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I probably shouldn't laugh but some of the most comic moments have occurred in serious moments. Seems similar in your life! I would imagine there are more carbs in the head... But at least there were no signs of aggression.

I think this is very relevant @Tony337 especially since she has witnessed short temperedness caused by hypo's at first hand. I am sure that none of us is pleased to admit verbal or physical aggression but it is important for people to know that low blood sugar can cause not just unconsciousness...

Just to keep our perspectives balanced @Fairygodmother my future wife was my girlfriend at the vernacular occasion. We have stayed together and celebrated forty-three years of marriage last week! In sickness and in health etc. Congratulations to you both!

I can only tell as I find. I have reacted (according to people present) in different ways when I used to have hypo's. On one occasion I was laying barely conscious on the floor when I was a student. When one of the attendants spoke to me I told them in the vernacular to go away. I was completely...

Hi @InDeathsWaitingRoom I'm sorry to read about your troubles. I would like to reinforce @Jaylee's post above regarding maculopathy in the hope that it might give you some hope. Briefly at the age of nearly 21 in 1979 I was told I would be blind within two years. I had a total of 7 laser...

From my experience I slowed down the progress of Type 1 with better control and careful diet. Type 2 clearly can be reined in in the experiences of many members of this Forum.

Since private and NHS medics go through the same training via teaching hospitals and associated specialist centres, I can't understand why a private surgeon or ophthalmologist would have greater experience. Many private doctors work for the NHS.

Hi @peterb999 As @ianf0ster says, congratulations and commiserations. In my case I had laser treatment in both eyes between 1979 and 1983. So there is hope. After I was told to take better control of BG levels in 1979, I have had remarkable success with my vision. I hope you fare as well.

That's quite likely @becca59 . Four years ago I had no notification from the NHS, unusually. I happened to meet a transplant patient in our village who said "Have you been down to the surgery for a jab yet" "No" "I'd get down there now, they're dishing out Covid jabs for the likes of you and...

During my time as an adult with Type1. my weight stayed at 71kg from 1978-2013. Apart from August- November 2013, August 2018 and December 2024 - 2025 when my weight dropped as far as 61kg, it has remained at 71. Insulin didn't appear to make any difference.

Generally I had excellent experiences at appointments. But on rare occasions I might meet an over zealous houseman or specialist nurse, but they are equally subjected to serious stress and a sharp learning curve. I agree that people, whether public or medical, do have a better understanding of...

Hi @Diatribe-T1 You should never feel guilty about less than perfect control. As diabetics we have a unique ability to see how food, exercise, anxiety, and illness directly affect our blood glucose. A non diabetic is completely unaware of all the minute or great adjustments the human body...

Yes, being on immunosuppressants I am given both a flu and a covid jab twice a year. Having been given 12 years I wasn't expecting, why would I risk not having them!

Really sorry to hear this @jaywak - sending a virtual hug.

Having been tagged by @Antje77 it's worth mentioning that kidneys are essentially tough organs, therefore a more straightforward transplant. With the combination of kidney/pancreas I was in for 10 days in 2013 - it might be better now? But I saw kidney patients come and go after a few days. It...

Same here, so I littered the thread with variations of Like. I can understand the hesitance. Thanks @Antje77

Hi @NP7 Hope this helps: Diagnosed Type1 1959; Haemorrhages in both eyes 1979 - 1983; Tealeaves appeared in right eye March 2024 (probably a ruptured scar caused by aerobic exercise; good visual acuity and only use reading glasses. Still pass visual field tests in spite of blind spot at 5...

I was asked to do jury service about 15 years ago. I explained that I was Type1 and might need to either eat or have an injection. They told me I had better not do jury service.

Thank you for the tag @Antje77 Hi @jbeelou Sorry to hear about the need for dialysis. Although I had CKD for 40 years, I missed dialysis by 8 days because I had a kidney/pancreas transplant just in time.. Like you I opted for peritoneal dialysis because it would interfere with my job far less...

Three things make this encouraging: inactive retinopathy, period of observation and repeat surgery being a long way off, if at all. Being under the spotlight has definitely allowed me to write this and has also meant that any recurring problems in the 1980's and last year were attended to very...