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<blockquote data-quote="moorby86" data-source="post: 2384531" data-attributes="member: 515895"><p>Yes the lock down has been really good for control but I can't be happy about lock down given the circumstances! I'm just been reflective, the libre really has been amazing in the few years I've used it so hopefully that continues helping my control. Totally agree R:E exercise, I've made sure I take a walk on every break, throughout lock down I've managed to get myself debt free for the first time in about 10 years too so in a perverse way it's been a good lock down on a personal level (I'm not saying I wanted any of this to happen). </p><p></p><p>No one around me gets it no not at all, and I don't feel sorry for myself but that's just how it is, I think maybe the fact I'm on such a push to get better control that sometimes (like today) I can feel a bit worn down by it and think oh wow it's taking such an effort will it always be like this. </p><p></p><p>I guess it's a bit strange, prior to lock down I went to lots of gigs and had a fairly busy social life along with looking after my 5 year old. The latter hasn't changed, but I do wonder what it's going to be like once I go back to doing the things I was prior to lock down and whether I can still drill down on control- I've been volunteering for the Samaritans throughout lock down and I've noticed when I do those shifts that when my control goes a bit more erratic! so I definitely need to focus around doing normal things and having good control rather than just been able to boss it when I'm sat at home able to check frequently.</p><p></p><p>I've also maybe gone from not showing enough interest when I was younger to showing too much now haha, the diabetic team at my local hospital are fantastic too which is helpful because I never got on with the previous guys and stopped going, it does feel like the care etc around diabetes has come on a lot and prior to lock down I was seeing a diabetic specialist psychologist (that's probably not the right title) but something I think they definitely need to do more of because they biggest struggle for me has always been the mental aspect of it!</p><p></p><p>Thank you r:e the rant comment <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="moorby86, post: 2384531, member: 515895"] Yes the lock down has been really good for control but I can't be happy about lock down given the circumstances! I'm just been reflective, the libre really has been amazing in the few years I've used it so hopefully that continues helping my control. Totally agree R:E exercise, I've made sure I take a walk on every break, throughout lock down I've managed to get myself debt free for the first time in about 10 years too so in a perverse way it's been a good lock down on a personal level (I'm not saying I wanted any of this to happen). No one around me gets it no not at all, and I don't feel sorry for myself but that's just how it is, I think maybe the fact I'm on such a push to get better control that sometimes (like today) I can feel a bit worn down by it and think oh wow it's taking such an effort will it always be like this. I guess it's a bit strange, prior to lock down I went to lots of gigs and had a fairly busy social life along with looking after my 5 year old. The latter hasn't changed, but I do wonder what it's going to be like once I go back to doing the things I was prior to lock down and whether I can still drill down on control- I've been volunteering for the Samaritans throughout lock down and I've noticed when I do those shifts that when my control goes a bit more erratic! so I definitely need to focus around doing normal things and having good control rather than just been able to boss it when I'm sat at home able to check frequently. I've also maybe gone from not showing enough interest when I was younger to showing too much now haha, the diabetic team at my local hospital are fantastic too which is helpful because I never got on with the previous guys and stopped going, it does feel like the care etc around diabetes has come on a lot and prior to lock down I was seeing a diabetic specialist psychologist (that's probably not the right title) but something I think they definitely need to do more of because they biggest struggle for me has always been the mental aspect of it! Thank you r:e the rant comment :-) [/QUOTE]
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