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    Looking for people like me

    Thanks to everyone who has replied on my post. It has meant a lot to me and I would like to chat with all of you. Please PM me for my email address. I would've replied sooner but life has been hectic at the moment with my GCSE's ect. Charlotte :)
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    Back to school

    I do wear ID and my Head of Year at school does email my teachers but at the beginning of the school year the email was buried and hardly anyone received the message. I go back to school on Tuesday and am going to count how many have read their emails and how many have not. My school are scared...
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    Which pump?

    My accu check combo is amazing- and it comes with a video guide that u can read before you get it. I knew my pump before I got it and felt confident enough not to do the saline test
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    Back to school

    Thanks I'll ask her, I've just moved hospitals because of problems with my old one. So i'll talk to my nurse, she probably wont be able to though cause we're out of the catchment area. I'm putting together an info book as I type this. As for fund-raising they're not intrested as all the money we...
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    Back to school

    Hi I was wondering if anyone had any good tips for diabetes at secondary school. I was diagnosed 2 years ago (year 7) but the school aren't that good and whenever I get a new teacher or go into a new class I have to explain everything. Once the teacher didn't have time to listen and tried to...
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    New to pump - help

    I've been using my pump for over 1 year now, and before I had it I pretended I was using it (might sound weird but it worked) and when I actually got my pump I felt confident enough to not the saline test. my advice would be focus on different areas of your pump at a time and don't try to...
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    Looking for people like me

    thx for replying it means a lot. Already found another girl my age who was diagnosed around same time as me! Charlotte P.S you never have to really grow up :)
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    can anyone help daughters blood sugars high

    have u considered an insulin pump??? They're the best thing invented since TV!
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    Looking for people like me

    Hi, I'm Charlotte I'm 13 years old and was diagnosed T1 on 18th December 2009. They think my diabetes was triggered by a cold and body attacked itself, i had plus 4 ketone's and I was told if it had been left a few more weeks I would've been in a coma. Anyway its been almost two years now and...
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    Looking for people like me

    Thx Daisy will do :)
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    Why Do Some People Not Care?

    You do whats right and you'll stay healthy and well. "Don't give in to temptation" -easier said than done :(
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    Looking for people like me

    I'm Charlotte, Diagnosed 18th December 2009, I'm 13 years old. I don't like Diabetes but live with it. I know no one like me and feel alone, almost alien. I love animals, chocolate, school, kids (want to be primary school teacher) and don't like annoying parents and homework! Would love to make...
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    Please help.

    I am 13 and was diagnosed when 12, I was rushed in to hospital with a sugar of 13.7 and hadn't eaten all day! Things with school aren't easy I'll admit, my secondary school wouldn't know what to do if, god forbid- I passed out. I have a lunch pass so I can work out all my carbs for lunch and...
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    Has anyone taken a T1 child camping?

    Hi, I'm T1 and 13 I love going camping with my family, if at electric hook up insulin stays in fridge if not ciggerette lighter coolbox. I also go camping with guides as well (have to watch sugars cause of hiking!) But there's definitely no reason not to go. Happy Camping :)