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<blockquote data-quote="Snapsy" data-source="post: 1192406" data-attributes="member: 265172"><p>"you though are lucky at least you have a pump. NHS say's i can't have one yet i have terrible injection sites and had laser on both eyes. NHS is predudice (50yrs and no more room to inject)"</p><p></p><p>[USER=255556]@richyb[/USER] I count myself extremely lucky, especially as I didn't fit the 'standard' NICE guidelines. Instead I was considered suitable for one under the ABCD criteria, specifically the quality of life aspects.</p><p><a href="https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ta151/documents/association-of-british-clinical-diabetologists2" target="_blank">https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ta151/documents/association-of-british-clinical-diabetologists2</a></p><p></p><p>I'm sure you've had a look already, but do you know about Input? Their mission is to help people to access diabetes technology, and can offer advice on how to go about being considered for a pump.</p><p><a href="http://www.inputdiabetes.org.uk" target="_blank">http://www.inputdiabetes.org.uk</a></p><p></p><p>I'd wanted a pump for most of my time spent treating my diabetes with MDI, but had concluded (for myself) that as I didn't fit the standard guidelines, that was it, no chance. I didn't then pursue it properly until last year, and even then was convinced I would not be considered suitable. And to be honest, it was a long journey to get there - a couple of decades wanting one, and then most of last year having numerous appointments with the Diabetes Centre. The 'yes' came last July, and I started pumping last October.</p><p></p><p>Do keep asking them, [USER=255556]@richyb[/USER] . I hope it all works out.</p><p></p><p><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="Snapsy, post: 1192406, member: 265172"] "you though are lucky at least you have a pump. NHS say's i can't have one yet i have terrible injection sites and had laser on both eyes. NHS is predudice (50yrs and no more room to inject)" [USER=255556]@richyb[/USER] I count myself extremely lucky, especially as I didn't fit the 'standard' NICE guidelines. Instead I was considered suitable for one under the ABCD criteria, specifically the quality of life aspects. [URL]https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ta151/documents/association-of-british-clinical-diabetologists2[/URL] I'm sure you've had a look already, but do you know about Input? Their mission is to help people to access diabetes technology, and can offer advice on how to go about being considered for a pump. [URL]http://www.inputdiabetes.org.uk[/URL] I'd wanted a pump for most of my time spent treating my diabetes with MDI, but had concluded (for myself) that as I didn't fit the standard guidelines, that was it, no chance. I didn't then pursue it properly until last year, and even then was convinced I would not be considered suitable. And to be honest, it was a long journey to get there - a couple of decades wanting one, and then most of last year having numerous appointments with the Diabetes Centre. The 'yes' came last July, and I started pumping last October. Do keep asking them, [USER=255556]@richyb[/USER] . I hope it all works out. :) [/QUOTE]
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