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Henry Slade

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Wendal

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FYI there is an article about Henry Slade in todays Sunday Times.He is a current England Rugby international with 71 caps and was diagnosed with T1 Diabetes at age of 18.
It is in the Sports section towards the back and charts his experiences of being diagnosed and how he copes with it being a top sportsman.
 
nice one will read it and let u know wot i think
gail
 
gail2 said:
nice one will read it and let u know wot i think
gail
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Thanks Gail gives a nice insight into how a Top athlete can manage it and also found a couple of interesting bits like how long it takes for the insulin to kick in if you inject in different spots like arms,leg or belly ( I only inject bolus in belly).
 
Jake O'Brien of Everton is also a T1 diabetic and is an ambassador for diabetes Ireland. He also happens to be a great player as well. Nice to see not letting the dreaded illness stopping them reaching their dreams
 
JimmyBlue said:
Jake O'Brien of Everton is also a T1 diabetic and is an ambassador for diabetes Ireland. He also happens to be a great player as well. Nice to see not letting the dreaded illness stopping them reaching their dreams
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Yes great to see and looks like the new Stadium is looking great.
My favourite Irish football story is from a Dublin Taxi driver talking about Jack Charlton when he was Manager.I have to declare an interest as he was from my home town and was notoriously tight with money.Apparently when he went to different pubs in Ireland he offered to buy all the drinks knowing they would never cash the cheque but put it on the wall for display.
 
@Wendal I had heard that story as well, and I can believe it is very true.

Hoping to a get to the new stadium later in the year. Live a bit far away so will depend on brother to get me a ticket.
 
It is true as I visited a couple of pubs with it stuck on the wall.
I pass by Goodson Park and the other place which I quickly drive past about once a month but the new place is something else.
ATB
 
He is a role model and he doesn’t focus on his diabetes a lot so it’s nice to see he has.

I think he uses the Dexcom and is MDI.
As another t1 who plays rugby I do try to follow what he’s up to, I’ve just moved to the Dexcom 6 so I was interested in him wrapping his. I sometimes wrapped my libre as it was on my arm.

This will be my first match since swapping and I am interested in how the Dexcom gets on, it’s on my stomach and I’m not wrapping (Slade does) so we will see.
 
PhoebeC said:
He is a role model and he doesn’t focus on his diabetes a lot so it’s nice to see he has.

I think he uses the Dexcom and is MDI.
As another t1 who plays rugby I do try to follow what he’s up to, I’ve just moved to the Dexcom 6 so I was interested in him wrapping his. I sometimes wrapped my libre as it was on my arm.

This will be my first match since swapping and I am interested in how the Dexcom gets on, it’s on my stomach and I’m not wrapping (Slade does) so we will see.
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Good luck Phoebe and think Henry is a great example of how he has not let his condition limit his career as a top sportsman.
I was also a number 11 ( in my day that was a left wing) and I played to a reasonable level but that was many moons ago.
I dislocated a hip playing in my late 30s and decided to not play anymore.
It did end up with OA and a hip resurfacing 20 years ago but must admit the operation has been fantastic and had no issues since although I was advised not to run any marathons which I have heeded.
My diabetes came much much later and totally disconnected.
 
PhoebeC said:
He is a role model and he doesn’t focus on his diabetes a lot so it’s nice to see he has.

I think he uses the Dexcom and is MDI.
As another t1 who plays rugby I do try to follow what he’s up to, I’ve just moved to the Dexcom 6 so I was interested in him wrapping his. I sometimes wrapped my libre as it was on my arm.

This will be my first match since swapping and I am interested in how the Dexcom gets on, it’s on my stomach and I’m not wrapping (Slade does) so we will see.
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Don't forget you can order Dexcom overpatches for Dex6 sensors @PhoebeC

To be fair they wouldn't offer much protection for contact sport like rugby but better than nothing.
 
nonethewiser said:
Don't forget you can order Dexcom overpatches for Dex6 sensors @PhoebeC

To be fair they wouldn't offer much protection for contact sport like rugby but better than nothing.
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They sent me some with my first box.
Never lost a libre in 5 years due to rugby, or a Omnipod but in the wrong spot if it gets knocked it hurts.
 
