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One further thing I thought you might find interesting, Snodger, is that we've noticed that our daughter's blood sugar appears to rise by a couple of mmol, very briefly, on waking. We discovered this as we always used to calibrate her CGMs immediately she woke (as the 12 hour alarm for...

Hi there, My daughter uses Novarapid, so, as you say, basal running out does not really offer an explanation. Unless, as can happen, she hits an air bubble (with such small insulin requirements even a small bubble can mean she gets no basal for a significant period of time). However, I really...

Hi, my daughter is 5.5 years old and diagnosed just over 2 years ago. We manage her condition with pump and CGMs. She has worn the CGMs pretty much 24/7 for over a year. Her insulin requirements are quite low (she weighs 17kg and averages 6-6.5 units a day) so we assume she is still producing...

Hi there, I can sympathize with the problem. My 5 year old has the same issue of blood appearing in the cannula as she too wears on leg now vs. bottom and on an active young child i guess its inevitably going to get bashed. We've found no way round this and just accept that the set needs...

My daughter is 4.5 years old and got a pump and CGMs just before Christmas. Prior to moving to the pump I had the same concerns as you regarding doing the insertions, wire getting caught, others' reactions to the pump etc. The insertions for the first few weeks were not easy, however, I can...

Thank you very much for your kind feedback and for attaching the useful links. I totally agree that it's great when hard work pays off and it is indeed a great result. However, it is a shame that individuals have to drive these processes and work so hard to get the best treatment and...

Hello everyone. Firstly thanks very much for all your replies and my apologies for the long delay in responding. I want to give a full update on how discussions with the school progressed. After the initial meeting with school I did a lot of research including speaking with the advocacy team...

Matt, thanks very much for your response. My meeting with the school was, frankly, a disaster. Their standpoint is that they will not accept her at the school unless she is statemented and receives funding for dedicated, full time support. Apparently it is not their responsibility to obtain...

Hi there, My daughter, Keiki, is 4 years old and moved to the insulin pump just before Christmas (she was diagnosed just over a year ago and we managed her condition with injections for the first 9 months but her levels were ridiculously irratic...although her Hba1C was actually quite good at...

Hi, my daughter is starting school in September. She's 4 years old and was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes just over a year ago. We manage her diabetes with a pump and continuous blood sugar monitor. Keiki still, rather erratically, produces some of her own insulin and her additional insulin...