I have been a chef for over 25 years and found it near impossible with the shift patterns and unpredictably of the job to effectively control my diabetes. It is hard work and was not uncommon for me to work 12 hours solid with no break! About 6 years ago my health started to crumble and my boss...
I recently bought tom petty greatest hits and it has been stuck in my car ever since. Before that I had the foo fighters stuck in there for a good six months. I like a bit of rock!
Have been on a pump since December. The only downside is..............No sorry I can't think of any at the moment! Probably because things were really bad before and I was at the end of my tether. It takes a lot of hard work, but is well worth the effort. I certainly wouldn't give mine up.
Wow! my three tins of mackerel, 1 packet of smoked mackerel, jar of cockles and a fresh crab, just pales in comparison. By the way, none of which has any effect on my blood sugar!
sorry I got a bit carried away! I interpreted the bit about people who couldn't be bothered to look after their diabetes and health as them being lazy. I have spent many years being told off for not controlling my bg levels by doctors and other people who think it's that easy, I may have been a...
I totally agree that everybody should have acess to a pump. It has made a huge difference to my quality of life. I was one of those ' badly controlled' diabetics on four injections. Despite counting my carbohydrates with precision, and ajusting my insulin accordingly,I could not achive good...
just thought I'd say hello. Have been reading these for months now and only just took the plunge. Have had diabetes for many moons and have recently gone on a pump, which has saved my life!Unfortunately I can't think of much else to day at this moment, except Hello!