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Diddlydill said:
Hello
I have a son who is 29 in October. He has Down's Syndrome, Type 1 Diabetes (dx aged 10) and Coeliacs disease (age 11). He has very recently moved into a Supported Living service 15 or so miles away. We have been working on this for years as hubby is now 70 and I am 63 (and have Parkinson’s disease). We thought we would have horrendous problems with M accepting the transition but that bit has gone amazingly well. However I am horrified to be told by the Care team that they cannot share M's blood glucose readings without his permission!!! It has always been acknowledged that whilst staff are on a steep learning curve we would have to work closely together until they are up to speed and have some experience under their belt. They refused to share bloods and decided that M did not have capacity to consent to this sharing of personal information and so we now need a Best Interest meeting to see if it is in M’s Best Interest to share his bloods with us. HELLO. I sent them an email saying we consider that they are endangering M's health and we hold them fully responsible if anything happens and low and behold they have suddenly agreed to send us his bloods 3 times a week. But they added that if we give them advice to change anything about his regime they cannot act on it because we are not medical professionals!!
Has any parent had experience of managing type 1 in a Supported Living service when the young person has learning difficulties and cannot manage the diabetes on his own?
Any advice gratefully received.
Diddlyd
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Hi @Diddlydill , welcome to the forum.

I think this post would be much better placed as a thread of it's own rather than in this introduction thread.
That way, more people will see it, and hopefully members with knowledge on your issues will reply. (I'm not from the UK so I can't chip in on this, except to wonder who his legal guardian is. But rules around this may be very different from country to country, and I'm not even sure if my question is relevant anyway.)

I'd be happy to move your post for you, but even better would be to start a new thread yourself, because it would be at the top of the New Posts list and not halfway down because it was posted hours ago.

To start a new thread, go to 'Forums' (top left), choose the forum you want to post in (Ask a Question is always a good bet) and hit the 'Post Thread button at the top right.
Don't forget to use a title reflecting the subject, this can make a big difference.

If you prefer me or another mod to move your post, just let us know, and if you prefer your post to stay in this thread, that's perfectly fine as well.
 
Hi, I'm a 31-year-old woman from England with diabetes symptoms, and I've joined hoping to find some advice. I love animals, history, and vintage television.
 
- What is your name? Darren
- How old are you? 48
- Are you male or female? Male
- Which country are you from? England
- Which city/area do you live in? Kettering
- Are you religious? No
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Witty, introvert, warped
- Do you have any pets? 2 cats
- Microsoft or Apple? Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? None
- Do you get angry easily? Yes
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? None
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Oasis, Human League, Talk Talk etc
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Pop
- What is your favourite flag? UK
- Ever gone camping? Yes
- Ever been in love? Yes
- Ever used fake tan? No
- Which countries have you visited? Spain, France, USA, Greece, Tunisia, Malta, Belgium.
- Favourite city? London
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Only Fools & Horses, Men behaving badly, The Inbetweeners.
- List your five favourite films. Rise of the Footsoldier, Dead Mans Shoes, Trainspotting.
- Are you wealthy? Far from it.
- Do you work? If so, as what? Taxi driver & Asda delivery driver.
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
- What do you like most about yourself? Not alot.
- What do you like least about yourself? Most things.
 
What is your name? Please stick with Doogood
- How old are you? 63 years young
- Are you male or female? Female
- Which country are you from? England in UK
- Which city/area do you live in? Prefer not to say
- Are you religious? Yes
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Patient, loyal, truthful
- Do you have any pets? Yes, a beautiful (to me) fur baby cat.
- Microsoft or Apple? Apple forever
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? I’m a watcher not a doer so whatever is broadcast.
- Do you get angry easily? No
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? Ear lobes
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. ABBA, Carpenters, G4, IL Divo, John Denver (call me old fashioned)
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Easy listening
- What is your favourite flag? UK
- Ever gone camping? Yes
- Ever been in love? No
- Ever used fake tan? Absolutely not
- Which countries have you visited? Never left the UK
- Favourite city? Of no specific opinion having not travelled.
- List your five favourite TV programmes. New Amsterdam, Master chef, The Interceptors, Ambulance, 999 on the Front Line.
- List your five favourite films. Girl interrupted, Hobbit trilogy, Jason Bourne films, Alien trilogy, The Equalizer
- Are you wealthy? No
- Do you work? If so, as what? No
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
- What do you like most about yourself? My patience; a skill acquired over years of ill health
- What do you like least about yourself? The weight I haven’t yet shed but am persevering with via low carb.
 
