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    managing insulin injections whilst in hospital

    There must be a doctor on call for the ward your husband is on surely? Hospitals do not just stop work for bank holidays. I would insist on someone being called in. Have they got a diabetic team in the hospital? If so a diabetic doctor or nurse should be on call. Go in and kick up to get...
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    WORD ASSOCIATION GAME 3

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    Hi

    Hi there, Same story here 45, no family history, all my doctors kept telling me was I had a tummy bug as could not keep even water down. Lucky my Mum rang NHS helpline and they said go in to hospital. Bg over 45 and keys off scale. Didnt know anything for 3 days. Scary! Anyway. In control now...
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    3 WORD STORY GAME 3

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    How old were you when you were diagnosed?

    Diagnosed in Jan this year T1 at 45. Docs say probably brought on by stress of breaking my shoulder & arm on boxing day. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
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    Intro

    Hi Bob Welcome from another newbie. I am intrigued - do you use a Braille reader or an audio reader? Adoration only if I get Labrador cuddles with it! Keep up the sunny outlook even in the snow. TJ Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
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    Blurred vision.

    Hi there, just from personal experience in the last 3 months since being diagnosed as a T1. Went to hospital on a DKA with very high BS not knowing I was diabetic, but I had been complaining that I couldn't see through my glasses for a couple of weeks previous. My diabetic team told me that...
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    DCUK Wrist Band Slogans

    I like "It's Insulin. Not heroin' Def buy that. ;-) Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
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    Hi :)

    Opps sorry that was Hale not Kale. Love spellchecker Tj Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
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    Hi :)

    Hi Charl Welcome here! Hope you find what you are looking for, be it fun, friends or serious info! I was only diagnosed as a T1 in Jan after a DKA so I am still learning. Kale -know how you feel but I have wonderful support from family and hospital. Just starting to accept as 'normal'...
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    Introduce Yourself: Answer Some Personal Questions

    - What is your name? Tracey - How old are you? 45 - Are you male or female? Female - Which country are you from? England - Which city/area do you live in? Poole, Dorset - Are you religious? Not in the formal sense - Pick three words to describe your personality. Caring, sensible, wacky - Do you...
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    WORD ASSOCIATION GAME 3

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    WORD ASSOCIATION GAME 3

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    WORD ASSOCIATION GAME 3

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    What's the highest you've been?

    Was over 40 on a DKA when admitted to hospital when first diagnosed in Jan this year. Don't remember much if any of the 3 days after that except that there seemed to be a really helpful gorilla on the first ward I was on who pointed the way for people. Shows how these things mess with the...
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    Not sure what to do with my needles!!

    Hi All Just to say I have a sharps bin that appears on my repeat prescription form - just circle and give my local pharmacy a day to get in no problems so far - so I guess I am lucky from the sound of things. I am down in Poole Dorset so is this a postcode lottery type thing? TJ Sent from...