Wendal said:
Good luck Phoebe and think Henry is a great example of how he has not let his condition limit his career as a top sportsman.
I was also a number 11 ( in my day that was a left wing) and I played to a reasonable level but that was many moons ago.
I dislocated a hip playing in my late 30s and decided to not play anymore.
It did end up with OA and a hip resurfacing 20 years ago but must admit the operation has been fantastic and had no issues since although I was advised not to run any marathons which I have heeded.
My diabetes came much much later and totally disconnected.
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Thank you!
I have mainly played 9, or wing but as a small women’s team it’s muck in and play as you need so I’ve done all back roles, mainly those.
I’m 35 but only started at 30, still got a few seasons in me.
Playing fullback this weekend which is not my favourite
 
PhoebeC said:
They sent me some with my first box.
Never lost a libre in 5 years due to rugby, or a Omnipod but in the wrong spot if it gets knocked it hurts.
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Imagine it would hurt. Only ever had 1 libre come loose after hitting a door frame, to date not had a Dex sensor come loose which is pretty good IMHO.
 
Chris Pennell is another rugby player with Type 1.
He has spoken about it quite a bit. I remember reading an article about his interesting insulin regime. Like Henry Slade, he is on MDI. With all the exercise he does, I don't think he needs much bolus.
 
Possibly low background but I wonder how they combat the high rises caused by adrenaline of the team / match day situation, really puts your body in fight and flight mode. Mine starts to rise once I’ve been or got my own first few tackles in. And I know other women who plays for another team who gets the same.
 
helli said:
Chris Pennell is another rugby player with Type 1.
He has spoken about it quite a bit. I remember reading an article about his interesting insulin regime. Like Henry Slade, he is on MDI. With all the exercise he does, I don't think he needs much bolus.
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I don't suppose you remember where that was @helli ? I'd be interested to see the dosage pattern and what levels people tend to run with.

Similarly did the Henry Slade article have that sort of info? I will need to create a new account, my old (I used to have a Times subscription) appears to mean I can't get a free article :(
 
SimonP said:
I don't suppose you remember where that was @helli ? I'd be interested to see the dosage pattern and what levels people tend to run with.
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It may gave been this.
But I remember that he didn't go into dosage as it was higher level.
I cannot check because I am on a (uninteresting) work call. Don't tell my boss!
 
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This was only bit from article relevant to his MDI

Obviously, every meal time, there’s an injection. That’s another three or four. With the morning one, that makes it five or six. Then maybe two or three more after that. I would say I have between six and ten injections every day. And it changes obviously around training and matches. Adrenaline gets my level up in matches, so I will take an insulin injection before the game to counter that.”

He wears his Apple watch right up to kick-off. For the game against New Zealand in November, the haka skewed his level and he had to decide if he needed to bring it down with an injection. Test matches are tough because after getting out on the pitch, the preliminaries can last up to ten minutes which isn’t good for the player waiting for the adrenaline of the game to restore his blood sugar balance.
 
Found this bit interesting

An injection into the leg takes about ten minutes to kick in. Arms 20 minutes, stomach 25 minutes, and you’ve got to keep changing the site where you inject. Here [at Pennyhill Park] it’s easier. There’s a buffet and I can eat what I need. At home, it’s more challenging, you’ve got the kids’ breakfast to make and then you’ve got to sort your own. OK, I’ve now had my jab, so I have to start my breakfast at a specific time. This is just the first half an hour of your day.
 
Wendal said:
Found this bit interesting

An injection into the leg takes about ten minutes to kick in. Arms 20 minutes, stomach 25 minutes, and you’ve got to keep changing the site where you inject. Here [at Pennyhill Park] it’s easier. There’s a buffet and I can eat what I need. At home, it’s more challenging, you’ve got the kids’ breakfast to make and then you’ve got to sort your own. OK, I’ve now had my jab, so I have to start my breakfast at a specific time. This is just the first half an hour of your day.
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That may only be relevant timings for his body with the insulin he uses and the exercise/training/sport he does. I would expect rugby and football players to have very muscular legs probably with particularly well developed cardio vascular system, which may make his their more responsive to insulin than say yours or mine.
 
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