Circuspony
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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Insulin
T1 was indeed not a valid reason for exemption - unfortunately!
The central office for jury service weren't hugely helpful, but did make sure my special requirements (ie my phone is a medical device) were made known to the crown court i was summoned to.
Normal protocol is that the phone is on Do Not Disturb (low glucose alarm set to override) & kept with the usher. The usher requested a dispensation from the judge that I could keep my phone & glucose tablets on the table in front of me, which I did. Only one hairy moment where I could feel myself going low so took a tablet. They called a break literally 2 mins later so I was saved from writing a note to the usher asking for one.
Deliberation I got another dispensation, so my phone was the only one in the room. It was in a bag though so absolutely for testing only.
My BG levels arent stable enough really for me to be having large gaps of 2 hours without testing, so I did have some horrible highs.
The central office for jury service weren't hugely helpful, but did make sure my special requirements (ie my phone is a medical device) were made known to the crown court i was summoned to.
Normal protocol is that the phone is on Do Not Disturb (low glucose alarm set to override) & kept with the usher. The usher requested a dispensation from the judge that I could keep my phone & glucose tablets on the table in front of me, which I did. Only one hairy moment where I could feel myself going low so took a tablet. They called a break literally 2 mins later so I was saved from writing a note to the usher asking for one.
Deliberation I got another dispensation, so my phone was the only one in the room. It was in a bag though so absolutely for testing only.
My BG levels arent stable enough really for me to be having large gaps of 2 hours without testing, so I did have some horrible highs.
