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<blockquote data-quote="Drewabetic" data-source="post: 1855665" data-attributes="member: 360728"><p>Hi I'm Paul</p><p>I've been a T1 diabetic since I was 2 in 1958.</p><p>My parents were told I probably wouldn't reach my teens.</p><p>Here I am in October about to reach my 60 year milestone.</p><p>I'm about to receive my second commemorative medal.</p><p>I have all of my limbs and my eyes are pretty good too.</p><p>I have a pump (Medtronic) and my kidneys are fine I'm also hypo unaware I'm told this is an autonomic nerve damage issue but it is my belief that GPs, consultant diabetologists and the medical profession prefer to say that rather than accept that our bodies kinda get used to insulin and just kinda say to themselves, "Can't be bothered to play this game any more!"</p><p>It's a pain and hard to deal with life generally sometimes.</p><p>Recently I was punched in the face by a customer at the chemist because he saw my silicon warning wrist bands which say I'm a type 1 Diabetic using a pump.</p><p>He screamedc that fat, overweight idiots like me are wasting NHS resources, I'm 13st 6lbs so not vast, a yacht not a battleship but he was, like most people, ignorant of the differences between T1 & T2. I'm a primary supply teacher and where I can, I tell my students about what my life is like</p><p>The NHS is remarkable. I just WISH I could get a CBGM Continuous Blod Glucose Monitor) like Enlite funded by the NHS but it's not possible.</p><p>Good luck to all T1 diabetics I salute you ALL, we are SPECIAL and there are not many of us about. We are a rare and Vvery special people.</p><p>Paul</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Drewabetic, post: 1855665, member: 360728"] Hi I'm Paul I've been a T1 diabetic since I was 2 in 1958. My parents were told I probably wouldn't reach my teens. Here I am in October about to reach my 60 year milestone. I'm about to receive my second commemorative medal. I have all of my limbs and my eyes are pretty good too. I have a pump (Medtronic) and my kidneys are fine I'm also hypo unaware I'm told this is an autonomic nerve damage issue but it is my belief that GPs, consultant diabetologists and the medical profession prefer to say that rather than accept that our bodies kinda get used to insulin and just kinda say to themselves, "Can't be bothered to play this game any more!" It's a pain and hard to deal with life generally sometimes. Recently I was punched in the face by a customer at the chemist because he saw my silicon warning wrist bands which say I'm a type 1 Diabetic using a pump. He screamedc that fat, overweight idiots like me are wasting NHS resources, I'm 13st 6lbs so not vast, a yacht not a battleship but he was, like most people, ignorant of the differences between T1 & T2. I'm a primary supply teacher and where I can, I tell my students about what my life is like The NHS is remarkable. I just WISH I could get a CBGM Continuous Blod Glucose Monitor) like Enlite funded by the NHS but it's not possible. Good luck to all T1 diabetics I salute you ALL, we are SPECIAL and there are not many of us about. We are a rare and Vvery special people. Paul [/QUOTE]
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