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yes that's what happens with Sidekick Sid!

Ahh yes the old Bully lap squash, nothing like it really, Sidekick Sid likes to get onto my lap the minute I get in from work. Have you ever seen a 30kg bulldog trying to leap like a salmon? it's one of the 10 wonders of the world! well until he lands in your lap that is.

I think Plumpy will be in his element when the kittens arrive!! Oh imagine the "fun" as zoomies are unleashed upon the house! love a good Bully Zoomie, well except for the "hand grenade has just gone off look" when they've finished!! enjoy the shenanigans

A very belated good afternoon to you all, have had a extremely busy weekend watching rugby on Saturday then grass cutting, weeding and all other odd jobs. Then Sunday was helping out at the Charity that I volunteer for, The Edward Foundation, fund raising event which is called Bulldogs...

in my Yoof drinking yes, debauchery no, not with a face like a clenched fist!! In my stage of life and a hard working life if I tried it now I like to be in bed by 9pm, all tucked in!!

Morning all from a cold North, the meter of doom was uncharacteristically taking pity on me with a 5.9, after the last few weeks of challenge shall we say I'm more than delighted with it. anyway its only bloomin Friday a weekend full of drink and getting up to mischief, but alas no I'm watching...

A belated good morning to you all, I have been busy teaching for the last couple of weeks so have missed a lot so I will give hugs to those that need them, High fives to those who need it and a massive well done to everyone, just because. I have been unwell lately with exceptionally high...

Just to update everyone on my cannula issues, I have been extremely unwell with high readings for the last few weeks and have now gone onto the MIO 6mm cannula, I think they are the 90 degree ones and so far so good BS's now back in single figures and the symptoms that I have been displaying are...

Medtronic are saying that I have had a bad batch of sets, but the new box that was sent as a replacement is now sealing off again, and when I go to change the cannula it is bent at the tip by about 40 degrees I'm assuming that this is the issue as on all the other sets they are straight when it...

I deliver my insulin by my pump over 30mins split into 2 doses as the pump allows for this it makes the likelihood of leakage smaller, but going forward I will maybe put the dose in over a longer period to allow for better absorbtion

Thanks everyone for the replies/advice given over this issue, I have been ok of late as have been alternating between the silhouette and minimed Mio sets and seem to have only had two sealing off/ leaking (but also with some bleeding as I hit a capillary) so fingers crossed I can have a settled...

Morning all sorry for the absence I have been teaching all week and no time to really post/read anything I will send hugs to those that need it and well done to everyone regardless of need as you live with diabetes and deserve a well done! Not much to report really BS's not really behaving...

He was a sod, but the gentlest soul you could ever wish to meet. I'm honoured that we got nearly 3 years with him.

Morning all from a foggy North, it has been a strange week, it was my friends funeral (I didn't really want to go as I still haven't processed it but I went) it was also the year anniversary of my dog Jacko passing we fought a long hard battle to get him through aspiration Pneumonia but...

I should have been clearer, I meant my weightlifting belt which usually fits around my belly button. The belt is 4-5" wide so it was a pain, literally, when I wore it for particular lifts. I have tried it for a good few weeks before going onto the soft cannulas, i'm at a loss at what has caused...

when I used the sure-t I sited them like I normally would, stomach and legs. They were just uncomfortable, especially when I was training and had to put my belt on for some of the heavier lifts. And when I put them in my legs they just hurt, I have lots of fat on my belly (alas its true despite...

I find that at some point with Diabetes you do get frustrated, annoyed, overwhelmed and downright angry that it isn't doing as you want it too. But it is just about the only condition that YOUR actions has a dramatic effect on You control it not the other way around, this was the advice given to...

Morning all, a 10.7 was nonchalantly thrown at me by my arch nemesis, The meter of Doom, he likes doing that. As a matter of fact I do believe he love's anything over ten, gives him a sense of empowerment, me on the other hand work my tiny little socks off to get them below 6 and doomy just...

No I didn't and work took over a bit yesterday so will be ringing again this morning. My silhouette cannula has worked too, no leakage and is taking the insulin ok. I might have to go back to this type and see how long they last, I am due a full set change tonight so will go back to the "old" style.

Yes correcting with a pen, more than I want to but I have been advised that its best to do this after its all resolved, to reduce the volume of insulin through the pump (I still need crazy amounts of insulin even after weight loss my Consultant is confused) just waiting for Medtronic to get...