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hello, so ive just heard we have been given approval for funding on a pump and im over the moon what a perfect end to 2010 just had to share :D

yes i know exactly what u mean hun, we have 3 nurses but i nearly always talk to the same one as its easier dealing with one person who knows exactly what we have been trying and what is and isnt working only time i phone the hosp is if hes really ill and need some urgent advice :D

Hiya so sorry ur so tired its not easy living with diabetes in those first few months :( we have found with our son he has to have a blood sugar reading of over 10 to make it through the night anywhere under we have serious hypos, it does take a while to get it all sorted in fact we are not...

no i bet it doesnt we had the first appointment the day we went due to the fact that ur not allowed to eat from the night before, we were on a childrens ward and got bought down to the normal ward where everyone was waiting for us to arrive, we turned up and went straight in felt guilty about it...

hiya we have been counting carbs for several months and it does get easier, have u done a choice course ifnot ask to go on one it tells u all about carb counting and can be very helpful. me personally i do have scales ones u can zero are particularly helpful then u can put something on a plate...

hi my son had the blood test which showed a risk ofcoeliac and we were told to stay on a normal diet until after the test other wise all results would come back normal so i wouldnt recommend cutting out the gluten just yet. we had a biopsy which showed to be normal so we just have to be mindful...

hiya me and my son are currently fighting for a pump he is 8 and has been diabetic since the age of 4 and we have never had a hba1c lower than 10 the dsn and consultant have agreed he needs one and have written to apply for funding and we have everything crossed for a positive outcome soon. i...

thanku for the replies was hoping it might be quicker than that being as she said soon but maybe i was being to optimistic about it we first asked for one in may so feels like we have been waiting ages for one already but then i read posts and people fight for years for them so i guess in that...

i only asked because the nurse said it would be soon and that doesnt mean alot im getting so excited and dont want to pester her about it i know i should be patient but we asked for one in may and have been struggling for the 4+ years since diagnosis that i just want my little boy back. our...

hello my dsn has written off for the funding for my son to be able to get the pump with backing from our consultant, so just wondering how long does it take to get a response and then assuming u get a yes how long does it take to get the pump from there, im so excited to have got to this point...

thanx sam im not sure of an exact date for our pump yet but will ask when i go about it i think its nice they have these things for kids :)

ok thats great i will ask when we go thanks

thanx will look into it see if i can find them, just asked about lenny the lion as we watched a video with lenny talking about pumps so dylan could identify with him they are on australian website but not the uk one

hello we will be soon getting our pump and ive read about a lenny the lion pump case cuddly toy that kids can put their pump in and cuddle during the night, anyone have one or kno where to get them from or how much they cost only found them on non uk sites so far any help appreciated as would...

hiya my son was diagnosed at 4 and is now nearly nine we have tried so many different insulins and worked continually to get good control with no avail i wish we had been offered a pump early on to avoid all the stress we have been through, currently we are awaiting funding for our pump and cant...

Thanx nigel its so nice to have something good happen

No we havent made a decision we have to wait for final yes for funding but nurse said with consultant finally saying yes we need one it shouldnt be long then i guess they will give us the info on the pumps available then to look through. dont anything about any of them so will be interesting to...

hello everyone I had to write somewhere as im so excited went for a checkup with my 8yr old son yesterday to the hospital and the nurse told me that out hospital has decided to award pumps on a person by person basis and that would mean we are likely to get a pump sooner than expected we were...

hiya we are currently waiting for a pump should have one by spring which is great i also have been reading everything i could find, i also had a look at some videos on u tube showing some very young children having a cannula changed i found this eased my worries as it looked alot easier than i...

ohhh its so frustrating isnt it, my son is 8 and i sometimes feel i am being looked at as a pain in the bum to school but at the end of the day we are doing what is best for our children all mums worry we just have added extras to worry about, my sons year are going on a residential trip next...