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Another Newbie

Honey monster

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Hi
I was carted off to Hospital last June in a really bad way to find out I had Diabetes :shock:
They said I presented as a Type 1 which was rare as I'm 46 but later they said I am more likely to be a Type 2, Since then they can't make up my mind which I am
someone I was said I was 1.5 which really baffled me :?
It was all a bit of a shock but i got on with it and have got my levels from the worst my doc has ever seen to very good levels
Quite how I managed that is beyond me as i seem to be lost on what i am doin half the time but it's early days I guess and I will get the hang of things
My main incentive was I ride a motorcycle and I want to keep riding and don't intend Diabetes messing that up.
Generally speaking I have kept a positive mind set about all of this and haven't let me get this down
my main concerns are
1. weight gain (have you seen the cost of replacement leathers :lol: )
2. having a hypo on the bike (that wouldn't be good tarmac hurts :shock: )
Tis odd tho I never had a sweet tooth before but since i have been diagnosed I fancy chocolate more than i ever did, funny old world !!
 
hello Honey monster,
welcome to the forum.

All the best diabetics are type 1 :wink:
The type 2's are all part-timers really :mrgreen:
It's like comparing the S.A.S with the T.A 8)

chocolate has a lower G.I than you may expect :shock:
(although it is high in fat )

I have to go before I get lynched by the type 2's and the low-carbers.

Good luck.
 
Welcome, HoneyMonster.

Just as HotFuzz said, type 1's rule. Even we low-carbers have our good sides, once you get beyond our dietary preference for babies, puppies, baby seals and kittens.

All the best,

fergus
 
Hi Honey monster and welcome...me am a relative newbi with Type 2....funny reading all these posts am surpised I havent had any other systems as my first readings came in at 9.5..mind you I may have confused getting slower with age with tiredness ...increased thirst with the fact I can drink tea etc when I like instead of those tea breaks at work ( am retired) and so on...
No doubt see you around the forum...
 

I hope you've informed DVLA?
The answer to hypos on the bike is test before you ride, and test again during long rides. Pull off the road and put the brakes on first though,otherwise the test strips blow away :wink:
Sue
 
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