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Hi All, Just to add that I have also had "Diabetic" tattooed on my forearm due to the fact that over the years, I have got fed up with the numerous bracelets, SOS chains that are so heavy and get in the way. On going to the hospital last week for some blood tests, the man that took the blood...

Hi there, I have had type 2 Diabetes for 33 years ! that makes me feel old !, and have had 11 tattoos and each time I would say that as being Diabetic they do take a bit longer to heal than Joe Average, but I have only had one infection caused by wearing boots on a newly tattooed foot, but that...

Hi there, I two did try to bury my head in the sand and forget that I had Diabetes, but I do know a person who acted the same and now has lost his leg ! - I always thought I was doing okay until this year, I had to have laser eye treatment and thought okay maybe now it might have caught up with...

Hi there, I am a Diabetic Type 1 for 30 years now got it when I was 15 years old, I must admit there are times when I wish I didnt have it, as I also have got Multiple Sclerosis 20 years ago and this is starting to degenerate quite badly now, but I wanted to say that I rejected Diabetes a lot...

Thanks for all your advice. I did ask some questions Steve but wasnt getting a lot or advice. I also suffer with MS, so do forget what I was going to ask them, I know I should have written it down. The Consultant did advise me though that when I went back in a couple of months I may have to...

Hi there, I am new to this panel, but recently had Laser Eye treatment at Hospital by a Consultant who didnt reassure me too much as to what was happening - I arrived at 8-30am for my appt, eventually got seen at 09-30 by the Consultant and was told there and then the bad things that could...