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Four years ago today I sent a private message on this forum which changed my life......have now been happily married to the recipient of that message for nearly eighteen months.....just goes to show how valuable this forum can be not only for the advice that it gives but for the friendships that...

Has anyone received an unusual Christmas gift....and if so what was it... My gift relates to one received last year (2017) from my youngest son.....in his early twenties and on the lookout for novel or unusual gifts he decided to give me a jigsaw puzzle....perhaps not that unusual you may think...

Just saw the new John Lewis / Waitrose Christmas advert on TV.....and it is only the 4th September......:wideyed::rolleyes:.....

We are pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage of @Clivethedrive and @Molly56 on Monday 9th July....:joyful: ....having met here on the diabetes forum in January 2016 (other internet dating sites are available!!) we will be tying the knot next week in London and becoming husband and...

Was watching a news story the other day where a family were trying to raise awareness of the issue of not having the correct travel insurance when abroad.....think it was partially a mistake on their behalf as the EHIC card (European Health Insurance Card) was not valid in the country they...

For any pet owners out there I was just wondering if your pet has any games that they play with you..... My cat, Tallie, has a particular 'game' that she plays with a favourite toy...... ....whenever I go out (even for a short period) she will go and find this particular toy (she has lots of...

As suggested earlier here is a new thread to discuss everything Scrabble, hats and apple pie..... @Cumberland @chris lowe @Sable_Jan @Robinredbreast @Kat100 @RoseofSharon ....all contributions welcome and please tag anyone I have forgotten....:)

..been meaning to ask this question for a while....has anyone else found love, romance or that special someone here on the diabetes forum.....:)....is surprising what you can find sometimes when you are not really looking....so happy that I have found my special someone.....:happy:

It is a while now since I posted on here about my partner (now ex-partner) so thought a brief update was in order.... ...of my choice we are now going our separate ways and I have asked him to move out....he has found a one bed apartment and will be moving out within the next couple of weeks...

Just wondered if anyone had found something unexpected here on the forum.....and if so, what was it.... ...am talking generally rather than specifically relating to diabetes but either will do...

Between 8 and 10 in the morning (pre breakfast)......and between 14 and 17 pre dinner ....and what would you do about it....

Am just a short way into the New Year and seem to have adopted a whole new attitude to dealing with my partner's diabetes ..unfortunately it seems to be quite a negative attitude in that I have decided it is now time for me to step back and leave him to deal with it himself....and whatever...

Just came across this posted on a friend of a friend's Facebook page and thought it would be worth sharing here....evidently this travel insurance company covers pre existing medical conditions such as cancer and diabetes (plus a whole range of others).. ....have no idea what cover is provided...

.....or just leave him to get on with it.....tonight's reading 20.9.....this morning 14.9.... ...is hard to ignore when readings are in the mid teens to low 20s but trying my best to just leave him to get on with it.....just concerned about the consequences and damage it must be doing :(....has...

.....the title says it all.....just how I am feeling at the moment.....

I know it is probably not advisable but is it ok to reuse insulin pen needles.....with four days to go of our holiday he has just discovered that he only has one insulin pen needle left....somehow he must have miscalculated when packing.. ....is it ok to try and extract old needles from sharps...

Have reached day 6 (of 2 weeks) of our holiday and my partner has developed a blister on the underside of his foot which has now burst...any suggestions as to what he should do other than just keep it covered with a plaster.....am a bit concerned as it will be at least 10 days before he can get...

Am going away on holiday tomorrow and have purchased Frio wallets for transporting insulin and keeping cool whilst away....have just got a couple of questions... ..what do people do with insulin when they get to destination...would you put it in fridge in room or keep in the Frio wallet and...

Am going away on holiday next week and just wondering where is best to carry test strips and ketostixs for testing when away....I know that insulin has to be carried in hand luggage because the temperature can be too cold in the hold but just wondered if the same rule applied for test strips...

Have noticed that my partner is recently injecting his insulin but has not been testing his bs levels ......(Type 2 on 30 units Novomix 30 twice a day plus metformin and forxiga).... ....how important is it to be testing bs levels before injecting insulin and should I be worried by...