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  1. finn99

    My Diagnosis Story!

    Thanks for the replies @Pipp @helensaramay @librarising ! I hadn't looked before at the blogs available on here or the JDRF site so I'll be sure to check them out in the future. I'm setting up my own site partially for my blog but also because I'd like to go into journalism when I'm older, and...
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    My Diagnosis Story!

    Hi everyone! I've been Type 1 for over 5 years now, and after so long of not really paying attention to it, I thought a great way to raise awareness would be by starting my own blog/website! I'd be really grateful if you could check out my first post which is the story of how I was diagnosed...
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    Insulin dose per carbs

    From my experience carb counting really helps me control my bG because I can generally get the amount of insulin right. I really recommend the book 'Carbs & Cals' by Chris Cheyette and Yello Balolia, it has values of carbs for TONS of different foods and has really helped me stabilise my blood...
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    Type 1 of 5+ years and still going strong!

    Type 1 of 5+ years and still going strong!
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    Pump or not to pump

    I've had a pump (myLife OmniPod) for about 3 years and I definitely think it's an improvement on injecting, although there are some negatives. You don't need to take time out at all to inject and you can be much more flexible with what you eat, and activities due to the temporary basal rates you...
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    Type 1: What are your HbA1c test results?

    Most recent - 6.7%, which is a great improvement on my previous ones - making great progress!