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I use skintac wipes (found on amazon - pricey though) and then put a film on top. This lasts the whole two weeks including swimming and hockey.

If you pm me your email address I can send you the ppt file I have.

I just googled a load of patterns and pasted them on to PowerPoint. I'm currently sporting a Mexican skull. I changed the size of the image using the scaling tool. Can't remember to what size - an inch may be. The picture you like was from a 'mandala' search

I saw my nurse this week. I have recently started using a self funded libre. Nurse advised me that they won't be available on NHS in my area any time soon BUT had i not already got one, she could have given me a starter pack (meter and two sensors) to trial for free. Well worth asking about.

It's astounding how different trusts are with pump therapy. I had an initial appointment with nurse on Tuesday. I can be recommended straight away - doesn't have to be agreed by the trust board. Waiting time for pump clinic is currently 3 months. Apparently most people would be required to trial...

I had trouble with mine sweating off when I played hockey a couple of times. I now use 'skin tac ' wipes and apply one before I put my sensor in. I then cover it with a see transparent tape dressing. I make sure that there is something covering the sensor so it doesn't get pulled off if I remove...

I'm 20 years in too. I have an appointment on Tuesday for initial investigation into getting a pump. Gimme a nudge and I'll let you know how it went

That's really helpful. Thank you.

Thank you. Will have a read. I've had my babies, lost 4.5 stone, exercising well and just want to be as healthy as I can. Motherhood has increased my obsession with tight control. Want to be around for as long as I possibly can!

My second child is 6 months old today. I wasn't offered pump for either. Control in second pregnancy was ok, but disastrous in my first. I do wonder if there's quite a lot of disparity between different NHS trusts.

Thank you for this. I've spoken to my team and will have an appointment sent through in the next few weeks. The nurse told me that I would first be required to try an alternative basal to Levimir (can't remember it's name) and if that didn't improve control then I would be considered.

Thank you for your reply - it's really good to get honest opinions from all angles.

Glad to hear you're feeling ok. I remember feeling really weird about drastically reducing my insulin straight after birth. It literally plummets back to pre-pregnancy doses. I had quite a few hypos because I was in disbelief. Luckily I had a massive toblerone to work my way through. I'd been...

Thank you both. Very helpful advice.

Hi people, Sorry if this has been discussed on another thread. I've been looking into the possibility of controlling my diabetes with a pump instead of my 5 daily injections. I e been T1 for 20 years. I phoned the hospital this morning to try and make some initial enquiries. I was told that...

How are you doing?

Hiya. My first baby measured very large at 33 weeks. They estimated her to be 7lb at the time. I went in for the steroids which was the worst experience of my life. Horrible! I was in for 4 days. She was delivered by emergency c-section at 36 weeks and weighed 7lb 4oz. The growth scan must have...

There are a couple of books I've heard of. Can't remember their names specifically. One aimed at parents of teens and one aimed at teens. I'm sure if you google you might find them

I've got the app and the book. Still really rubbish at it. I've been diagnosed for 20 years or so and only heard about a few years ago when I was pregnant. I will get my diabetes team to help me out with it again I think. Now I just use guess work..... eek!

Hi Colin. My novarapid sensitivity changes a lot. I think I differ a bit because I never mastered carb counting. BUT - I'm least sensitive in the mornings. Instead of injecting more which causes my sugars to crash, i inject and hour before I eat my brekkie. Hot weather also can affect insulin...