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Well done, Amanda 🙂 - and glad to hear they've given you sensible insulins. Let us know if you need any help with anything.
 
Hi Amanda, welcome to the T1 gang. A fine example of NHS Scotland showing off - that is, being efficient. Whereabouts in Gods own country do you live? ( You don't have to say, I'm just interested as a fellow user of Diabetic services here). If you register with Diabetes My Way you can follow your diabetic and associated blood tests online, often just as soon as the doc gets the results.
 
mikeyB said:
Hi Amanda, welcome to the T1 gang. A fine example of NHS Scotland showing off - that is, being efficient. Whereabouts in Gods own country do you live? ( You don't have to say, I'm just interested as a fellow user of Diabetic services here). If you register with Diabetes My Way you can follow your diabetic and associated blood tests online, often just as soon as the doc gets the results.
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Hi Mike...

No I don't mind at all that you have asked. I live in a small town in North Lanarkshire. The hospital I attend is Wishaw General. My DSN has been fab. She's defo on the ball & looking after me. Thanks for the info...something I will have a look at. But to be honest i've been seen once a week since being diagnosed. So i've pretty much been kept up to date with everything just now. Still a lot to take in though. :confused:
 
Hello and welcome.

Your efficient treatment sure puts things round here in the shade.

Good luck with everything.
 
Julie Bowling said:
*PLEASE SHARE*
Hi, I am a MSc Health Psychology student from the University of Central Lancashire. I am currently running a study to explore the relationships between mood, quality of life, health behaviours and risk perceptions to determine whether these differ depending on length of diagnosis of type two diabetes.

If you are over 18 and have a diagnosis of type two diabetes please follow the link below to the questionnaire. Questionnaires can take around 15 minutes to complete.
There is also the option to take part in an informal one-to-one 30 minute interview for those who live in and around the Preston, Lancs area.

Thank you

http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/3316913/Type-2-Diabetes-Questionnaire
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Has this been approved by the Adminstration?
 
grovesy said:
Has this been approved by the Adminstration?
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Dropped into the middle of a thread by a T1, with talk of being T1. The 'survey' is for T2. Wanting you to go to another site and answer questions. Could it be some sort of spam/con/scam?
 
I think she is genuine as Julie posted earlier today on a thread she created beforehand regarding a survey and it was apprived my Northener
 
Mrs B said:
Hi Mike...

No I don't mind at all that you have asked. I live in a small town in North Lanarkshire. The hospital I attend is Wishaw General. My DSN has been fab. She's defo on the ball & looking after me. Thanks for the info...something I will have a look at. But to be honest i've been seen once a week since being diagnosed. So i've pretty much been kept up to date with everything just now. Still a lot to take in though. :confused:
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So, in that bit of Scotland that everybody drives past on the east by the M74 and the North on the M8. Still, at least Wishaw General is a hop and a spit from Matalan, so you can do some clothes shopping when you go to the diabetes clinic🙂. Our Hazel on the forum lives south of the M8 over the other side of the M74 canyon in East Kilbride. You're not a permanently depressed Motherwell supporter are you?🙄
 
mikeyB said:
So, in that bit of Scotland that everybody drives past on the east by the M74 and the North on the M8. Still, at least Wishaw General is a hop and a spit from Matalan, so you can do some clothes shopping when you go to the diabetes clinic🙂. Our Hazel on the forum lives south of the M8 over the other side of the M74 canyon in East Kilbride. You're not a permanently depressed Motherwell supporter are you?🙄
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Ha ha!! Yeah I live in Shotts...Home to one of HM Prison's. That's usually our claim to fame...lol. Oh East Kilbride, used to go shopping there years ago.
No i'm not a Motherwell supporter. Lol. I'm a....wait for it...i'm a.... a Rangers supporter. Lol. At the moment don't know what is worse. Lol. To be honest only football I really follow is my son's team. 😛 xx
 
Hazel is Rangers too. At least it's not boring🙄

I guess today is ferrying son to football, then washing kit. Wonderful:confused: It's good to see you just getting on with things. You have diabetes, it doesn't have you. Have a good weekend🙂
 
Thanks Mike...

Yeah this is a way of life now. Having kids defo gives you less time to feel sorry for yourself. Not a bad thing at all. Hope you have a good weekend too.

Take care. 🙂
 
Hmmm I liked you when you joined but now I'm not so sure @Mrs B I suppose you could be a really nice person and just support the wrong team! (I'm a Celtic fan see haha) and this comment was a joke so please nobody take offence lol 🙂 x
 
LMAO...no offence taken at all. :D Our family have supporters on both sides. As I said to Mike, i'm more for supporting my boy! He's going to buy his mum a nice villa somewhere hot when he's picked up by Real Madrid. 😛😛😛 😉😉😉 xx
 
Make sure you send all the new friends you've made and will make on here an invite 😉 xx
 
Hi Mrs B , just joined the forum today after struggling through the minefield that is diabetes for years . Unfortunately , there is so much misinformation out there which confuses and makes us despair at times. I am Type 2 and recently been prescribed galiclazide , its so very hard when first diagnosed . What to eat what not to eat. My advice is in time you will become your own doctor, by that you will come to know how your body works and what does,nt work for it i.e nutrition etc. It is a lifestyle change, this is fundamental but it can be a positive change . The biggest change is mentally as you so rightly said, above all keep a smile and a sense of humour puts everything in perspective.
 
Hi rex a warm welcome to this wonderful forum
 
Rex Pollard said:
Hi Mrs B , just joined the forum today after struggling through the minefield that is diabetes for years . Unfortunately , there is so much misinformation out there which confuses and makes us despair at times. I am Type 2 and recently been prescribed galiclazide , its so very hard when first diagnosed . What to eat what not to eat. My advice is in time you will become your own doctor, by that you will come to know how your body works and what does,nt work for it i.e nutrition etc. It is a lifestyle change, this is fundamental but it can be a positive change . The biggest change is mentally as you so rightly said, above all keep a smile and a sense of humour puts everything in perspective.
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Thanks Rex & welcome to the forum. 🙂

Yeah you defo have to keep your chin up. It's not always easy mind you. There are days when I do feel down & confused with it all. But it's early days & i've still stuff to learn. I honestly try not to over read on diabetes stuff. Because I just get myself upset about it. I've been lucky to have a DSN that has been looking after me. Also an awsome family. Hope being on the forum gives u some help. Even if it's just to chat. The people are lovely & welcoming. Xx
 
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