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    Recently diagnosed with type 2

    Hi Wombat, I know just how you feel, I found out last September and came out of my doctors in a trance. Right now it all seems just to much but take things one day at a time and it start to come together. This site will help a lot and I`m sure nobody will mind another site is Diabetes uk will...
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    Roll Call

    Welcome back, It`s worth all the hassel. Whitevanman
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    Anyone have lunch box idears.

    Hi All, I seem to have caused a stir, mmmmmmmmmm didnt mean to be a problem. With the keeping my lunch fresh in the van I deliver fruit and veg so have a chiller van kept at 4 degrees, no problem there. Maybe people could just put what they use for a take out lunch and let people take there pick...
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    Anyone have lunch box idears.

    Hi LesleyB , Oh please if you dont mind. Do you need my e-mail addy or is there a clever way that i dont know, lol. Whitevanman.
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    Anyone have lunch box idears.

    Hi LesleyB, Many thanks, the recipes would be much appreciated, I`m a man so make them easy pls. Although I am married Im home early so cook for myself. I to am so bored with sandwiches. Cant wait for summer as i love salad and as i work in fruit and veg I get it free to. Whitevanman
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    Packed lunchs.

    Hi Bharat, Oh I take fruit alright, 7.5 tonnes of the stuff, I must eat more than most and all sorts that most people dont even see. Whitevanman.
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    Storms

    Hi, When there is lightning my mum wraps herself in the curtain, not to sure how this protects her but After all she is my mum,. Whitevanman.
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    Packed lunchs.

    Hi, I have known I`m type 2 since last September, I`m getting the hang of food at home, well almost, but packed lunches when at work are a proplem. I`m a delivery driver and never know how long my day will be. I take Garibaldi biscuits as i`m told there ok, and Glucose sweets just in case. Any...
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    Anyone have lunch box idears.

    Hi, I`m a delivery driver, I`m ok with food at home, well almost, I`ts what i take to work thats a problem. For many years i did the normal thing and stopped at laybys for my dose of greesy spoon but thats out. I use brown bread but you cant keep having sandwiches every day, and anywhey what do...
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    Roll Call

    Hi, I`m back, Had a bit of a job even had to exit and rejoin but it worked in the end, a job well worth doing as when told in September last year I had type 2 I left the doctors in a trance, I felt like i`d been hit with a brick. There is nobody in my or my wifes family that had diabetes and I...
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    blood glucose monitoring diary / printout

    Hi Kasaiban. If you have a Accu-Chek meter there free from there web site, also a computer program to download the info from your machine to your computer, also all the equipment you need to do this is free. Whitevanman.
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    off to see the doc

    Hi Hazey, Ask your doctor why he has not complyed with the guidelines from N. I. C. E., 2007 which came into affect on the first of April this year???????? N.I.C.E. are the ones who control how he treats you, the new guidelines state home blood glucose testing should be encouraged. There is...
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    Looking for some advice

    Hi Vicky. I also found out i had type 2 at 54, sepember 07, luckly i am a driver so never drank almost at all, well if i had a few days off maybe. You must tell your father coke, as my doctor says "Should carry a health warning" full fat coke is almost poison, the ammount of sugar is fantastic...
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    PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!

    Hi Hazey, and Dennise, It seems I`m out of date and am gratfull to Dennis for the updated report from N I C E. Now i should be able to test more than twice a week, Many thanks Dennis. I hope the N I C E report Dennis has put up will help you get the treatment you nead Hazey. See your not alone...
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    PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!

    Hi Again Hazey, Take a look at the web page below you may want to put it under your doctors nose, its the guidlines issued by N I C E These people control the health and medical drugs that are used by the NHS. Take care there is help for you and remember your ENTITLED to it, so DEMAND IT...
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    Help! computer not well!!

    Hi Sugarless Sue, Norton internet security is very good for keeping your computer clean but you can also do a lot yourself, click the start , bottom left corner, Click,list will apear, look for "control panal, Look for Internet options, its a globe thing, Double click it, You will see history...
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    Recently diagnosed with type 2

    Hi Andrew, Yes i belive you should have a Diabetic TEAM, this may take some time to set up as it may not be at your GP`s. When i was told i was type 2 about a month after i was told to come to my GP`s for my yearly reveview, WHAT? I was told that my GP had all diabetic people in at that time of...
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    PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!

    Hi Hazey, Welcome to the group, I wont even try and offer advice thats up to your doctor, I will say that a blood glucose meter is about £8.00 and the test strips are about £25.00 for 3 drums, thats 51 strips. No VAT is payable. I was given a meter but told i could only test twice a week and I...
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    Help! computer not well!!

    Oh forgot, Norton is very good for clearing out the rubbish and its easy to use. You can empty the tempery files by right click windowes, bottom left corner, Control panel right click it, Look for internet options, double click it Look for "deleat, about in middle, Right click that...
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    Help! computer not well!!

    Dear Sue, I started with computers years ago and a friend said open yours up and incress the memeroy????? DO WHAT, well i got the courage and opened it, wow, its kids play, mosty unplug and plug in a new bit, even the wireing is on a block plug, Wife went mad when i paid £700 for a new...