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<blockquote data-quote="Showe1986" data-source="post: 2675448" data-attributes="member: 584477"><p>So I was put on a pump about 10 years ago as my blood sugars were always erratic.</p><p>The pump was amazing, it made a massive positive difference to my life.</p><p></p><p>Fast forward 6 years and due to becoming homeless I was forced to move out to the back end of nowhere.</p><p>No diabetic clinic anywhere near and no bus to get to the one I was registered with.</p><p></p><p>I am unable to work so definitely can't afford a taxi each way.</p><p>I explained all if this over and over to my diabetic team.</p><p></p><p>After about a year of not being able to attend my appointment they stopped all of the infusion supplies and changed my prescription to insulin pens.</p><p></p><p>My diabetes has obviously returned to the way it always was before the pump and I feel as if I have been given a death sentence.</p><p>The difficulty in controlling my blood sugars is obviously causing damage to my body.</p><p>I am already partially sighted and my eyes are getting worse. I have neuropathic pain pretty much everywhere that is getting worse and I am always feeling ill.</p><p></p><p>Can they really do this to a person that can't get to appointments? Not like I just can't be bothered.</p><p></p><p>Also must be costing the NHS a fortune with all the extra problems I am having.</p><p>I don't see how they can stop a treatment that is working and improving a person's health.</p><p></p><p>Any comments will be appreciated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Showe1986, post: 2675448, member: 584477"] So I was put on a pump about 10 years ago as my blood sugars were always erratic. The pump was amazing, it made a massive positive difference to my life. Fast forward 6 years and due to becoming homeless I was forced to move out to the back end of nowhere. No diabetic clinic anywhere near and no bus to get to the one I was registered with. I am unable to work so definitely can't afford a taxi each way. I explained all if this over and over to my diabetic team. After about a year of not being able to attend my appointment they stopped all of the infusion supplies and changed my prescription to insulin pens. My diabetes has obviously returned to the way it always was before the pump and I feel as if I have been given a death sentence. The difficulty in controlling my blood sugars is obviously causing damage to my body. I am already partially sighted and my eyes are getting worse. I have neuropathic pain pretty much everywhere that is getting worse and I am always feeling ill. Can they really do this to a person that can't get to appointments? Not like I just can't be bothered. Also must be costing the NHS a fortune with all the extra problems I am having. I don't see how they can stop a treatment that is working and improving a person's health. Any comments will be appreciated. [/QUOTE]
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