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  1. CearaRed1073

    more than 41 years and still haven't figured this out

    just got lab results from yesterday back, and my A1c was 6.4, which doesn't surprise me considering i spent more than a week off my pump because of not being able to get my pump supplies, thanks to changing health insurance companies (yes, i live in the US), and woke up on the first day...
  2. CearaRed1073

    donating blood?

    i just read this and cannot fathom the silliness of the NHS in this matter: https://www.diabetes.co.uk/can-people-with-diabetes-give-blood.html as someone who has had T-1 diabetes for MORE THAN 40 years, who is in relatively good health with bare minimum complications (cataract surgery in...
  3. CearaRed1073

    So I've been using the Freestyle Libre...

    for a few days without a reader (iPhone app. only) and I don't know if I'm going to stick with it. It doesn't coordinate with my pump, it doesn't warn me if I'm in hypoglycemic range, and most importantly, it doesn't have any kind of alarm system. I still test just as often as I did before...