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hi, its been a while since I have posted but some of you may remember that my now 14 year old type 1 son will be recording and selling a cd with all of the profits going to diabetes research. I thought that as his voice is now starting to settle I would post an update. The cd will still go ahead...

Hi, this is off topic and I apologise if I should have asked first. My son is making a cd with all the profits going to charity (diabetes research). All of the music will be of musical theatre. I wanted to test the water and see if there would be any interest in it and if you would be how much...

Hi, I just wanted to say a big well done to all parents who are coping with diabetes in really young children. I am not saying that us parents of older children dont have a hard job but I think it must be much harder when they are younger. Give yourselves a big pat on the back from me...

hi, I just wanted to say that when my son was diagnosed last october he thought his career choice would be impossible. He wanted to be a performer on stage. This week he has spent a very hard 4 days rehearsing for a show while still maintaining good levels without hypos. I would like to post a...

hi, I just wanted to say that when my son was diagnosed last october he thought his career choice would be impossible. He wanted to be a performer on stage. This week he has spent a very hard 4 days rehearsing for a show while still maintaining good levels without hypos. I would like to post a...

HI, I have read about a non intrusive way of blood glucose testing but cant find the meters in the uk. Does anyone know where I can get one and if they indeed work?

hi, my 14 year old son has recently got athletes foot. I went to the chemist for some cream as he has had it before he was diagnoised and this is what we did. They have sold me some cream but have said that I need to take him to the doctors. It is very minor at the moment. I just wondered how...

Hi, my son has been having some weird morning readings . I wondered if anyone can help me. His levels before bed will be around 10 which is normal for him to wake with levels in the 6's. he is normally hungry being 14 and growing for england so he has some supper along with insulin to cover it...

Hi, I just thought I would ask how often you all test your bg. My son tests his every 2 hours which although gives him excellent control can be restrictive. He is trying for a college place now and could do with being able to test less frequently while at college. So what do you all do?

Hi, I wonder if anyone can help. My son was diagnosed in october last year and had lost 2 stone before we could get the diagnosis. He is now 5 foot 6 and only weighs 7 and 1/2 stone. he actually lost weight in between his last 2 hospital appointments. he was tols to have inbetween 180 and 200...

Hi, my son has just had his first cold since becoming diabetic. I wondered how long it should take for his levels to settle down again? steph

Hi, my son is about to sit his first gcse exam. Do any of you have experience of how this may affect his bg please?

Hi, it could just be me but there seems a lack of clubs etc where children can meet other children with diabetes. My son was diagnosed in october 2009 and we have only met 1 person since then that is type 1. She spent a lot of time going through things with my son and myself and I was very...