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Happy to chat. I also have Type 3C which was originally diagnosed as Type 2. After a severe bought of pancreatitis in 2020 they discovered I had a slow growing tumour (neuro endocrine tumour (NET)) which I had had probably the 10 years I had been diabetic. This tumour was killing off my...

I am Type 3C and have done the keto diet successfully. At my heaviest I was 106Kg and I dropped down to 72Kg. I succeeded in doing fasting days too. My longest fast was 72 hours. Best thing when doing keto is not having to take insulin with meals. I still take my basal insulin which used to...

I have been doing a keto diet and have also managed a fast of 72 hours. When doing the keto diet, my blood sugar levels remain in target without the need to inject with meals. I do end up having to reduce my basal insulin. My diabetic consultant was happy for me to do the diet so long as my...

I was diagnosed 12 years ago as a Type 2 diabetic. Then in 2020, they discovered I had 2 neuroendocrine tumours in my pancreas which had slowly been killing off my pancreas over the last 12 years. I had most of my pancreas and spleen removed and am classified as Type 3C diabetic now. I too...

I have been doing a keto diet for 3 months now and lost 14Kg. I was taking on average 15units of Novirapid with meals and 22 units of Tresiba at night. Since doing keto, I am having no insulin with meals (unless I have a carb meal (which i have done about 3 times) and my basal insulin has...

Good books to read are Keto Continuum, written by a doctor and the other book I found really interesting is Fast Like A Girl by Dr Mindy Pelz

I have been doing keto for about 4 months now. I have lost 14Kg and have not needed any insulin with meals as I have only been having a small amount of carbs (usually not more than 20g). I have also done some intermittent fasting with success. It is the easiest diet I have ever done and has...

I had no problem until Saturday morning. Got onto website and it said to delete and reinstall app which I did. It works now but I lost all my previous data. It now takes regular readings without me having to scan the sensor

I was originally diagnosed with Type 2 about 12 years ago. 2 years ago, it was revised to Type3C as I had a neur0 endocrine tumour in my pancreas. It was slow growing and killing of the pancreas so less and less insulin was being produced. My pancreas was removed 2 years ago and I take a long...

I have been on Empagliflozin for about 3 years. In the beginning I suffered a lot with thrush as it works on the kidneys flushing out the sugars - i had most of my pancreas removed 2 years ago and am now insulin dependent. I am still on empagliflozin but have only had a few attacks of thrush...

Hi Pam, yes our situation is similar. I have a Freestyle Libre 2 sensor which I find a great help. I have also been doing the keto diet for the last 12 days and although it is early days, I have lost 4 Kg and have not needed my Novorapid at mealtimes. I have been 100% in target for the whole...

Type 3C is when you no longer have a pancreas and can’t produce any insulin - it also means without a pancreas, you don’t produce enzymes to break down food either.

That’s what got me - the fact that there was no warning or VP notice - it just stopped reading - a bit dangerous for some of who rely on the readings to keep ourselves safe.

This happening me too. I ended up having to get a new phone as my old phone was no longer supported by Libre 2 even though my old phone was listed compatible. Libre 2 works fine now on my new B phone but it was an exercise

Hi Jake, I was orig diagnosed as Type 2 about 11 years ago but Christmas Eve 2020 after a bout in hospital with abdominal Pain and high white blood cell count they scanned me and discovered I had a neuro endocrine tumour in my pancreas. A slow growing encaps tumour which had slowly been killing...

I have a Freestyle Libre 2 which I have used for the last year and a half with no problems. Yesterday I got a reading at 12:45 and after that, I couldn’t get any readings. Spoke to Abbott Laboratories and I changed the sensor even though it was only 4 days old. Phoned back because I wasn’t...

It just seems a lot when other diabetics I talk to, inject around 5 units

I think your Mom probably needs to be seen by a Specialist Diabetic Team to get the right help and support. I have metformin tablets twice a day, empagliflozin once a day, Novorapid insulin with lunch and dinner and Tresiba injection at night. I do have lows but because I have a Freestyle Libre...

I have the libre2 system and I am managing to keep within target around 85 - 95% of the time which the Diabetic Specialist Team seem happy about. My concern really is that I am injecting myself with around 15 units of Novorapid at lunch and dinner. It is obviously the right amount for me as I...