database for an insulin pump, despite them telling me they had covered other people...

6 months and still trying :-(

Hi, used to take Humulin I years ago, but always split the dose morning and early evening. I don't recall enough about it's onset and peak time to suggest anything firm, but I do remember the marked peaks & troughs that I didn't get with Levemir. For those morning readings to often be high...

Hi Madeline congrats on your wonderful news! There's a pregnancy forum on here which is full of useful info - have a look on there. I

Wonderful news Cloe! Congrats x

I'm now on a pump (last 9 months), had type 1 for 30 years. My HbA1c 5 years ago was 8.5%, in my late teens somewhere nearer the 10% mark. It is really achievable to reduce levels. Takes work but plenty of support out there,

Great news Emma_P23! Keep it up

Natural before an A1c result, especially if BS a little erratic. Mine was a nightmare a few years ago,. Keep us posted?

Hi Heathfshaw, welcome to the forum. So sorry you're feeling like this at the moment. Completely understandable though when you think about what's gone on in your life over the past few weeks. Major stuff. It WILL get better, though. Once you learn the ropes, and your treatment is stabilised...