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Hi This morning received in the post a black skin for my Accu chek pump. I have had my pump for about 5 weeks and love it. If there is one complaint it is that Roche send things to you (this was not ordered by me) with no instructions. It is a tight fitting rubbery type skin and has a strap...

I have been invited to a training day at our local hospital. It is a conference that will be attended by doctors, nurses, insulin pump reps and on the Friday they have asked people who actually use pumps to go along and ask/answer questions. As it will only be two weeks since starting a pump I...

It will be a week tomorrow since starting on pump. Had practice run of changing infusion set and cartridge last Wednesday at hospital. Changed needle at home on Saturday, no problems. Tomorrow is big change of everything but on my own this time....... Instead of a file load of instruction books...

I have been type 1 for 45 years this year....I remember all the mentioned items. My parents had a sheet of paper that stated 210grms carbs - 50 for breakfast,lunch,dinner and rest for snacks. But had no choice of if to eat or not - even if not hungry you were forced to eat. Then it was "old...

Yes got the book. The calories are per 100g I presume the carbs are as well. The big test will be Sat when changing needle by myself. Will laugh about all this anxiety in a few months. :shock:

No saline.....straight in :D It was fine last night, went to hospital again today for revision and to be "tested" like an exam on how much I have taken notice!!!!! Although I have done DAFNE the big test was going in a pub for lunch.....no scales or packs with carb totals on. I will now have...

It went really well. Only me there, other people did not turn up (don't ask me why) Because I was only 18 months old when dianosed I don't remember the new first days but I can imagine feeling like this. Everything is going round my head but no doubt will get used to. The box alone would house a...

accu chek combo. The funny thing was I originally had a first appointment for tomorrow then another for a week later for fitting. Hospital rang to ask if I could make it tomorrow then day after......aaaargh no time to panic then :shock: Haven't had a blow by blow account of what will happen but...

Hi I have been a diabetic for 45 years. It has taken just 6 weeks from doc mentioning insulin pump to my big day tomorrow of getting it fitted. I am excited but nervous as injections have been a daily regime for nearly all my life. What can I expect tomorrow. does anyone remember their first...

I would ignore the amount of carbs in a cup of tea. In the DAFNE course (dose adjusting) I do not alter my insulin for anything below 15g carb. So a splash of milk would be fine. After all you would use that up in exercise walking to the kettle :wink: Deb

Hi Donnamum This is my first posting. I have been a type 1 diabetic for 43 years. I also have epilepsy, had fits since starting with diabetes at 18 months old. I am sure you will see that your daughter gets regular updates on both medication but do not just stop any anticonvulsant drugs without...