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Northerner

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From time to time we notice that people who used to post here seem to have stopped and it's always a mystery why. Hopefully, it's because things are going well in their lives and they are managing their diabetes well, but sometimes it's because they are finding things difficult and finding it hard to look for the help they need to get back on track. Some people perhaps have never posted, but read the forum regularly - it would be nice to have a little insight into your lives. The more experiences we have to draw on, the better the forum functions as people realise that they are not alone with this and there are other out there who can empathise. 🙂

Please let us know how you are doing - good or not so good! No-one is here to judge others if things have slipped, we are here to offer mutual support and get the best we can out of our lives, so drop us a line whatever your situation 🙂

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So many people I miss from here names would go on all night please don't forget us entirely let us know how your gettin on diabetes wise as well as life in general x
 
Hello it's only me!

Don't get much time to come on here these days but do keep up with Northerner via a certain social network site 😉

Update on K : She turned 14 last week ( gulp!) and is still being educated at home ( clue to why I'm not here much). Have to say we have finally got back ( a more mature version) of the K that slowly started disappearing when she about 9 - her cataract operations were extremely successful - she has been prescribed glasses to wear for reading 'if necessary' - needless to say she never wears them! Some of you may remember this time last year she couldn't read the top letter on the eye test chart and was finding getting around independently almost impossible.
Her HbA1c in January was 63 - not bad for a teenager I gather though we are still working on that, and working very hard to stick to a low fat diet as cholesterol has been quite high. Want to avoid statins if we can but I suspect she is genetically prone to high levels :(
She is not currently having councelling at all - she was discharged from CAHMS and we have not seen the psycologist at clinic because she is on maternity leave. There is a locum but K doesn't feel necessary to see him so I have not chased up the appointment she was supposed to have with him before Christmas. I am touching wood as I type ( bit tricky!) but she has not had any really 'down' days since before Christmas - we managed to get through clinic without a 'relapse' and she is working really hard on her excerise routine she has designed on the Wii fit 😉
I hope everyone is doing as well as possible - I do lurk sometimes 😱 but haven't really kept up with everyone.
Would like to say thank you to everyone's support when we needed it - I don't know what I would have done during the 'dark days' without it
MM xx
 
Thanks for the update MM 🙂 Good to hear the cataract ops went well, and things are sounding really positive! 🙂
 
Hi northerner

I know it's not really for me being missing in action as I post as a carer but I'm guilty of not being here/just reading as everyone has supported both of us.

Dad is fine and is coping with things much better than I am atm he keeps on going with his diet and exercise regime and thankfully has been in good health and looking good too. He has been looking after me (I haven't been good at all for a while) keeping my mind occupied with creative projects which help a lot more than social sites and all the hurt they can bring. Can't complian about my own health problems when everyone here is coping with more than I could ever do.

We are both working hard and maintaining all the rules for day's diet although I am a wee bit concerned as sometimes his pre-meal readings are higher than they used to be. They aren't over the target and when I check his food diary for this time last year they seem to be within the same range. Not too sure if this will affect his next Hba1c :( the only thing is he isn't looking gaunt now and seems to have built up his strength. After meal/exercise readings are same as before.

I sort of got afraid of reading food advice on the forum as I couldn't cut much more from dad's diet :( I just got a wee bit worried incase I failed to maintain day's levels as I cook and plan the meals he eats.
 
It is nice to know how everyone is getting on, there are several people I miss too. Come on folks just say a quick hi so we know you are OK.
 
Hi From Saudi Arabia

Hi all. I do drop in all the time, main posts are on the jokes board, and reading others jokes is enough to cheer up boring evenings here. A few of you may remeber my concerns about returning here after many years and having become T1 in between.
Good news is no real problems, all meds are available at a slight cost as insurance policy has an excess of paying the first ?20 on any prescription. Regular heat was a problem at first as working in construction I am out in it a fair bit - safety hats etc don't help!
6 days a week working with Friday off and no social scene as such - alcohol is still banned here. Got home at Xmas and due a week soon, so looking forward to seeing the wife and family. Any questions please ask either on here or PM me.
All the best to all x
 
update from me!

Hi, i pop in from time to time, my diabetes control is not too great at the moment due to illness, stress, weather.......lol i could go on! the doc wasnt too happy with my hba1c and also have high blood pressure and cholestrol, needless to say i was very upset and it was a bit of a wakeup call...

