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    Newby......

    Hi everyone, I am new to the forum so want to say hi ! I have been a type 1 diabetic for almost 59 years. I am getting quite excited as am now on the list for a pump! What's even better is that I get to keep my Bovine insulin and don't have to battle with analog. I am a madly active person...
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    Would you prefer to be on insulin injections or on a pump?

    Re: Would you prefer to be on insulin injections or on a pum THINK I would like to be on a pump. Have been type 1 for just over 58 years and am seriously beginning to run out of places to inject. Know people on pumps and they seem to be very happy. Only problem is that am not sure whether Lente...
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    Longest living type 1 diabetic

    How wonderful to find so many diabetics of long standing. I was diagnosed 3 days after my 6th birthday in 1954 so have completed 58 years! Have always been active, riding horses and looking after them since the age of 4 and continuing to do so to this day, I am now 64. So far have been lucky...
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    How I knocked 0.7% off my HbA1c by doing almost nothing

    Hi there, It has always appeared to me that dieticians don't really have a clue..... I have been type 1 for almost 58yrs and was always taught to eat a normal healthy diet ... education on what is now called "Healthy" seems to be very limited! dj :?
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    New to forum

    Hi RRB, Thanks for that but I just thank my lucky stars of everyday that goes by without developing any problems!! :)
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    New to forum

    Hi everyone, My name is Jackie, I have been type 1 for almost 58 years. Was balanced on Insulin Zinc Suspension Lente in August 1954, now called Hypurin Bovine Lente. Bovine neutral was added after I had my 2nd daughter in 1972, while I was carrying my 3rd daughter, in 1984, I was advised to...
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    new member

    Hello everyone, my name is Jackie and I'm a new member. I am type 1 and have been for almost 58 years. Great to meet you all, hope to talk later. :)