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Years ago I had a cat that caught the most mice when she’d had a finger tip of dry sherry. No antimacassars were hurt in the making of that cat.
 
I've been in Somerset 14 years and never heard of this until now. Interesting idea!
 
hi alison i used to be quite nervous b4 i had libre when i went out socialising and although i dont find it particulary accurate it does give me that bit more confidence as i watch what way the arrows are going so i dont panic as much as i used to
 
good afternoon everyone thanks for all the well wishes .what i thought was my 6 month review was only my 3 month one .but have been discharged from that clinic as i have another pump clinic appointment in feb so nurse said consultant will write to gp at that time for the next six months talked more about the pump than libre to be honest she told me that based on a1c results i wouldnt meet the criteria and i dont want to make that higher currently at 61.but she did point out about the loss of hypo awareness and anxiety affecting my quality of life due to this is a criteria i would get my pump .also she said i would still be able to have libre on prescription too .so happy days and roll on february shes told me to look at diffrent pumps online so i will do that after xmas anyway enjoy the rest of your day everyone and thanks again
 
Good news all around for you What pumps have you been given the choice of?
 
porl69 said:
Good news all around for you What pumps have you been given the choice of?
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i havent she gave me a website to have alook on she showed me one but it looked quite bulky and i asked if they done smaller and she said yes so for me the smaller the better have you decided on yours yet and what features are you looking at
 
karen8967 said:
hi alison i used to be quite nervous b4 i had libre when i went out socialising and although i dont find it particulary accurate it does give me that bit more confidence as i watch what way the arrows are going so i dont panic as much as i used to
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That's good. It's not just me then. I feel like a whole layer of \anxiety has been lifted, that I didn't quite realise was there. It's nice that it's gone though.
 
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karen8967 said:
i havent she gave me a website to have alook on she showed me one but it looked quite bulky and i asked if they done smaller and she said yes so for me the smaller the better have you decided on yours yet and what features are you looking at
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I had the choice of Medtronic 640G, Omnipod or accu check combo. Have gone for the 640G. I dont really mind the "tubey" pump idea.
 
Saw one sitting in a tree this afternoon looking for mice presumably, amazing things...... kites not mice. I've only ever seen 2 in the sky and certainly wouldn't have seen them this morning even if they'd been sitting in the apple tree outside the bedroom window. Dark as a...??
 
What a lovely, kind thought @Alison54321 Could you give her a gift voucher for the local supermarket so she can choose for herself or make a little box of goodies that you'd like to eat but can't or won't, choccies, biscuits, chips and gravy?
 
SueJB said:
What a lovely, kind thought @Alison54321 Could you give her a gift voucher for the local supermarket so she can choose for herself or make a little box of goodies that you'd like to eat but can't or won't, choccies, biscuits, chips and gravy?
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I'll probably go for chocolates, and biscuits, probably not the gravy and chips, bit hard to wrap up.
 
CranberryIce said:
Morning

So turns out I did give my insulin! Phew


What do you teach?

My students are very familiar with my Spike App alarms and are constantly checking if I am
in range
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Technically, I'm a Learning Support Assistant, but because of the kind of students we have, the dividing line between Learning Support and tutors is very fluid. I do teach Life Skills/Work Skills for a few hours each week to my group and fill the rest of my timetable with Support work.

I'm also one of the few who remains with the one group all the time. We have a theory of "All LSAs should be able to work with any student" until it comes to my group... when asked to cover an absence, most of the rest of the LSA team turn pale with fright or panic at the mere thought. Today's cover staff seemed to have survived his day with us.

I've always been totally up-front with the students I work with about my diabetes. They remember me pre-LADA diagnosis, and have got used to the insulin stuff along with me. We've used my blood glucose meter for number reading practice, the insulin ratio for the two students who can cope with ratios for practice with that, the injecting to talk about risk assessments, dealing with needle phobias. I ask first if they mind about the injecting, and they've always been of the opinion it's something I've got to get on with, so why am I even asking!
 

Your pupils sound lovely and I expect it’s because they like you.
My students used to keep an eye on me too, in the kindest possible way: the general warning was if I started behaving as if I’d drunk a bottle of gin then ask me if I needed to eat, and the glucose tablets are in my handbag.
 
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