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Hi All! I am going on the Medtronic 640g early next month. Are there any accessories anyone would recommend getting? This is the first pump I will have had so looking for some advice. I was going to see how it goes but wanted to see if there's any musts you guys recommend. Ta, Em :)

Hi all, I have started doing weights, when I went to the gym a while back I did a mixture of cardio & weights, but after injuring my foot in sept there is limited cardio I can do on it so stick to weights now. Normally I try to eat & inject 1-2hrs before the gym so I still have insulin working...

Hi All! Its been a while since I've been on here! Me & hubby live in the UK but there is the possibility that we may have to move to the States as hubby's job has been lost here...... Does anyone have any advice on how to deal with this if it comes to it? I know that they measure glucose...

Hi, I had a take out last night, had a doner naan, in the carbs & cals book it said 8cp so I injected for that, but before bed I was 17, & now this morning I was 18! Has anyone else had this or something similar? I know it's a lot of 'filler' in that type of food but could it vary that much...

Hi, So I found out this little recipe & wanted to share! I have used it for fried chicken, fish, shrimp & okra so far, but you should also be able to use it for in the oven too, may be even scotch eggs? (I haven't tried as I don't like eggs!) The whole family loves it, it was the first thing I...

Hi everyone! I was wondering if anyone has got any results recently? & thought it would be nice to have somewhere to share! I just got my final results from Uni, I got a First Class Honors in Building Services Engineering (BSc(hons)) so am pretty chuffed! Especially after getting married...

Hi, Just wondering if anyone else suffers with this? I have had it since I was young but after not being well on & off, sickness, stomach upsets, nausea, vomiting, tiredness (which of course have been affecting the BS as well!) I have been referred to the gastroenterologist at the hospital as...

Hi everyone! I'm still trying to get my basal under wraps (almost there!). But was wondering what time you normally have your evening meal? I can have mine around 8pm sometimes, I know that's late but which everything else that seems to be the norm at the moment. But with a later meal & later...

Hi all, Went to get my blood results yesterday. My hba1c was up by 0.1 so not too please with that after making improvements. But the nurse said there was a note saying my blood count was lower, she wasn't sure if it was borderline or anemia but I have an appointment with the dr tomorrow to...

Morning all! I know it's not the end of the world exactly but wanted to vent to people who understand. Have been doing better with my diabetes recently although still bits to iron out & was looking forward to this hba1c & hopefully seeing an improvement. I'm due to have my bloods taken this...

Hi all, Since our friends made Beufort stew for us it's been something I have been wanting to make again (we've only made it once ourselves). Basically it's snow crab legs, shrimp, small corn on the cob, smoked sausage & potato all boiled in a big pan with seasoning. It is great as it is &...

I am approaching the 20 year anniversary (5th October) of being diagnosed with type1 & was wondering if anyone does anything to mark it? Is it strange to celebrate? Or good to celebrate how long we have lived with diabetes? What would you do? & if so how would you 'celebrate'? Proud moment or...

Just wondering if there are any companies that could be recommended for getting life insurance as a Type1? We looked into it when buying our home as it was required by the mortgage but only my husband could get approval & I got refused by Scottish widows & Avia, & we left it at that. I have also...

Hi, I'm looking for some suggestions on low carb snacks & was wondering what everyone's snacks of choice were? Ive just got more Total yogurt & tortilla wraps for lunch. Also been a fan of olives lately! I try not to over do fruit because of the natural sugars. I was in the shop today though &...

Hi There, Firstly I am new to the forum, so Hi!! :wave: I'm a T1 & will have been for 20 years in October! But seem to be struggling at the moment..... I didn't really have a smooth handover from the pediatric clinic so not sure if something went amiss there. At one point I was on 45 units...