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  1. popsicle56

    Is my diabetes killing me?

    This is so much like reading my own history slayer. No all is not lost! It is good you are beginning to take control now. I had a sudden vitreous haemorrhage after 17 years as a T1. I instantly tightened my control but as a result (I wasn't told either that that can cause more problems with...
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    Refrigeration of insulin

    I have been type 1 for 35 years and have always been told that insulin can be kept out of a fridge (unless the weather temperature is extreme) for one month then discarded. I now use an insulin pump, always have a spare vial of insulin in my bag as well as my insulin pen in case of pump failure...
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    WORD ASSOCIATION GAME 4

    England
  4. popsicle56

    Introduce Yourself: Answer Some Personal Questions

    Hi everyone I have had T1 for more than 34 years (I am 55!) and have been using a Medtronic Minimed Veo insulin pump for two years now. I live near Glasgow and have been retired due to ill health - not diabetes related - from my job as a lecturer for nearly 5 years. I love lots of music but...