Diddlydill said:
Hello
I have a son who is 29 in October. He has Down's Syndrome, Type 1 Diabetes (dx aged 10) and Coeliacs disease (age 11). He has very recently moved into a Supported Living service 15 or so miles away. We have been working on this for years as hubby is now 70 and I am 63 (and have Parkinson’s disease). We thought we would have horrendous problems with M accepting the transition but that bit has gone amazingly well. However I am horrified to be told by the Care team that they cannot share M's blood glucose readings without his permission!!! It has always been acknowledged that whilst staff are on a steep learning curve we would have to work closely together until they are up to speed and have some experience under their belt. They refused to share bloods and decided that M did not have capacity to consent to this sharing of personal information and so we now need a Best Interest meeting to see if it is in M’s Best Interest to share his bloods with us. HELLO. I sent them an email saying we consider that they are endangering M's health and we hold them fully responsible if anything happens and low and behold they have suddenly agreed to send us his bloods 3 times a week. But they added that if we give them advice to change anything about his regime they cannot act on it because we are not medical professionals!!
Has any parent had experience of managing type 1 in a Supported Living service when the young person has learning difficulties and cannot manage the diabetes on his own?
Any advice gratefully received.
Diddlyd
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Hi,

I would ask for a review and, at that stage, ask that his levels nbe shared and make the case you have made here. His social worker should also be aware of the importanvce of this and should support you. If this fails, getr an advocatre involbed.

Can he agree? Does he have capacity> Who assesed his caoacity and are you aware oif it and also, why is there no Best Interest Decision made that sits on his file and outlines clearly why this is not being allowed,

Bit of work for you to do but I would most certainly continue to follow it up. In my opinion,m you are acting in his best interests and are also experienced at his management. Keep at it!
 
Hi my name is Leigh I am a 55yr old t1 for 29yrs. I live in Ilkley west yorkshire.This is my first time on here so I hope I do it right lol. I wanted to join for ages but couldn't because when it comes to tech I'm a dummy lol. I think the site could be very useful for all those niggles questions I'm sure we all get from time to time.I'm very pleased to come on board and would welcome a chat with anyone
 
Giverny said:
This thread will hopefully let us to get to know one another better and allow us to see which users we might share similarities with. I've listed a set of questions below that you can answer to tell us more about yourself. By no means do you have to answer all of them, and if you feel like adding further information, feel free.

- Include a photo here if you wish to.
- What is your name?
- How old are you?
- Are you male or female?
- Which country are you from?
- Which city/area do you live in?
- Are you religious?
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
- Do you have any pets?
- Microsoft or Apple?
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
- Do you get angry easily?
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
- What is your favourite flag?
- Ever gone camping?
- Ever been in love?
- Ever used fake tan?
- Which countries have you visited?
- Favourite city?
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
- List your five favourite films.
- Are you wealthy?
- Do you work? If so, as what?
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
- What do you like most about yourself?
- What do you like least about yourself?

Have fun!
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Leigh Ellis
55
Ilkley leeds
West Yorkshire
Male
Yorkshire Terrier
No religion
 
Giverny said:
This thread will hopefully let us to get to know one another better and allow us to see which users we might share similarities with. I've listed a set of questions below that you can answer to tell us more about yourself. By no means do you have to answer all of them, and if you feel like adding further information, feel free.

- Include a photo here if you wish to.
- What is your name?
- How old are you?
- Are you male or female?
- Which country are you from?
- Which city/area do you live in?
- Are you religious?
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
- Do you have any pets?
- Microsoft or Apple?
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
- Do you get angry easily?
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
- What is your favourite flag?
- Ever gone camping?
- Ever been in love?
- Ever used fake tan?
- Which countries have you visited?
- Favourite city?
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
- List your five favourite films.
- Are you wealthy?
- Do you work? If so, as what?
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
- What do you like most about yourself?
- What do you like least about yourself?

