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Newbie to forum but not to diabetes

Welcome, Carl. I've had T1 for 61 years and have had to try all sorts of regimes! The latest seems to be what my local authority can afford, basal Abasaglar twice a day and Novorapid 3(+) times. Because of frequent finger prick blood tests I manage to keep a reasonable average b.g. but it is hard work so I truly sympathise. Complications don't help as you know. (The main artery in one of my legs is blocked and I rely on a stent to keep my right going, though I had a recent scan and this needs clearing or replacing - again, after 18 months since the last. But there we go: chin up and try our best. I look forward to the day when I can have a Libre, but it was ruled out on .my last consultant visit on the grounds that my HbA1C is too good and I don't have enough hypos... Never mind: we keep going! Keep in touch with the Forum as we can learn from others as well as our Diabetes team.
TJR56 - I didn't wait for a Libre, I funded mine myself, though thankfully I now get it on prescription. Go for it if you can afford it (£100/month). It's well worth it.
 
Hi Everyone
My name is Carl Wood and I live in Macclesfield Cheshire. As my title says I am new to the forum but not to diabetes. In May of this year I will have had Type 1 Diabetes for 36 years. It has ruined my eyesight to a level that I am registered Severly Sight Impaired and I also have Diabetic Neuropthy so it has claimed two of the the complications we have to put up with, but I can still see the moon and that is miles away.
I have had 7 years on an Insulin pump but have reverted back to injections and have between 6 and 8 per day. My basal insulin is Insulatard which I am told is getting a bit old hat now but Lethal Lantus did not work for me the hypo's were belters so they had to agree to put me back on insulatard.
I look forward to meeting you all on here and reading your experiences of this **** condition

Best Regards
Carl

Edited by moderator for language.
Hi Carl welcome. We can celebrate 36 year’s together . Please could I ask the age you were diagnosed?
 
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