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  1. phil169

    Pump approved

    hope things are going well for you. you will be fine, good luck
  2. phil169

    Pump approved

    hope it all go's as well for you has it as for me GOOD LUCK
  3. phil169

    Sugar Free Flavored Water?

    asda strathmoor sparkling water for me strawberry & blackberry, peach, they are very good on offer at the moment 50p for 1.5 litre bottle.
  4. phil169

    starting on pump

    @Minnie45 @Spicey245 hi thanks for your support. I will let INPUT know just how in such a short time the pump has help me to get my BG under and hopefully it may help others to get a pump. Hospital phoned to day to see how the weekend went, they can not believe how well I and the pump is...
  5. phil169

    starting on pump

    @Gaz-M thanks mate hope you get on pump soon mate, it is a bit of work but I am positive you will find it a lot better than MDI.
  6. phil169

    starting on pump

    hi first thanks for your support. basal is running at 4 units per hour and bolas is 3 units per 10g of carbs at the mo but the team think they can get it down when I have settled with the pump. BG went low at dinner time to day 4.3 (my first low BG hypo) lol. this use to happen at 17, so had a...
  7. phil169

    starting on pump

    hi ok been on pump now from Wednesday and I think doing good. BG is down to between 5.7 and 13 this is the best its been for over the last 2 years. Thursday, Friday felt a bit rough but to day as not been to bad. ( think it was due to the large drop in BG's, starting on pump BG was 23.4) but...
  8. phil169

    Picked up my pump today

    hope all go's well for you @alohanicky2009
  9. phil169

    starting on pump

    hi all hear we go, I start pumping tomorrow hope this works.
  10. phil169

    Picked up my pump today

    thank you all for your support.
  11. phil169

    Lack of care in my borough!

    contact your CCG. and tell them the problems you are having and insist that you get the help you need. and that you are going to contact pals and make a complaint to them.
  12. phil169

    Picked up my pump today

    hi all got given my pump to day Minimed 640G told to play around with it for a week then back next week to start pumping. (at last, been a long tough fight).
  13. phil169

    pump approved

    @Minnie45 thanks for your help I will discuss this with the pump team next week as i am booked to see them once again thanks and thanks to all for your help
  14. phil169

    pump approved

    up date pump start is 2 weeks today minimed 640g due to large amount of insulin that I take. any opinions on this pump???? thanks
  15. phil169

    liver scan

    @zand I am sorry if I offended you in any way. I don't understand how anyone can judge any one for the way they are be it fat, obese etc as many have heath probs, not that they sit around stuffing the face with junk. they should get to know the person and there probs . before judging them. not...
  16. phil169

    liver scan

    To day had a liver scan and told that my liver is working very hard and that I had a fatty liver and this was normal in type 2 diabetics. but I did not fall in to the typical type 2 diabetic remit, iam not fat or obese. (I saw red) and told her that not all of us type 2 are fat or obese some of...
  17. phil169

    pump approved

    hi thank you all for your advice will take it all on board when I speak to her tomorrow.
  18. phil169

    pump approved

    hi all the pump as now been approved. I speak to the pump nurse on Monday, this will be to discuss which pump and to get a start date?. I would appreciate any help and advice that you can give on the type of pump I should look at. thanks phil
  19. phil169

    up date

    @CatLadyNZ hi ok thanks
  20. phil169

    up date

    hi had a phone call from hospital to day pump has been granted (at last). get to speak to the pump nurse on Monday, to discus the pumps on offer., and to get start date. any one recommend a pump I would be grateful. thanks phil.
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