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Hi my name is Kevin, I’m 65 years old and have had T1 Diabetes for 60 years. I live in Billingshurst West Sussex in the UK. I’m Jewish, I’m a kind and helpful person and enjoy talking to people, I spend a fair amount of my time talking to my Radio Amateur Friends around the world. I live with...

Hi everyone I started on my new Medtronic 640g Insulin pump yesterday (5th December 2019) The training I had was about 2.5 hrs long by the Medtronic Representative and a lot to take in. My question is if I get air bubbles in the tubing, how do I clear the bubbles without doing a complete...

Hi Brunneira, I thought I would come back and give an update on how things are going, I have some information from the Urgent CT Scan. I’ll explain as best as I can in the order of what’s been happening. I had my urgent CT Scan done on the 27th December after chasing the Radiology department...

Hi everyone who acknowledged my messages on the 23/11/2018 I finally got an emergency appointment at the Hospital I attend for my Diabetes. I saw a different diabetic consultant as I have recently learnt that my old consultant had resigned and they had to cancel lots of appointments, me being...

Hi everyone I have just been reading all the events and comments on RH, I now believe that I’m having the same problem suffering with RH. I’ve been a T1 for 58 years and have always had good control with my diabetes and HBA1Cs have been between 5:6-6.7 For many years I’ve been testing my BG up...

Hi I’ve had the same problems with the cannulas with the insight, last week I checked BG at around 7.30am BG was 6.5, I input my carbs into the insight meter my insulin then went in, ate my carbs. At around 12.30 I checked my BG and it read 15.1 & this isn’t the first time this has done this to...

Hi Scott, Would you be so kind to explain to me about the transmitters, Im going to ask my diabetic consultant if I’m eligible for a Libre on the NHS when I see him in April. I’m a bit confused about the transmitter/ transmitters I’ve see people talk about on Diabetes UK website. The...

Hi everyone, I’ve been a T1 for 57 years, I’m getting a bit confused with some of the Salad foods when counting Carbohydrates in Cucumber, Rocket lettuce leaf. The Carbs & Calorie Counter Book edition 6 states 40g of weight =0 Carbs, 80g & 120g of weight =1G of Carbs When I google Cucumber I...

Hi Gaz Thank you for your message, as for the alcohol, I’m not allowed to drink any alcohol due to being on a high dosage of morphine due to the amount of back pain I have. I’ve been on morphine patches since 2015. Tomorrow I’m going to start the fasting tests & see what my BGs are doing, I’ve...

Hi Juilen I remember yourself your sister and of course mum and dad very well, you mention Paul oaten he was in my dormitory I also remember the BDA camp and a guy who I can't remember but wore no shoes. I remember Marion and Emily and the cook in the kitchen who always gave me lumps of cheese...

Hi Sharon I knew your later husband when we were at Palingswick house, I remember him being called taffy by us all. He was a great lad and I beleive he had as much fun as we did in the hostel which I hated so much. I'm sorry to hear of his death please contact me if u wish xx

Hi Sharon Im very sorry to hear about David . I new David very well if i remember he was in my dormatory I also think he was welsh. If he was a live he would of remembered me Please contact me at my email address or PM me Kev xx

Please don,t no for an answer, I have had type 1 diabetes for 51 years and my diabetic consultant said I could not have a pump, I argued until I was blue in the face, my HBA1C has been around 6.5 for many years, I was doing up to 10+ injections a day, I could go to bed at 10pm and my BG would be...

Hi everybody I,ve read a majority of these posts and god they make me feel so choked, I can,t find any more words for these people who have losts their loved ones through their diabetes, I have had it for 51 years now and it is very hard work. But once again my heart goes out to all of you and I...

Another picture of the medal Kev

Hi all These are the medals I received for my 51 years of Diabetes :thumbup: the small medal is from Diabetes Uk and the big Medal is from the Joslin Centre USA + Certificate. I feel very proud to own these medals and I have another 24 years to go before I get my 75 year medal. :thumbup: Thank...

Hi every body I received both my Joslin Medal and certificate from the USA and my Diabetes UK medal for my 51 years of Type 1 diabetes. Both medal are excellent, if anybody know how I can up load pictures on the Diabetes UK forum could they please tell me. :thumbup:

hi Bucco Welcome to the forum, Like jopar, when I was 1st diagnosed with type 1 diabetes their was no internet and for me and my mum it was very difficult to understand, you will find lots of help from people on this site, and things do get easier to manage the diabetes if you are willing to...