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  1. LooperCat

    What does your Freestyle Libre graph look like?

    I’m on Dexcom G6, DIY looping with Omnipod and Fiasp. Works pretty well :)
  2. LooperCat

    Type 1 Discrimination

    I’d suggest talking to your union equalities rep.
  3. LooperCat

    What is the no 1 thing that frustrates you about living with type 1 diabetes?

    I have a C1 lorry and D1 bus licence, which needs annual renewal.
  4. LooperCat

    What is the no 1 thing that frustrates you about living with type 1 diabetes?

    Having to renew my driving licence annually.
  5. LooperCat

    Type 1 Hgv LGV lorry driver

    I’ve got a C1 if that’s any help?
  6. LooperCat

    Type 1'stars R Us

    I also had my lorry and bus entitlements under “grandfather rights” and they were stripped when I went on insulin. Had a real fight to get them back. I only needed the lorry bit, but got them both reinstated.
  7. LooperCat

    Type 1'stars R Us

    Thanks everyone, I’m doing ok. Mostly. Qualified in the summer and completed my blue light training in September - I’ve been on the road for exactly six months today :) Currently on alternative duties following a brutal dose of Covid that I picked up at a gig last month (the first time we’d...
  8. LooperCat

    Type 1'stars R Us

    Just logging back in very briefly to share the sad news that @porl69 passed away in the early hours of Friday morning. He’ll be sadly missed from the little chat group a few of us have been a part of for the last couple of years. RIP cariad ❤️
  9. LooperCat

    My recent basal dose has been 17. I just took 161, how many carbs over how long do I need to ward

    @Grumpy Porridge CALL 999 immediately, you need emergency medical assistance.
  10. LooperCat

    Type 1'stars R Us

    Quick check in before night shift, thanks for the tags, friends. I’m struggling with the enormity of it all tbh. Diabetes is the least of my concerns. Pandemics suck.
  11. LooperCat

    Type 1 These readings ok?

    Mine is 3.8-7 at home at 4-8 at work.
  12. LooperCat

    Low Carb diet for children

    There’s a lot to unpack in this thread, as a low carb T1 myself, there’s a lot I could say but just don’t have time right now. But can I respectfully suggest that you modify the way you refer to carbs around your daughter - words like “good” and “bad” in relation to food can be incredibly...
  13. LooperCat

    Struggling - mentally, physically, type 1diabetes, depression

    Hi, only just seen your post and wanted to send a huge hug, I understand your frustration, I’ve been in a similar boat myself. You should be able to wear a smart watch that displays your blood glucose at work, as a reasonable adjustment under the Equalities Act 2010 - I’m also a healthcare...
  14. LooperCat

    Omnipod Dash, major concern insulin limitations

    Look at using U200 or even U500 insulin - although you’d have to do some extra maths to set doses.
  15. LooperCat

    Type 1 Advice Welcomed

    Hi, just a quicky reply as I’m on shift just now... Things you need to DIY Loop are a compatible pump and CGM system. You can add a MiaoMiao or Bubble transmitter to your existing Libre create a proper CGM. This will send blood glucose data to your phone every 5 minutes. You need this so that...
  16. LooperCat

    Eye specialist thinks you are born with T1D

    I do have a friend who was born with T1. His identical twin also had it and died soon after birth - it was how they thought to look for it in my friend, and only just saved him.
  17. LooperCat

    Type 1 Enforced work laws

    Thanks for the tag :) I think my situation is a bit different tbh. My fight was with my university rather than my employer - the latter were fine with my T1; the former saw themselves as being in loco parentis and very risk averse on my behalf - despite my being in my late forties having a son...
  18. LooperCat

    Type 1 C1 license

    Hi, I needed to get my C1 reinstated a year ago for my current work. And I’m afraid they absolutely do insist on three months. You’ll need a whole new set of medicals, GP, consultant and DVLA’ s own expert to get it back - and they go through your meter with a fine tooth comb, requiring an...
  19. LooperCat

    Libre 90 day average glucose 4.9

    Just curious, what do you mean by “well sugared before sleeping”? Awesome results, mind!
  20. LooperCat

    Looping with omnipod

    Just a quick reply as I’m in work just now - you’ve already got LoopDocs, which is where all the info is, but Loop is a purely Apple system - you’ll need an iPhone to run it and a Mac to build it. As far as I’m aware there isn’t a plan to expand this to Android, as there is already an android...