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  1. bowersgifford

    Operation and Pump

    Hi I have not had to remove mine when operated on. I just decrease my insulin a little and when I wake Test my BS and then I have had to increase quite a bit.
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    Introduce Yourself: Answer Some Personal Questions

    HI I have had Type 1 diabetes for 56yrs. I am using a Ypsomed pump. HI I have had Type 1 diabetes for 56yrs. I am using a Ypsomed pump. - What is your name Zoë - How old are you? 56 - Are you male or female Female - Which country are you from? Great Britain - Which city/area do you live in...
  3. bowersgifford

    Introduce Yourself: Answer Some Personal Questions

    I don't seem able to respond to your questions?
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    Lantus - what's protocol here?

    I was on Lantus about 7yrs ago and it sent me mad!! My blood sugar's were also low and I remember running around the garden thinking people out of space were coming to get me, it was that bad. I also hurt myself badly during a hypo at night and fell into my gym machine which caused severe...
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    Pump users: how often do you test/change your basal rates??

    I have had diabetes for nearly 50 years now and have been on the pump for 5yrs. I test my blood at least 6 times a day, if you don't test you will never know what your body is doing. I have to change my rates every 4/5 weeks in order to keep stable even after all these years!!! Its not easy, I...
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    14 years with T1 and my fears and hopes for the future

    I have been a T1 for 48 years and I still work full time for a large bank - I cannot afford to make mistakes! You just have to keep fighting it in your mind that it will not win. I am now on a pump & have been for 5yrs which was a great step forward as my hypo's were far less severe & often. A...
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    Diabetic Skin Care

    Could you please inform me of the name of the product they have blocked out as I have tried many & non of them work. :wink:
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    Weight gain since being on the pump

    Hi I have been on the pump for 18months also the Accu and I have also put on weight. I feel as fat a a pig!! I eat very little carbs etc as I have hardly any appitite. When I asked my DN about this she said it was because I am now stable. If it was not for the fact my hypo's at night were very...