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I used to be a Welsh guardsmen and I have had to Inject in Buckingham palace a few times

I've been diabetic for nearly 9 years now, and I have a full sleeve and plenty of other tattoos. The only thing that affected me was after about 6 hours it's best to have a rest and check your sugars! Strangely the person who does my tattoos also has diabetes

If your bedroom is to hot and stuffy Fill a bowl with water and ice cubes and place it in front of a fan and let it circulate around the room

Billy travelled back in time

I was Welsh guards, I was in Afghan in 2009 I think use took over us. I was diagnosed when I come back in 2009 and medically discharged because of it. How have you found it since diagnosis? And not needing insulin?

That is amazing! What regiment was you in? Which Herrick was you on? Was you diagnosed while serving?

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Many thanks for all your replies! I have an appointment for a pre dafne course booked for beginning of may.

My control has not been the best but it is slowly getting better the last 3 months or so. That sounds great, how long did the course last for? A pump is something a diabetic nurse has mentioned but explained funding is a bit complicated with lots of people wanting them. Hopefully I can get one soon.

Hi, So I have been put forward to go on a DAFNE course in a few months time, after 9 years of having no sort of help from any specialists or even doctors. I was just wondering if many other people have been on it? And what should I expect to achieve from it? Was it beneficial? Any help is...

Post your own...i will start us off

It takes a lot of guts to own up to what you have done! Many times in my life, even before having diabetes, I have felt in a position where it wouldn't matter if I was alive or not! My thought process every time this happened was "I was placed on this earth to make a change, my goal In life is...

Do you think it would be any indication towards an insulin pump?

So, I have been type 1 since 2009 and recently changed doctors. My new doctor is really surprised that I haven't ever been referred to any specialists or had any complications because of my diabetes. ( basically neglected by my previous doctor) So my new doctor has referred me to "ENDOCRINOLOGY"...

* when everybody around you is suddenly an expert on diabetes

Yes I was given compensation and a pension because of my time served. I'm not sure how they work it all out but I was told when asked 'how long was I expecting to stay in the army for' to say as long as possible to show that you wasn't intending to leave anywhere otherwise they will just offer...

26 years old weighing 81kg I have 58u of long acting per day and approximately 118u of humalog over 3 meals during the day! After reading this thread it seems a lot??

Hi, I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes after returning home from a gruelling tour of Afghanistan in December 2009. I was a guardsmen serving with the Welsh guards from end of 2007 to 2012, when I was medically discharged because of my diabetes. Because of the heat and constant dehydration of...

Hi Steve, I was in the Welsh guards for 5 years. I found out I was diabetic 2 years after finishing training. Unfortunately I was told I was to be medical discharged but this took a further 3 years to happen. This was mainly due to them trying to find suitable roles to put me into, but was also...