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<blockquote data-quote="Paul520785" data-source="post: 2198997" data-attributes="member: 28546"><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">My story -</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Age 8 years 8 months - drinking a pint every 2 hours and peeing for England day and night. Dr said nothing wrong so my Mum bought some benedicts solution and test my urine in a glass jar heated on the gas stove. Mum took me back to Dr and really let rip so she was kicked out with me and took me to local hospital where I was admitted immediately and started on insulin. Glass and Chrome syringes with needles which were Giant compared to now. In Hospital for 5 weeks before allowed home. Testing was then pee on a strip and check the colours. First insulin reaction was cycling home from school scared witless because I did not know why I was seeing double and unstable on the bike.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">As a teenager never even thought about any thing other than eating and never missing a meal. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Married school sweetheart 10 days after 21st birthday.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Only ever had 2 serious hypos - one warned would happen after changing from beef to human insulin.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Now having just seen my consultant for an annual review - no complications - compliment by consultant " T1 for 60+years - no complications - you have saved the NHS a fortune - you are a genius"</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">My comment - I can do anything that anyone else does BUT I always take my sandwiches with me.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">My current rant >> Trying NHS freestyle libre because I want to leave the fingertips of steel club but just been told that next sensor will be at least 3 weeks and will probably be intermittent supply in the future, The trial so far - They fall off + not accurate (Even close) + you cannot get them on prescription on time. >> Just a waste of NHS funds and my time chasing problems and supply!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">That's all from me for now - my pet wolf has just asked to go out so she can settle for the night</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">[ATTACH=full]37868[/ATTACH] </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> </span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Paul520785, post: 2198997, member: 28546"] [FONT=Arial]My story - Age 8 years 8 months - drinking a pint every 2 hours and peeing for England day and night. Dr said nothing wrong so my Mum bought some benedicts solution and test my urine in a glass jar heated on the gas stove. Mum took me back to Dr and really let rip so she was kicked out with me and took me to local hospital where I was admitted immediately and started on insulin. Glass and Chrome syringes with needles which were Giant compared to now. In Hospital for 5 weeks before allowed home. Testing was then pee on a strip and check the colours. First insulin reaction was cycling home from school scared witless because I did not know why I was seeing double and unstable on the bike. As a teenager never even thought about any thing other than eating and never missing a meal. Married school sweetheart 10 days after 21st birthday. Only ever had 2 serious hypos - one warned would happen after changing from beef to human insulin. Now having just seen my consultant for an annual review - no complications - compliment by consultant " T1 for 60+years - no complications - you have saved the NHS a fortune - you are a genius" My comment - I can do anything that anyone else does BUT I always take my sandwiches with me. My current rant >> Trying NHS freestyle libre because I want to leave the fingertips of steel club but just been told that next sensor will be at least 3 weeks and will probably be intermittent supply in the future, The trial so far - They fall off + not accurate (Even close) + you cannot get them on prescription on time. >> Just a waste of NHS funds and my time chasing problems and supply! That's all from me for now - my pet wolf has just asked to go out so she can settle for the night [ATTACH=full]37868[/ATTACH] [/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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