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  1. Traceymac23

    Disgusting in this day and age

    https://www.diabetes.co.uk/news/2019/apr/airport-confiscates-insulin-from-women-with-type-1-diabetes-91057747.html
  2. Traceymac23

    Drinking/Smoking/Vaping? T2's

    I have always smoked and drank way too much alcohol way too much........before diagnosis I smoked 20-25 ciggies a day and if I had a drink that could e-a-s-i-l-y go up to 80 if I was on a real heavy session:***: Since diagnosis I greatly reduced the alcohol intake to 1-2 nights a week(from 5)...
  3. Traceymac23

    Home Tomorrow/Blowout Reward

    Tomorrow will be the 30th and LAST day in hospital as it was confirmed that all of the cards had fallen favourably......namely: 1) A suitable combination of oral antibiotics that will keep both the sepsis(staph aureus) and the bone infection(osteomylitis) at bay........4 week course 2) MRI...
  4. Traceymac23

    Strawberries-Bring out more flavour

    I thought it was a wind up but try a couple of grinds of black pepper over sliced strawberries.......flavour is amazing!!!
  5. Traceymac23

    T2 Diarybetics

    Just post what you'd normally log in your journal Still in hospital with sepsis Fasting bg 6.5 Branflakes/Actimel/kiwi fruit Pre lunch bg 6.1 Hospital Caribbean option for lunch Ackee and saltfish Pre dinner bg 7.3 Hospital mutton curry for dinner Pre-Bed bg 7.3 Snacks during day. 2...
  6. Traceymac23

    I'm no Michael Phelps

    But I feel that a bit of swimming may be just the thing for me. However I am slightly paranoid about being accepted to join a pool when they know about my amputated big toe........don't want to become the local freak? Anybody got any experience or advice as to how to circumvent this?
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    How were you diagnosed

    just curious about any weird and wonderful diagnosis scenarios? For my part I was diagnosed seconds before a big toe amputation due to rampant infection of open wound. The bright spark anaesthetic realised that 12 hrs Nbm for the operation afforded chance for fasting test. T2 confirmed to me...
  8. Traceymac23

    Monitoring

    What is a good monitor for the following criteria? 1)EASE OF USE(no need for graphs,apps,interactivity) 2)AFFORDABLE(both kit,strips and lance) 3)AVAILABILITY((of strips, lance) Don't feel like getting ripped off by an o early pushy salesman Thanks