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<blockquote data-quote="jopar" data-source="post: 152974" data-attributes="member: 11712"><p>I was lucky enough to avoid the glass syringes, and get the disposable syringes <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> But before meters were available <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> I had the BM blood strips... And razor blade lancets :shock: </p><p></p><p>I remember my first meter was lucky to loan one during my pregancy, then brought my own costing £150 took 2 minutes to actually read, blood on the BM stick wripe off after 1 minute, the stick in meter and wait for a minute for the result :shock: the meter memory contained, time, date and BG result that was it... The battery was an camera battery that cost tenner a throw :shock: </p><p></p><p>The regime was tightly controlled, you injected twice a day, and feed your insulin with carbs, 3 main meals and 3 sancks spead out through the day... Each meal/snack had a set amount of carbs allocated to it :cry: :cry: And you ate at the same time every day :cry: :cry: :cry: </p><p></p><p>Now I use an insulin pump, eat when I want to eat, and carbs well it's my choice 8) I can download my data of my pump and also my bg meter building graphs and charts to manage my diabetes...</p><p></p><p>Sadly my pump is a bit outdated, as it doesn't have the different wizards that the pumps have now, but it does it's job it just means I get to do a lot more number crunching that newer pumpers <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jopar, post: 152974, member: 11712"] I was lucky enough to avoid the glass syringes, and get the disposable syringes :) But before meters were available :( I had the BM blood strips... And razor blade lancets :shock: I remember my first meter was lucky to loan one during my pregancy, then brought my own costing £150 took 2 minutes to actually read, blood on the BM stick wripe off after 1 minute, the stick in meter and wait for a minute for the result :shock: the meter memory contained, time, date and BG result that was it... The battery was an camera battery that cost tenner a throw :shock: The regime was tightly controlled, you injected twice a day, and feed your insulin with carbs, 3 main meals and 3 sancks spead out through the day... Each meal/snack had a set amount of carbs allocated to it :cry: :cry: And you ate at the same time every day :cry: :cry: :cry: Now I use an insulin pump, eat when I want to eat, and carbs well it's my choice 8) I can download my data of my pump and also my bg meter building graphs and charts to manage my diabetes... Sadly my pump is a bit outdated, as it doesn't have the different wizards that the pumps have now, but it does it's job it just means I get to do a lot more number crunching that newer pumpers :) [/QUOTE]
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