Hi everybody

Hi everybody. I'm not diabetic, but my girlfriend is type 1. She was diagnosed at the age of 5 and is now 17. She is currently using the accu-chek spirit. She was moved onto the accu-chek compact about 9 months ago, but moved back onto the spirit a few months later. We found that it leaft a lot more room for human error than the spirit, due to the fact that you have to fill the cartridge yourself.
I try to attend all my girlfriends clinic appointments, and have had full training to use her pump. I can see how difficult it can be to live with diabetes and would like to think that my support can make life easier for my girlfriend. Having said this, I sometimes feel a little helpless, when she is feeling down or upset over something concerning her diabetes. I hope that this forum can help me learn even more than I already know, and in turn help me to help make life easier for Cara.

Thanks for all your kind words. It means a lot when I feel I can make a difference, and its so nice to know that theres people like yourselves ready to give support, and help when its needed.

James

Thanks hanadr, I haven't read it, but will make sure I get hold of a copy. Hi jopar, I've found it so valuable knowing how to use the pump. cara spent ages with me and I must say she was very patient, but its nice to know that if for any reason she is unable to do anything, that i can do it for her. She had that little faith in the compact for the brief time she was using it, that I used to change the cartridge all the time.