kev1
Member
Hi all
I joined the forum just over a year ago but not got around to saying hello. I've been a T1 for 33 years, diagnosed Jan 83 at 25years old. Currently using Levemir and Novorapid and for the last 8 months I've been testing using the Libre system which has been a revelation though not without a few hiccups. I've had laser treatment for diabetic retinopathy and in 2010 had a severe bleed which was like watching toothpaste being squirted across my eye and as the protein and blood swirled around looking like a black & white version of the Galaxy my vision disappeared to zero in about ten minutes. With the guidance of my consultant it was left to my eye to repair itself (rather than have the clean out operation). 3.5 months later with vision returning and in the waiting room to see the consultant, it bled again and what sight I had disappeared. My consultant was upset I didn't knock on the door as he wanted to observe under the microscope- cheek! Still I got to wear a pirates eye patch for another few months. Since then all's been stable and I feel pretty lucky to have had no other complications.
I travel a fair bit for work but so far never had problems with airport security and insulin as some have described. The Libre patch doesn't set off the scanners either as I found by accident (forgotten I was wearing it) and the US Homeland security are not always the friendliest!
Anyway, you're all probably nodding off now so I'll stop. This is a great forum with lots of useful info shared. Long may it continue.
I joined the forum just over a year ago but not got around to saying hello. I've been a T1 for 33 years, diagnosed Jan 83 at 25years old. Currently using Levemir and Novorapid and for the last 8 months I've been testing using the Libre system which has been a revelation though not without a few hiccups. I've had laser treatment for diabetic retinopathy and in 2010 had a severe bleed which was like watching toothpaste being squirted across my eye and as the protein and blood swirled around looking like a black & white version of the Galaxy my vision disappeared to zero in about ten minutes. With the guidance of my consultant it was left to my eye to repair itself (rather than have the clean out operation). 3.5 months later with vision returning and in the waiting room to see the consultant, it bled again and what sight I had disappeared. My consultant was upset I didn't knock on the door as he wanted to observe under the microscope- cheek! Still I got to wear a pirates eye patch for another few months. Since then all's been stable and I feel pretty lucky to have had no other complications.
I travel a fair bit for work but so far never had problems with airport security and insulin as some have described. The Libre patch doesn't set off the scanners either as I found by accident (forgotten I was wearing it) and the US Homeland security are not always the friendliest!
Anyway, you're all probably nodding off now so I'll stop. This is a great forum with lots of useful info shared. Long may it continue.
