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Good points. I like your analogy of the bad relationship. That's just spot on. Unfortunately!

Apologies if this question has already been answered, but does anyone have an idea how to guesstimate HbA1c results? If my average BG is 6, I'm wondering what my next HbA1c might be. I'm trying really hard to get mine down from just over 8%(too high I know) and have been using the Aviva Expert...

Are you old enough to remember the Marianne Faithful, Rolling Stones mars bar furore back in the sixties? Lol!

Oh dear do you really have to stop halfway thru? I'm really sorry but that did make me laugh! A medicinal chocolate bar is called for. First.

Isn't that just one of the best feelings?

Well that's lovely. Congrats. I don't understand how the wonder that is diabetes had anything to do with it tho. Is your intended a doctor or nurse?

Interesting post, Olala. Thank you. Sounds as if you are managing really well. Sometimes something happens to make us realise how important our friends are and that is a good thing. All we can do is 'keep on keeping on'. That is something else to add to the list of dislikes! Re your comment...

My frozen shoulder was manipulated under anaesthetic several years ago while I was under for unrelated surgery. I had physiotherapy afterwards and it has been fine ever since. If I was you I'd ask about MUA.

Haha! Most definitely! And one of those melting chocolate fountain thingies that Dawn French went bonkers over.

A few years ago I needed to go into hospital for a hysterectomy. Naively I was looking forward to it because I thought the nurses would look after the diabetes stuff and I'd get a mini holiday. Yay! But they made a real mess of it all and I think I was discharged early because if that. So no...

Following on from the 'would you take a cure' thread, I started thinking what are the things I dislike most about being diabetic? Number 1 has to be the lack of spontaneity. It's just impossible to do almost anything without first considering 'what state am I in? Should I do a test first?'...

Well done Kerrylouise. You'll soon start to feel lots better. I've been thinking about you. Some really good advice has been posted here. You're not alone! Well done you.

Kerrylouise - how are you? Please get back in touch. I've been thinking about you and I'm sure we're all worried. Did you make the call? You really do need to get professional help.

Hello Kerrylouise I've just read everyone's comments here and agree with what they've all said. Please take the first step and ring the diabetes team at your hospital. Do you still have the number? If you don't, ring through the hospital switchboard and say you need emergency diabetes help. They...

Oh yes. Without a moment's hesitation. You're right tho, it would take a lot of getting used to, but in a good way. I've been type 1 for 35 years. It's been a big part of my life for a long time but I would be soooooooooo pleased to have the freedom a cure would give. Just imagine eating what...

I agree. It's not really fair to expect a partner to take as much responsibility as you have to yourself to manage your condition. My husband listens to the occasional rant and is on hand with glucose, if I need it, but I rarely need help. So he's supportive, but I actually wouldn't expect or...

Yes you're probably right. But even so it does give a misleading impression. I don't know why I watched the whole thing anyway. Thought it was dire!

I watched this episode yesterday in utter disbelief. The character, Amy, was never seen carrying out a BG test and did not carry any fast acting glucose with her. Her attitude and the BBC's depiction of Type 1 was, in my opinion, misleading and irresponsible. She seemed to treat a hypo and...

Oh dear. Bet you never did that again!

Goodness me, how dreadful. But you've come through it and survived. I hope stronger for it. You were fortunate not to have any lasting side effects. I admire your positive attitude. Do you know what caused the hypo?