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You might know i am not new to diabetes & carb counting, but i am relatively new to Low carbing. I'v been at it s a few weeks now , Iv always realised it makes a big difference but never set my mind to low carb untill now. My diabetic nurse has approved on the condition that i am very careful...

:lol: I got a 5.3 Before my dinner !!!!!!!!!!!!! Thats the best reading i have had for months :mrgreen:

Is there anyone here that has had the double transplant in the UK ? I was told yesterday that i have Kidney disease and they are functioning at 48% and will need dialysis in aprox 5-10 years, but before this happens my Consultant wants to put me on the transplant list for Kidneys and Pancreas...

Hi Everyone, Sorry i havent been about, but i have been in hospital with a foot infection. I wont go into how angy ,dissapointed and sad i was with the room service there......... only to say they stuck a big sign above my bed saying " Sugar Free Diet " ........... I crossed it out and put " I...

I am pretty good at googling but i cant find the information i want and wondered if anyone here could help or do a better search somewhere. I have had proliferative diabetic retinopathy for a number of years and had LOTS of laser treatment, with no significant side effects... other than...

My hubby cooked me a lovely bit of steak tonight. 3 BIG FAT JUICY mushrooms with blue cheese melted on the top. It was delicious, but i have no idea what the carb count would be, anyone know ?

If you have a spare moment why not have a look at some of my artwork. I am partially sighted but love digital photography & art. ( not for sale, just for looking ) My photos & art can be found here : http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelchez/ Some of the photos on my Flickr are my sisters, as she...

I have lost my car keys somewhere in the house, tipped it upside down ! I want to go out and im getting angry and frustrated. GRRRRRrrrrrrrrrrrrrr If anyone is psychic , id appreciate a tip :evil:

If by Rudyard kipling ( my favorite poem ) Dedicated to The Forum by Me :wink: IF you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and not be tired...

Well I started reducing my carbs today Breakie : 2 plums Dinner : 2 big kippers with butter, toms, celery ,cucumber & 1 small slice of bread, glass of diet coke Snack : a small piece of cheese & pickle Supper : :evil: 1 slice of toast, 4 table spoons of baked beans Loads of cups of tea with...

My consultant is reluctant to put me back onto short acting Pork insulin , after 4 years of being on "human" as he is worried i will hypo often, does anyone know if this is true ? or why it might have this effect. Cheers ....

Today i will be mostly complaining about the surgeon who operated on heel back in May, he removed a large abscess . He introduced himself to me 6 months ago on a hospital ward, not by name but " how many cigarettes do you smoke ", he then asked me if i like my legs and wanted to keep them ...

Poor Jimbo, cant get on the forum, please can you all rub your magic lamps, one of them is bound to have a genie in it that can help get him back here :mrgreen:

Ok i have read lots and lots on the subject on this forum. I would like to start "reducing" my carbs . I was taught to carb count in 1980 ( 6 fat chips =10grams lol) , so im obviously gona need some help !! Is there anyone out there that can give me some BASIC help on what general foods i...

From day 1 of my ladies cycle ( no i dont mean the old bike in the shed that i ride side saddle) i can keep to a controlled diet, not fussed about eating at all, dont even get hungry really, then BANG day 14 and i want food ...carbs, sugar, high protein, low protein, dairy whatever i want it...

2 nights ago i changed my long acting insulin from Lantus to Levimir ........ Now In the mornings when i wake up i could literally rip someones head off :x , its REALLY bad !!! :twisted: Am i just having a barmy bint episode, are my hormones having a wild party, should my family vacate the...

I use an Accu-Chek Compact Plus (Blood Monitoring meter) I sometimes have spare Lancets and Test trips left over from my monthly prescription. If anyone is struggling to get hold of these items for whatever reason i would be happy to mail them to you every now and again. If anyone else has...

My local Diabetes Centre at Kettering General Hospital have BM testing Meters/Monitors available in their waiting room for a " Donation " . I thought this was very good, especially for those on benefits and wanted to share this information with anyone in the area. I understand that some...

I am new here and I thought i would like to tell you a little bit about me and my diabetes. I'm 38 and was diagnosed in 1980 at the age of 10 with type 1 Diabetes. I have had two healthy children, now 13 and 16. I have never liked going to the Diabetic clinic and for many years avoided it...

:D Just Saying " Hello" to everyone..... I am new to this forum but not to Diabetes. ( 28 years ) I am 38 years young , I have 2 teenage kids , a fantastic hubby of 20 years, 2 big dogs and 11 chickens. We all live in a little council house in Northamptonshire. I came to this site via...