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  Paul Gibbs 8:29 am on September 19, 2009 Permalink | Reply
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  30 Things About My Invisible Illness 

  Apparently there’s a bit of a trend amongst medical bloggers as part of Invisible Illness Week to make a list of 30 things to do with their “illness”. So, with some of the answers copied from Kerri’s list (because they are true), here we go:

  1. The illness I live with is: type 1 Diabetes.
  2. I was diagnosed with it in the year: 1997.
  3. But I had symptoms since: I don’t know. I went into hospital on a Saturday with a blood glucose of ~44mmol/l.
  4. The biggest adjustment I’ve had to make is: every little day-to-day, moment-to-moment change.
  5. Most people assume: that they know everything about Diabetes.
  6. The hardest part about mornings are: when they start out of range.
  7. My favorite medical TV show is: I don’t watch TV.
  8. A gadget I couldn’t live without is: my glucose meter.
  9. The hardest part about nights are: having low blood sugars in the middle of them.
  10. Each day I take 2 pills & vitamins: Only insulin, nothing else (touch wood). (More …)

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    TheFatherMind 8:44 am on September 19, 2009 Permalink | Reply

    You are not alone. We are all behind you man! And just as soon as the shooting is over we will come out.

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    DJPaul 12:55 pm on September 20, 2009 Permalink | Reply

    Cheers mate

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    Arabica 12:16 am on October 1, 2009 Permalink | Reply

    You’ll never walk alone!
    I am a stranger to you but I do feel and understand what you’re talking about which is enough to not be alone.
    Take care

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  Paul Gibbs 9:05 am on September 8, 2009 Permalink | Reply
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  Six Little Habits: The Bad Ones. 

  Over at sixuntilme, Kerri’s listed six of her diabetes “bad habits.” I thought I’d share mine; I can’t do six, but here’s four:

  Not changing finger-stabber needle

  I’m not quite leaving these until they are rusty, but not far from it! I have recently switch to using the Accu-Chek Multiclix, which has a drum of stabbers in which you rotate around after use. I’m not changing the drum daily – more like twice a week – but I’m working on it.

  Autopilot basal rates

  Since starting the pump about a year or so ago, it’s changed my life; it’s wonderful. However, there are times when I know I need to do a period of intensive testing so I can assess and make changes to basal rates. In fact, I need to do that right now, but it feels too much like work so I keep putting it off. Maybe later this week!

  Selective memory for glucose trends

  It has been known that when I visit my diabetes care team, I get very guilty and start making up all sorts of crazy excuses when they point out the very obvious which I’ve somehow missed. Probably linked to point 2 above. I ought to put some time aside every couple of weeks to adjust the basals.

  Bolus-Stacking

  Same as Kerri. For an explanation for those not in the know, see this post of Kerri’s from 2005.