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Hi guys With little time to go now I thought I would get the ball rolling. I know that not everyone enjoys/celebrates Christmas and that this year it may be a little different for some. Some may find themselves away from family and feeling lonely, so I wanted to create a thread because I am the...

Results are in, I've literally just left the doctors office with a hba1c result of 58 down from 103 April 2019. I actually cried, I'm so happy. I know I still have a way to go but I am shocked, I really wasn't expecting that. Thankyou to everyone for support/help/advice etc. Hope everyone is well!

This morning I received my blood test report- Hb1A1c of 40 6 months ago, it was something like 108. metformin twice a day, some minor dietary changes and a slight increase in exercise (10,000 step everyday (well nearly)). So its controllable, and now on to beat it. mick

Hi! I'm just back from my eye test and I had a new doctor that had never seen me before (or read my journal obviously) and she said "No signs of Diabetic retinopathy yet", maybe not such a fantastic thing, but the fact is that for the last 3+ years I have had mild Diabetic retinopathy, so I'm...

Started on the libre yesterday and I already love it! I've seen that some people have wildly inaccurate results but mine seem to come up within 1mmol so v. happy. Disappointed that the costs seem very much like a postcode lottery as ive seen now that some locations, the sensors are on...

Hi guys I wanted to have a thread where we can share creative media re our condition. I know when I'm down and out, poetry is very therapeutic for me. Hoping to give you a bit of a laugh and inspiration! Here goes: Misconceptions of the Non- Diabetic Mind "You shouldn't eat that" They all say...

This is my first time posting so go easy on me guys ! I've hovered around the fringes since being diagnosed almost 18 months ago, reading the brilliantly helpful suggestions and some amazing success stories but never felt a strong enough urge to post anything until today. You all - with your...

Good morning all! I'm feeling really happy this morning, actually got off my butt and made TEgg this morning. Managed it before Mum got up! Wayhay!!! Had it with asparagus, baby courgettes, button mushrooms, a few julliened bits of carrot left over from a failed houmous, (wasted a perfectly...

About 2 hours ago, the forum reached a milestone of 1,000,000 messages. That's pretty amazing. To mark the occasion, we wanted to ask: how the forum has helped you?