Hi everyone, I just joined and am introducing myself with a bit about me. I was diagnosed type 1 aged 4 years old and I'm just about to turn 31 years old. I'm currently on an Insulin pump and have been for the last 3 years and 2 months (literally am counting). Would be great to hear from anyone on the group, with 26 years worth of diabetes, you can imagine I have a lot to share and hope that this group is the place to do so. Look forward to hearing from you.
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Hi, I've just joined everyone..
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hi nessa 🙂
well im mike and i was diagnosed at 20 so 9 years now. not a good diabetic to start with, but i have got better with age lol. this site is a font of information and im sure that if you have a question then someone on here will have the answer to it or be able to point you in the right direction 🙂
well im mike and i was diagnosed at 20 so 9 years now. not a good diabetic to start with, but i have got better with age lol. this site is a font of information and im sure that if you have a question then someone on here will have the answer to it or be able to point you in the right direction 🙂
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Hi Nessa, and welcome! I don't have 26 years experience, but ask me again in 25 years time!🙂
Thanks to everyone who's replied so far. I'm currently using the Paradigm 712 by Medtronic, hoping to get replacement soon as the warranty is about to expire and it's been playing up a bit with the delivery. When hiccups like that happen I just go back onto the Novorapid and Lantus (only Novorapid used in pump). I still can't believe some days that I've had diabetes this long, in all honesty it feels like the first day, everyday, as I find it a bit of a mission sometimes :/ When I was first diagnosed I was only 4 but I remember the day I did my first injection and all the things that came with it like not being allowed to eat pudding at school...specially told to my school by my parents so they saved me fruit lol I'm laughing as I really wanted that jam roly poly, memories.. So now back to the diet and I think that the struggle I mostly have now is getting the insulin to carb ratio to suit me, it's like i need one for every different food i eat..quite tricky
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Hi Nessa, welcome!
I am a mum of a 10 year old newly diagnosed (8 weeks ago) - so i am looking forward to reading all your threads as obviously we are all still learning - i have already learnt so much from all the lovely helpful people on this site, they really are great! Bev
I am a mum of a 10 year old newly diagnosed (8 weeks ago) - so i am looking forward to reading all your threads as obviously we are all still learning - i have already learnt so much from all the lovely helpful people on this site, they really are great! Bev
Anthony Neve
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Hi! im new to these forums too! Ive been a type 1 for 15ish years now. this place is great, theres so many people who know what there talking about- they put me to shame and ive got some years on some of them!
Helloo again to everyone who's written since I last wrote, I'm currently on the Paradigm 712 pump, I use Lantus and Novorapid any other time if i come off the pump for any reason... It seems i've come to the right place as everyone seems really nice.
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