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<blockquote data-quote="Liam1955" data-source="post: 1170653" data-attributes="member: 118479"><p>[USER=277772]@debrasue[/USER] - [USER=202637]@13lizanne[/USER] - Anna, when I was diagnosed 16 years ago I was not given a Meter. It was some 4 months later when I attended a 1 day lecture at the Hospital ran by a Specialist Diabetic Nurse and was told there is no such thing as 'borderline' diabetes and WE ALL should be testing blood sugars and I bought my first meter then and it cost £10.00 complete with 25 test strips and 25 Lancets and the codes to have them on repeat prescription and free.</p><p>My Mother had Type 2 for 20 years and it was only when I cared for her for the 9 years that I got a meter on prescription and her Diabetes was better controlled than it had ever been. A meter is an absolute must and the most important and vital piece of any Diabetics kit. And this is what I always say to any newbie that joins this forum = get a meter and take control. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> William xx</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Liam1955, post: 1170653, member: 118479"] [USER=277772]@debrasue[/USER] - [USER=202637]@13lizanne[/USER] - Anna, when I was diagnosed 16 years ago I was not given a Meter. It was some 4 months later when I attended a 1 day lecture at the Hospital ran by a Specialist Diabetic Nurse and was told there is no such thing as 'borderline' diabetes and WE ALL should be testing blood sugars and I bought my first meter then and it cost £10.00 complete with 25 test strips and 25 Lancets and the codes to have them on repeat prescription and free. My Mother had Type 2 for 20 years and it was only when I cared for her for the 9 years that I got a meter on prescription and her Diabetes was better controlled than it had ever been. A meter is an absolute must and the most important and vital piece of any Diabetics kit. And this is what I always say to any newbie that joins this forum = get a meter and take control. :) William xx [/QUOTE]
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