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Hi all Got set up on pump this morning but I'm actually questioning whether it's actually delivering any insulin!! MY BG has been steadily rising all day. Correction dose this afternoon didn't seem to touch it. Had my tea earlier on and gave myself my normal bolus of 1:8 (instead on my new...

Have you christened your pump with it's own name? The consultant that I saw last December, who finalised the go-ahead for approval for my pump, turned to me and very earnestly asked if I had considered giving my pump a name? It did make me giggle, more so because I had :happy: He said the...

My pump arrived!!! :) Literally two days after calling the company and them telling me it had been cancelled, it showed up just like that. Thank you to the posters who advised I ring the company because if I think if I hadn't then I would still be waiting in limbo. Just have to wait foe DSN to...

Well, consultant DSN just rang me back. She sounded shocked when I told her the pump company said the order had been cancelled and has no clue what has happened. Said it's the other DSN (who is off sick) deals with the pumps. Said my Monday appointment would have been cancelled anyway if my pump...

I'm waiting to get a call back form my clinic. The only thing the lady from the pump company said is that there could have been some problem or issue with the funding/pricing and that it's possible my clinic may be putting another order in, she was just guessing, though. My appointment next...

Well, I rang the pump company and they found me on the database and informed me that the order for my pump has been cancelled!!! They had no further info. Trying to get through to my clinic now, but DSN who ordered it is off sick!

Thanks Was going to give my clinic a ring if it's still not arrived by Monday as this time is meant for me to have a play about with it before 2nd March (or so I was told), so didn't know whether I might need my appointment put back.

Generally how long does it take to come? I saw my DSN two weeks ago this Monday, and she said she would order by pump that day and I should have it delivered to my home either by the end of that week or early the following week. I was to ring them when it arrived, so they could schedule my...

I was just reading details and it was truly horrendous. You always seem to get a terrible tragedy occurring right on top of Christmas. Terribly, terribly sad.

Robert72 posted a link to the other jobs our pancreas still does.

Look up Telogen Effluvium and see if you relate. It sounds pretty much like what I had after diagnosis and is your body's way of responding to stress (the physical stress your body has been under with high BG levels and the mental stress of diagnosis could easily be responsible). It did...

Thanks folks. As mentioned in my OP, the nose bleeds only ever happen when I have a head cold and begin after a couple days of nose blowing. I put it down to weak blood vessels and/or the pressure in my nose/sinuses. Since the cold has gone and no need for nose blowing, the bleeding has stopped...

Thank you for the tip, Squire. Good to know for future reference, too. I took some decongestants after I posted this and I'm not sure of it was just a coincidence but the cold completely broke out (after having it a whole week without it actually breaking). Subsequently had four further nose...

Hi, can anyone help? At the moment I have a head cold and I'm also getting terrible nose bleeds from my right nostril. This is something that developed with me about 6/7 yrs ago. I NEVER have nose bleeds at any other time, but over the past few years, a head cold has always resulted in having a...

At work (large college) we have a care team who tend to disabled students. One of this team (who claims to have been a nurse) asked me, in regards to my insulin, "Doesn't it bother you having to take that?" I replied that I didn't have much choice and she responded with a disgusted look and...

Hi czj, yeah, that wouldn't have been what I expected either. For me personally, looking at my records in the presence of the doctor wouldn't really work. It's something I would want to mull in my own time. Totally forgot to ask my DSN about this when I saw her a few days ago. Hope you find the...

Thank you, yingtong. Yes, my assessment was also really simple. DSN said I met the criteria and there was no issue of putting me on the waiting list. She did suggest that in the meantime I think about a different basal insulin (deuldec) but because it's very expensive, funding has to be applied...

Hi, at my annual review in July, my endo recommended me for an assessment with the consultant DSN to look at going on a pump (this is due to impaired hypo awareness). I have my assessment this Wednesday and just wondered what I can expect? What kind of questions will I be asked and is a...

Thank you for all your replies. I have an appointment with my DSN at the end of next month so might ask. It would be great to get a print out as I always find things hard to take in if I'm just shown something on a screen and I'm just interested for my own curiosity really.

Just a quickie. has anyone ever paid to get access to their medical records? Was just looking for info and from my understanding you pay £10 to view and £50 if you want copies. Just wondered if anyone has done this for any specific reason and was it useful?