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On the 24th of this month it will be a year since the doctors at the hospital uttered those words that turned our lives upside down completely. Words that will stay with us for the rest of our lives. Walking into the hospital that morning we didn't know how seriously ill our daughter was...

Hi all, ellie started the omnipod this week, things aren't going too bad so far. When she was on injections she would run high for a while after eating certain foods such as pizza, pasta, McDonald's. I've noticed that you can split/extend the bolus with pumps. I know everyone is different but...

On Wednesday I enjoyed a magical day upon the santa express with Ellie. As expected all the excitement sent her numbers flying up, we corrected as we went and didn't let it stop us from having the best time ever [emoji846] Thursday saw another day of high numbers and I presumed she was still...

So Ellie had her 9 month review today and left with very mixed emotions Only 3 hypos in 3 months [emoji846] Coming out of the honey moon period so hba1c has gone up from 55 to 61 [emoji53] Date set for the pump, 10th December [emoji846] 2nd confirmation of coeliacs disease [emoji53] Ellie now...

Good day at a friends wedding today. Ellie's bloods ran high after tea but nothing to worry about too much. Managed to convince her to go to bed an hour ago as she has a dance comp tomorrow, bloods were 7.3. I just checked on her as I was going to bed, 3.7 hypo [emoji33] Having to wake her up...

So, we are entering our 8 month of our daughters diabetes journey. The last month or so has been a bit of a nightmare with high blood levels through the night and then even higher bloods 24/7 when she caught a nasty cold [emoji53]. The support we got from Ellie's DN was amazing. Following a...

Today is Ellie's 6 month review with her consultant at the hospital. Really not sure how this appointment is going to go as her bloods have not been behaving themselves recently. Unexplainable random highs that lead to correction doses or dramatic drops in blood levels (hyper to hypo in less...

Hi all, My daughters libre sensor runs out tomorrow. This is the first sensor she's had and I was wondering if anyone had any advice/tips for removing the old sensor. Thanks

Hi all, My daughter has had her first sensor fitted today at the hospital and I have a question already. She tells me that when she scans the sensor she gets what she calls 'an electric shock like you get off the trampoline'. I'm just wondering if anyone has had 'feelings' like this or is...

As I wave my daughter off on a parade along the sea front she doesn't have a care in the world and that's just how it should be. Surrounded by her majorettes troop, I know she's in safe hands. My heart fills with pride with how well she copes with the daily struggles of diabetes. Good luck...

Just got back from our weekend in London for the kids music concert. Kids enjoyment - words can't describe it [emoji2][emoji2][emoji2] Music - amazing [emoji4][emoji4] Hotel - amazing [emoji4][emoji4] Daughters blood sugars over the weekend - slightly high but nothing to worry about...

Hi all, I was just wondering what signs/symptoms you experienced when coming out of your honeymoon periods. My daughter has been in her honeymoon period since 2 weeks after diagnosis and is currently on a low carb/insulin ratio and low basal and her bloods tend to be in the 4/5s before meals...

We're the kind of parents that if we can afford to do something the kids have asked to do then we will do it, within reason [emoji57] We've done the xfactor tour and we did 'jingle bell ball' just before Xmas. So when the kids asked to go to 'summer time ball' it seemed natural to book the...

24th Feb 2016 is a day I'll never forget, the day our daughter was rushed to the children's ward after some fasting blood tests at the doctors revealed a HbA1c of 151! At the time I didn't have a clue what these numbers meant, little did I know our lives were about to change for ever. How...

My daughter was diagnosed T1 just over 2 months ago. Before diagnosis she had a few different hobbies, choir, cubs and majorettes etc. She's been through a lot in the last couple of months including constant morning hypos and constantly feeling unwell but the one hobby she has stuck with is...

My daughter has been T1 for 2 months now. She's on nova rapid during the day and lantus at night. She hit the honeymoon period about 2 weeks after being diagnosed. We appear to have found a good ratio of carbs to insulin for lunch, tea and supper but mornings are becoming a bit of a nightmare...

Hi all, my daughter is suffering from mid morning hypos. After a lot of changes to her insulin ration in a morning and the hypos still happening her nurse has suggested a 'free' 10 carb snack around 930 to see if it will keep her going till her lunch. Just wondering what kind of things people...

Hi all, Just wondering if anyone else suffers from low blood sugars when their poorly. All the info I have for my daughter suggests high blood sugars when ill but she's had a cold for the past few days and instead of high blood sugars she has several hypos a day! Any advice welcome x

Any advice welcome!! Not only has my daughter only very recently been diagnosed with T1, I've now had a call from the doctor to say she has coeliac disease! Anyone else out there that has both or that can offer words of wisdom??

Hi all, looking for some advice please. My daughter will be turning 10 next month. She was diagnosed T1 a couple of weeks ago, it's been a bumpy ride with a few meltdowns along the way but we're getting there. I'm getting to grips with the planning ahead for everything which has lead me to my...