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If only the human body were this precise - no way have you failed!

In essence I think you have a very valid point and therefore my post above would be seemingly flippant and unhelpful. From personal experience I was routinely put on statins when I was 40. I took these for nearly 13 years before muscular problems caused me to be put on a different type. This...

When my father (not diabetic) was rushed to hospital in Versailles over 10 years ago, the consultant enquired what medication my father was on. On hearing "Statins and Aspirin" the consultant held up his hands and his eyebrows and said, despairingly: "Ooh, Le gateau Anglais!"

Impressive bag and badges! Enjoy the cruise.

Maybe don't try to tackle the entire mountain. As you are clearly knowledgeable, you might attack one "bad" food at a time, by gradually lessening the intake? That would not shock your metabolism so much AND you would have some sense of achievement. Believe me, Type 1s have the same problem -...

I would just like to add that I was given the choice with both transplants, which took place in one operation. The risks were made clear, but I had no hesitation. As I am needle phobic. I didn't want to opt for dialysis, and I thought that a pancreas transplant would give my new kidney the best...

Hi @ErinKeegan @Ellie M is absolutely right. Although I haven't had an insulin injection for nearly 9 years now (having had them from 1959-2013), and surreally I have been making my own insulin, I am not officially cured. This is partly because I have to take immunosuppressants for the rest of...

Thanks Jaylee. Like you and @Ellie M I spent every 5 years (on average) optimistically believing a cure was on the horizon. Then the cynicism of adolescence gained the upper hand! It seems this was justified...

I've just discovered the modern version of Sweetex - bigger and brighter tube - the old ones wouldn't have held 800! Have used either saccharine or aspartame throughout my life. As something is going to get me in the end, I shall not waste time worrying about it! As Epicurus said "Eat, drink and...

I bet you remember Sweetex, in a little plastic tube with a tiny opening to let out the microscopic metallic pellets!

I entirely agree with the comments above. The most absurd example of this for me was about 10 years ago when a taxi pulled out of a side road and smashed into the passenger door of my car, not even half a mile from the hospital. As a result I was late, ran from my car to the clinic, and then got...

You need to go right down to the bottom of the ailments section and click "nothing diagnosed by a medical person" or something similar.

None of this is your fault! Please try not to beat yourself up. If you can both get out of the house and maybe have a walk on the Jurassic Coast, or similar, it might make you both feel better. I hope so!

Sorry to hear that!

Hi @Megan84 @finzi1966 is absolutely right. I shall tag @JoKalsbeek and @Rachox for the info mentiooned in Finzi's post

I think the title of the programme further creates the impression that obesity is a modern phenomenon in this country. In 1963, when I was in a class of 16 boys on the edge of Brighton, 4 of them would be rated seriously obese today!

You sound the ideal person for him! I have been married to Helen since 1982, partly because she has always taken things on board, whether from what I told her before we started going out, what others have said, and, like you asking for advice from experienced people. Here is a little bit about...

It might be worth asking the Immunology Department if they have any comparable experiences - not necessarily shingles. I agree with @Rokaab above, but I have only experienced symptoms that are likely to have been caused by Type 1 diabetes, such as urticaria and eczema. My immediate reaction to...

Yes, my kidney function was very poor and Just a kidney transplant was suggested at first (missed dialysis by 8 days!). Then a pancreas expert came to the transplant discussion and bingo! They're gods!

Thank you @Antje77 ! Hi @homer190376 At the risk of boring @ANTJE and others, I shall be as brief as possible: Diagnosed July 1959 (11months) Proteinurea started at least by 1973 Retinopathy similar Both eyes lasered 1979-1983 Kidney/pancreas transplant August 13th 2013 Charcot foot October 2013...