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Message: <blockquote data-quote="andrew fisher (chippy)" data-source="post: 2729289" data-attributes="member: 592823"><p>Hi Amy,I'm an old guy (67) I've had type one insulin dependent diabetes for 43 yrs, i was originally on a number of injections a day but now I'm on a pump and i use a Freestyle Libra permanent patch to scan and check my blood sugar. Twenty two years ago i had a very serious car accident when due to my injuries my heart stopped beating but luckily they managed to start it again (they can only start one person in every five) . At the moment you may think that you have very good hypo awareness but make sure that you test your blood every time that you drive and bare in mind any active insulin in your system so that if you are driving a long distance you can check your blood sugar levels regularly.I always keep a couple of liquid glucose shots in my car (you can get these from your doctor on script) as well as the obvious sweets, But don't be scared pluck up the courage and go for it, make sure that you tell your insurance company that you are diabetic and i wish you all the very best....Regards Andy Fisher.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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