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For the first time since my daughter was diagnosed in Aug I left her under the charge of my husband. I had all medicine times, food measured and written down before I went and I still fretted the whole time I was away from her. I don't think there is life away from diabetes once it is with you...

Hi was told we were being given the pump for my 8 yr old at Easter. I had psyched her up and we were totally enthusiastic. My daughters figures then started to go a bit crazy and we are now having 5 injections 3 novorapids and 2 levemir 1 at night and 1 in morning. She has to be tested during...

meant to also so say that she doesn't care as long as it is pink!!!

Hi Spearmint we have been given a choice of medtronic veo, Animas or Roche. From what I have heard, most think that an 8yr old would get on well with the medtronic. Have you any thoughts? M

Thanks Spearmint, I will probably have a million questions I just don't know what they are yet! Thanks again M

Thanks again for all your replies. Sometimes you read other people's messages and it is like they are inside your head. This diabetes is a learning curve that I never thought I would be doing! Bizarrely my next door neighbour's child has also been diagnosed and they seem to be the only 2...

Hi thank you for your support and help. I think diabetes must be like this every step of the way. Just when you get the hang of the machine you change to a new one and then thrown into the mix what works one day for diabetes doesn't the next. She was only diagnosed the last week of Aug so we...

Hi all, we were with the consultant this week and they have agreed that my 8yr old can have the pump. She has to go on a few sessions at the end of Feb using the saline solution. Then she will be given the real thing for the Easter week. Really hope this will work out, but very nervous. There...

Thank you so much for your kind thoughtful words. Turns out my daughter is also sick and this is why her figures are so high. It is so good to be able to come onto this forum and read other people's comments and discussions as it can follow the parallel of your own life. Nobody understands...

Happy New Year everyone! Just wanted to share the sadness that I felt when I had to waken my daughter in the middle of the night to test and then inject her as she was having a hyper. A wave of sadness came over me that this was the way her new year had to start. Sometimes it hits you hard that...

Hi all I was just wondering if anyone has any experience with NHS and then going privately? My husband has private health care and I was wondering if I could get the pump for my daughter any quicker or CGM if we went privately? Anybody any experience with this M

Guys, thanks a million for all your input, it is a minefield out there. I have a lovely DSN but information seems to be on the ask the right questions basis and I don't always know the right questions to ask as we are only just beginners (daughter diagnosed last wk in Aug). I am just trying to...

Hi all, my daughter has been put on the patient is interested list (not a waiting list I am told!). The DSN told me that we will have a choice between: medtronic veo Animas Roche We have just been the given the ACCU-Chek AVIVA EXPERT BG reader. Has anyone any advice about which would suit her...

Thank you for that. I have managed to order it online from Barnes and Noble and although it is coming from America it cost about $33 which is about £22, if anyone else is interested in a little light reading! M

Thanks for all your help. Anyone any idea where you can get the John Walsh's book in the uk as amazon are out of stock at the moment and it doesn't seem to be available anywhere other than overseas? M

Thank you both for the advice it was very helpful. I will certainly purchase the book and look up the website. I understand what you are saying, we are on the way towards this process. I had to do a 4 week training course and in the next review in 2 weeks we will get the Bolus advisor expert...

Hi all, my 8 yr old daughter was diagnosed with Type 1 at the end of August. We have gone from 2 injections to 4 very quickly. She has now been put on the waiting list for a pump. The DSN has said that she will not get it before next year. Does anyone know why this is? Is this because she is...

Thanks a million M

Jayne, I tried to send this as a quick reply so please excuse me if I am just repeating myself. I am so delighted that things are going a little bit better for you. I had to get my daughter injecting herself as she was screaming and crying and I told her that she would not hurt herself as much...

Hi everyone, just wanted to check my daughter has her Levemir at 8pm each night, I assume I still give it to her even though the clock has changed. I checked the Dr Hanas book and it said that if you are travelling abroad you should take it at local time to adjust your body. Anyone any thoughts? M