Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with type 1, 22 years ago when I was about 12 years old.
I have lived with diabetes, injecting multiple times daily until earlier this year when I was EXTREMELY lucky enough to get a pump. (less than 2 per cent of the people in the area where I live have one)
Ive never spoken at length to many people before about my diabetes, but I found loads of good tips on this site, so thought I would join to see if I could part with any of the wisdom (or things you possibly shouldn’t do) I have learned over the past 20 years or so.
I don’t ‘love’ my pump yet as other seem to do, although it has totally changed my life (for the better) lol. I have to say it is harder work to keep on top of it, but its slowly coming together although I still find myself reaching for my long acting jag at around 11pm!
I am the only person in my family ever to be diagnosed, and I don’t actually know anyone else with the condition, so I’m looking forward to chatting with other people who do.
I have lived with diabetes, injecting multiple times daily until earlier this year when I was EXTREMELY lucky enough to get a pump. (less than 2 per cent of the people in the area where I live have one)
Ive never spoken at length to many people before about my diabetes, but I found loads of good tips on this site, so thought I would join to see if I could part with any of the wisdom (or things you possibly shouldn’t do) I have learned over the past 20 years or so.
I don’t ‘love’ my pump yet as other seem to do, although it has totally changed my life (for the better) lol. I have to say it is harder work to keep on top of it, but its slowly coming together although I still find myself reaching for my long acting jag at around 11pm!
I am the only person in my family ever to be diagnosed, and I don’t actually know anyone else with the condition, so I’m looking forward to chatting with other people who do.