Have fun!
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Hello I'm Shankar, 39, Male. Type 2. Looking forward to learn from and conyribute to the community.
 
hi my name is steve i am 64 year old male i live in the UK and have just been told i have type 2 diabetes and have been given gliclazide and metformin and told to diet my glucose was measured at 12 told by a nurse that it should be 5.5 to 6.5
 
Hi , I’m a fit 67 year old male, non smoker , not overweight.
My issues are a rural postal address and the over- burdened local Medical Centre.
Lack of support etc.
 
Giverny said:
This thread will hopefully let us to get to know one another better and allow us to see which users we might share similarities with. I've listed a set of questions below that you can answer to tell us more about yourself. By no means do you have to answer all of them, and if you feel like adding further information, feel free.

- Include a photo here if you wish to.
- What is your name? Stuart
- How old are you? 46
- Are you male or female? Male
- Which country are you from? UK
- Which city/area do you live in? East Sussex
- Are you religious? No
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Sarcastic, helpful, friendly
- Do you have any pets? None
- Microsoft or Apple? Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? None
- Do you get angry easily? Yes
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? Ear (left)
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Queen, Mike Oldfield
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Miscellaneous
- What is your favourite flag? None
- Ever gone camping? Yes
- Ever been in love? Yes
- Ever used fake tan? No
- Which countries have you visited? Australia, U. S. A., Wales
- Favourite city? Sydney
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Bake off, QI,
- List your five favourite films. The Green Mile, Sister Act 1&2, Pride, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Too Wong Foo, Kinky Boots
- Are you wealthy? No
- Do you work? If so, as what? No
- List the subjects you study/have studied. N/A
- What do you like most about yourself? Nothing Really
- What do you like least about yourself? All my illnesses

Have fun!
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- What is your name? Glen
- How old are you? 39
- Are you male or female? Male
- Which country are you from? Uk
- Which city/area do you live in? Wiltshire
- Do you have any pets? Two cats
- Microsoft or Apple? Apple
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? I’m a scuba diver
- Do you get angry easily? Irritable yes
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? Two nipple piercings I have a tattoo on my back, on my chest, arm and calf
- Ever gone camping? Yes not for me
- Ever been in love? Yes
- Ever used fake tan? Yes
- Which countries have you visited? Spain, Greece, America, Cyprus
- Favourite city? Manchester
- Do you work? If so, as what? I run a garden centre
- What do you like least about yourself? I’m very critical of myself
 
Hello I am Jo. I am 69 and have had type 2 for over 20 years. I started out diet controlled then 10 years later I was put on medication. Now I am back to diet control using low carb plan and off all meds and determined to keep it that way. I currently use a Libre Freestyle sensor which has its uses but have trouble keeping on so use a waterproof patch + plasters on top which looks unsightly but luckily cold weather here now so long sleeves! I am lucky to have great support now which makes it much easier. I can't remember any of the suggested things to say but am open to questions. I have a Shih Tzu called Fred who is 8 on first October and brings me so much joy.20220814_002155.jpg
 
Giverny said:
This thread will hopefully let us to get to know one another better and allow us to see which users we might share similarities with. I've listed a set of questions below that you can answer to tell us more about yourself. By no means do you have to answer all of them, and if you feel like adding further information, feel free.

- Include a photo here if you wish to.
- What is your name?
- How old are you?
- Are you male or female?
- Which country are you from?
- Which city/area do you live in?
- Are you religious?
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
- Do you have any pets?
- Microsoft or Apple?
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
- Do you get angry easily?
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
- What is your favourite flag?
- Ever gone camping?
- Ever been in love?
- Ever used fake tan?
- Which countries have you visited?
- Favourite city?
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
- List your five favourite films.
- Are you wealthy?
- Do you work? If so, as what?
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
- What do you like most about yourself?
- What do you like least about yourself?

Have fun!
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name? Lakshmi Narayanan (He/Him)
Age - 51
Male
India
London (North West)
Religion - Vaishnavite
Personality - Straightforward, Open & Confident
Pets - Labrador Retriever
Microsoft (OS) & Apple (Phone)
Sports - Used to play Cricket
Get Angry quickly - Yes
No Tattoos or piercing
Listen to Indian music- mostly melodies
The Flag of Lord Krishna's chariot (Jai Hanuman)
Some desert camping in Dubai
Since birth - always in love with many
Never needed to fake tan
France, Germany, Austria, Sweden, Italy, Ireland, Canada, USA, Jordan, Egypt, Kenya, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Thailand, Singapore
Chennai, India
Netflix (Breaking Bad, Black List, Prison Break, Homeland, Better Call Saul)
Mission Impossible, Speed, CastAway, Captain Phillip, God Father, Lion King
Extremely wealthy
I think I work, but am not sure
Electrical Engineering
I like the most about me is my ability to communicate honestly, adding value, ability to network
Getting angry at drop of the hat with ultra close people
 
