60 years on insulin thanks to NHS and FAMILY

[VICTOR HILL]

well having spent the first 6 months in west suffolk hospital ww2 huts started on 27 august 1957 at the of 12 .
tv shows on sat were 65 SPECIAL ,DIXON OF DOCK GREEN .and THE LONE RANGER.
long days in hospital did not leave until jan 1958
jugs of salt water ears were used to take blood s no hbac1 then and no blood sugars told could do better when urine testing was blue for good orange bad and the lad next bed had been shot by a shotgun when standing next to a hedge some pellets would have to stay embedded
used to be taken out to a cafe in bury st edmunds for a treat , as no schooling was done in hospital .
and got to school i came out in 4 year of school top
but thanks to me learning all about the big d condition
all the docs
5 NHS HOSPITALS AND HOSPITAL MY FOUR YEARS ON DIALYSIS
AND A KIDNEY TRANSPLANT IN 2006 EYE TREATMENT BY LASER AT MOORFIELDS LONDON WAS VERY SCARY
so my sons got me my 60 years medal great .
but a big thanks to my wife my sons and every NURSE DOCTORS and friends still going steady plus all the very latest gadgets pumps ect thanks a lot vic hill on insulin pump

 

[HOBIE]

Very well done ! 😎😎😎😎

 

[HOBIE]

Bump ! 😉

 

[Flower]

A fantastic achievement @VICTOR HILL 🙂 You have certainly seen some changes over the decades. I wish you ongoing health and happiness 🙂

 

[Matt Cycle]

Well done Victor. Here's to many more years. 🙂

 

[Northerner]

Well done Victor, and cheers for all those who helped you along the way 🙂

 

[Pumper_Sue]

Well done a great achievement 🙂 Here's to the next 60 years.

 

[spiritfree]

Well done Victor, on your great achievement.

 

[Ljc]

Well done on achieving so much. The tech we have today is brilliant isn't it.

 

[jusme]

Well done and so nice to read your thanks to your wife and sons, keep up the good work.

jusme

 

[AJLang]

Congratulations on 60 years with diabetes.

 

[HOBIE]

Good to read Victor 😎

 

[Maz2]

Very well done to you Victor.

 

[VICTOR HILL]

thank you all for the very kind messages of support
and to all the forum people keep well
vic

 

[Bob1967]

From someone newly diagnosed that is truly inspirational, very best wishes.

 

[stephknits]

Great post Vic, glad you got your medal and an inspiring story for all - see you soon!

 

[Ditto]

Wow. Most people would be oblivious to how the condition was treated in the past. Quite fascinating to read but not so much to live through I suspect. Kudos. 🙂