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@novorapidboi26 thank you for the vote of confidence, sir!

@Jaylee @catapillar Thank you both so much for the reassurance! I read the guidelines and explanations provided by the DVLA thoroughly but, having had my licence rescinded in the past due to the lack of context provision around the "severe hypoglycemia" question, I've been incredibly worried...

Hello everyone! I submitted an online version of the DIAB1 form last night since my licence needs to be renewed and the question format concerning hypoglycaemia declaration has changed. I last filled out a paper version of the form 3 years ago but was given the option of the online version this...

Hello everybody! Apologies for my recent radio silence/abscene, I've been tremendously busy and this is really the first free moment I've had to drop you all a line and keep you informed as to what is going on: with regards to the petition itself, there's not an awful lot happening. We're...

Hello everybody! Wow, there's been a lot of replies since I last posted yesterday I'll try to get through them all here, this may be a long post so bear with me! Hi, Smidge :) Thank you so much for signing and for the support, especially for passing the petition onto another forum! If...

Thank you very much, for both signing and and for your well wishes towards everybody who may suffer as a result of the directive and its interpretation. Wow, so the reapplications process is pretty much as long as I thought it was. Sounds like you're one of the lucky ones, my consultant has...

Thanks, Diddly. Things went well, more about that below! Unfortunately I've heard this all too often. Some have questioned whether it is better to have drivers taken off the road first THEN have the argument afterwards however, my argument is that it takes the argument far too long to...

Thank you, hels, every signature counts! Nearly at 500, 13 to go at last count, can we make a push and get it over 500 by the end of tonight?! Would sound fantastic tomorrow if I had that type of news when talking on the radio! Best, - Martyn

Hello :) I've reworded the form so that it now applies to ALL diabetics rather than just type 1's as it has been brought to my attention that this directive and its interpretation affects all diabetics rather than just type 1. Apologies to any type 2's who may have felt like I was...

Hey DD :) There should be a blue button in the large grey "hero unit" on the main page that says "sign the petition", this will take you directly to the petition site. If this isn't noticeable enough I can expand the site of the button! Many thanks for the signature and the well wishes, I'm...

Hi Faz :) Many thanks for signing and sharing, that's exactly what the petition needs: exposure. Its making good progress at the moment as its been up for just under a week now. Also, many thanks for the well wishes, means a lot, lets hope something comes of them! I had a phone call today...

Hello everybody! Well, I've been busy :) Lots more signatures on the petition and hopefully more now with the unveiling of the official website! www.diabetesdvla.co.uk I'm intending to keep this page as updated as possible, please signup to stay informed with developments and follow the...

Hello :) Quick video update on the petition, explains what I've been up to, what I have planned and some musings upon how the suspension has affected my life thus far. PETITION: http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/d ... -diabetics VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fcr7AZVSiKA Thank you...

Hello everyone, Apologies for being a bit off the radar yesterday, I've been busy putting my web design skills to good use! I've now created a centralised web site where I can contact people in a much quicker way, the site isn't online yet as I'm waiting for my hosting request to be validated...

Hi everyone, I have just written to George Howarth MP asking if he wouold consider meeting with me to dicuss where this petition should be heading to make the biggest impact and to raise awareness for it in the public-eye. I'll keep you all updated with regards to this. I'm also asking for...

New video update is up! Wow, I didn't realise it would have so much of an effect, I was always under the impression that retinopathy, when fully developed, was irreversible! Good going anyway with the readings and getting rid of the retinopathy :) Thank you very much, I never assume, just...

Petition retweeted by Michelle Heaton from Liberty X :) - Martyn

Oh also, the 8.8 doesn't refer to a hba1c (I think they're out of date now actually), its just the average of my readings from 90 days worth of results! - Martyn

Many thanks! That's correct, I use a pen rather than a pump (tried a saline pump for a day, hated it!) and I know the medics are keen to get your results more concentrated around a particular mean. I take it you understand what standard deviation is? You sound like a smart guy/girl :) - Martyn

Let it never be said that I'm one of those "like this picture on Facebook and hope the world changes" types. The people in charge are just people and challenging them is not difficult, neither should it be shied away from. I'm just hoping the inspiration catches and motivates others to help...