Hi my name is Chris and I am a 64 female form Argentina, I live in Buenos Aires, I do not believe in any particular religion but I have an spiritual view of life. I would describe myself as somebody with a stong character, good intentions and good heart.
I have two rescued dogs, one is 15 years old and the other 4 years old. Microsoft. I do not play any sports nowadays, but I usedd to play paddle in my youth.
I am getting better at not getting angry easily as before. I have no tatoos and I have 2 ear rings (when I was born they gave it to me).
Favourite musicians : Charly Garcia, Beatles, also like clasics as Bach and Mozart. I have no preference about genre music, I hear a variety of genres depending on my mood.
I love going camping when I can.
I have been 3 times in love
Never used fake tan
I have visited many countries in Europe and America
Favorite city Barcelona
British series
Films: Brasil, Billy Elliot, Cinema Paradiso
I am wealthy for now, in a country that is mostly unstable in terms of economy
I work in a Public Hospital for 40 years now, I am a pediatritian
I have studied medicine, pediatrics, pediatric nephrology, ayurveda, mindfulness and compassion
I like my sense of humor most about myself
The least i like about myself is my procrastination
 
Hi Chris from Argentina, good to get to know about you. I too recently joined here in this forum. hope we will create some memories to cherish
wish you good health
 
Hi ,thanks for allowing me to join, my name is steve,I’m a 63 year old widow, been retired now for7 years,
I do a lot of walking ,I have a pet border collie that ensures I walk about 15,000 steps a day .
im not a religious person,and a few years ago I bought a van and converted to a camper,
and I love babysitting for my sons 3 children.
I was recently diagnosed as pre diabetic and hypertension,and put on tablets my blood pressure now seems to be under control, and through trial and error adjusting my diet to keep my blood sugar low,
this all happened in the last 3 weeks ,so I’m still in the process, and awaiting more tests,
I used to read a lot, loved Stephen king,and dean koontz,Grisham ,and anything really that grabs me in the first chapter,
my favourite films are the likes of ,the green mile, pride and prejudice,and hobsons choice,not to forget Spartacus,
i try to be a positive person ,managing it the majority of time,
 
I’m 63 but only 30 in my mind.married with 2 girls and two fantastic grandkids (most of the time!) i enjoy lots of hobbies mostly within the home as I like to keep my myself busy unfortunately one of them is baking especially during lockdown and that’s lead me to gain so much weight like a lot of people. The biggest problem being I’m a wheelchair user 90% of the time with very limited mobility using a walker. I’ve become 100% dependant on my wheelchair as I’m unable to use the walker because of the weight gain. I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes only 2 weeks ago and it wasn’t a complete shock as I’ve been on the borderline for some time. I I’m a very positive person as I’ve had numerous medical issues resulting in more operations than I can name I actually think my mental attitude has always helped me recover quickly. I’m a fiercely independent woman and can find some things very frustrating and hate asking for help but I’ve learnt that it’s not a sign of weakness to ask. I was born in Glasgow but moved to England when I was 10. I remember being so distraught even at a young age leaving the place I loved so much and it took me a long time to accept it. I planned to move back there when I reached 16 but it never happened as I met someone who changed my life and we’ve now been married for 45yrs! I was always so active brave daring or stupid as some people would say and led a very busy life not stopping for a minute. It wasn’t until 10yrs ago that all changed and gradually my physical abilities became an issue. I still keep busy but have learnt there is no shame to take time out when I need to. I’m surrounded by my beautiful family and wonderful friends who treat me no different than they did prior to my health. I consider myself a very lucky person
 
Hi Kelly198,

Welcome to the forums :)

I'm also a part time wheelchair user, mostly when out and about and also have limited mobility, lots of other medical conditions (sadly) and type 2 diabetes. You are so right, there really isn't any shame in asking for help when we need it and I have found these forums a fantastic help in getting my T2 more under control so hopefully you will also.

Looking forward to reading more of your posts and getting to know you :)
 
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