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hi everyone
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Northerner
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Hi Simmo, welcome to the forum 🙂 What insulin regime are you on? How have things been for you?
Redkite
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Welcome to the forum 🙂
Tell us a bit about yourself, e.g. how old were you on diagnosis, what regime you're on etc. (My son was 4 when he developed type 1, and struggled along through mixed insulins, MDI, and mercifully an insulin pump for the past 6 years, with CGM as and when we can afford it!)
Tell us a bit about yourself, e.g. how old were you on diagnosis, what regime you're on etc. (My son was 4 when he developed type 1, and struggled along through mixed insulins, MDI, and mercifully an insulin pump for the past 6 years, with CGM as and when we can afford it!)
HERE TINTIN
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Hi Simmo welcome to the forum, looking forward to hearing all about you 🙂
Hi all, thanks for all the warm invites.
I was 29ish when I was diagnosed with type1 diabetes and thankfully (I think) there was a change in the "stuff" they put in insulin so I first started with a needle and vial of insulin. Now I am on humalog during day and glargine at night. At first I had a few problems (ending up in a spanish hospital was the worst), but my main problems now are normal health problems being greatly worsend/increased by diabetes complications.
since I was diagnosed I lost all my HGV1 licences plus all other licences (if it had wheels or did stuff I had a licence for it). Naturally I am very bitter about this, as such I am trying to find out why the "so called" european laws differ greatly if you live in the uk with regardes to driving class1 vehicles.
sorry if this drags on a bit but I did post the same question on this site but to be honest I dont know how to use it properly.
please tell me your stories as I think its better to hear everyones scenarios.
I was 29ish when I was diagnosed with type1 diabetes and thankfully (I think) there was a change in the "stuff" they put in insulin so I first started with a needle and vial of insulin. Now I am on humalog during day and glargine at night. At first I had a few problems (ending up in a spanish hospital was the worst), but my main problems now are normal health problems being greatly worsend/increased by diabetes complications.
since I was diagnosed I lost all my HGV1 licences plus all other licences (if it had wheels or did stuff I had a licence for it). Naturally I am very bitter about this, as such I am trying to find out why the "so called" european laws differ greatly if you live in the uk with regardes to driving class1 vehicles.
sorry if this drags on a bit but I did post the same question on this site but to be honest I dont know how to use it properly.
please tell me your stories as I think its better to hear everyones scenarios.
bigheadmike
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Hi simmo,
welcome to the Forum.
I lost my HGV and PCV on diagnosis, after jumping through hoops for the best part of a year I got my HGV entitlement back but have to renew it annually. as long as you have hypo awareness you can keep it in most cases.
I am still serving in the Army but am waiting to be medically discharged for my Diabetes. something about not being able to guarantee my insulin trail which is a fair point. don't want to be on the ground in a war zone and go man down without the proper meds.
There is very little being Diabetic does in the way of stopping people doing things. people on this forum are testament to that fact, marathons, triathlons, tough man comps etc...
welcome to the Forum.
I lost my HGV and PCV on diagnosis, after jumping through hoops for the best part of a year I got my HGV entitlement back but have to renew it annually. as long as you have hypo awareness you can keep it in most cases.
I am still serving in the Army but am waiting to be medically discharged for my Diabetes. something about not being able to guarantee my insulin trail which is a fair point. don't want to be on the ground in a war zone and go man down without the proper meds.
There is very little being Diabetic does in the way of stopping people doing things. people on this forum are testament to that fact, marathons, triathlons, tough man comps etc...
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