Life is abit stressfull as my flatmate of four years has had to make such a difficult decision and has had to give in her months notice :( which has left me a little in the ****! i cant really afford to move and find a place of my own within the month i have and have had no interest in the flat! luckily i have the best landlords and they will help me to find someone although im not sure how i feel living with a what will be a total stranger!!! i will miss my flatmate so much she was there for me all through my diagnosis and was amazing, she will be missed by lots of people!

also i swear my flat had a ghost and have had trouble sleeping, not good when i have such a stressful job!

So yeah thats me at the moment lol hope everyone else is as good as they can be! xx
 
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Hello everyone,

Felt really guilty after reading this thread cos I only popped in to ask a diet question - which made me feel like a user cos havent been in for ages and really do not have an excuse. From now on I shall attempt to pop in at least once a week if only to greet the newbies - because I remember how comforting it was to receive all those replies from my first posting.

Hope everybody who remembers me is ok - much love to you all xxxxx
 
Klocky said:
Hello everyone,

Felt really guilty after reading this thread cos I only popped in to ask a diet question - which made me feel like a user cos havent been in for ages and really do not have an excuse. From now on I shall attempt to pop in at least once a week if only to greet the newbies - because I remember how comforting it was to receive all those replies from my first posting.

Hope everybody who remembers me is ok - much love to you all xxxxx
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I remember you Klocky:D, lovely to know you are still about. I had a bit of a break myself and look in from time to time, how are things with you in general? good I hope.

Beat wishes Sheena X
 
I guess this applies to me...I guess I have been MIA for a little while. I did make a pledge to actively post again, and make more of an effort...alas, it hasn't really happened.

I am due to have my HbA1C at some point this month...waiting to see if the GP invites me to have it done, or if I have to act off my own back and make the appointment.
My figures have been mainly high according to my meter...mainly below 10, a couple above, I would say I am ranging mainly 6-8, so a huge improvement, but I still want to get it lower if I can.
I am trying to lose weight at the moment, so counting them wonderful calories rather than watching the carbs...i figure the insulin will act on the carbs for me, whilst I worry abotu eating 1000 cals or less a day. I am hopeless when it comes to dieting...i want to lose the weight, I need to lose the weight, but i don't really have a clue.

I am seeing a gastroenterologist on the 28th this month to investigate further this pain i have had since June last year...Gallbladder came back fine, last scan showed "something" going on with my Liver....the fun never stops.

I have installed Glucose Buddy in the hope it will encourage me to record my figures and make more of an effort to reach them lower numbers...it's kind of working..the graph does show lower figures since i have started this "diet", so maybe I am getting somewhere.....for now.
 
funnily enough I just posted, 1st time Iv'e been on for ages, work pressure has kept me very busy, I am keeping healthy despite my naughty diet slips 🙂
 
Klocky said:
Hello everyone,

Felt really guilty after reading this thread cos I only popped in to ask a diet question - which made me feel like a user cos havent been in for ages and really do not have an excuse. From now on I shall attempt to pop in at least once a week if only to greet the newbies - because I remember how comforting it was to receive all those replies from my first posting.

Hope everybody who remembers me is ok - much love to you all xxxxx
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Cheers for keeping in touch 😱🙂
 
hi not been on for a while im living in "to pots land" as you may guess every thing up in the air as well as having d i may have something else but waiting for diagnose.

been spending most of my time in my bed and doing just what need to be done when ive got the effort im sure i will get out of "this" dont know how long it will take as been like this for a while (and the doc knows)

thanks for the support over the years
hope that its not too long next time x
 
Hi all

Once again I find I'm posting in a missing in action post. Sorry not been around for a while. To be honest i pop on from time to time and have a look in the parents group and pumpers and see whats what and if I can add anything and pop back off again.

I'm sooooo busy in the diabetes world in general on this panel and that network etc plus CWD and working and looking after Jessica and life !! At the moment my eyes seem have had an allergic reaction in them so haven't driven for a week and everything is very blurry so not in the best of moods.

Hope everyone is ok and doing well.

xx
 
Hi all, haven,t posted in a while so sorry for that, still pop in now and again and read some posts, and will continue to do so.🙂
 
oops i posted a gripe a few weeks ago and never got chance to come back on since.... life sure is hectic so just popping in to say hi and hope you are all ok, i miss having the time to browse and comment on here as much as before to be honest tho :(
 
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