hey everyone!i've had a few questioned asked me lately, so before I begin chatting to you, i thought i'd just welcome you all to ask questions! please if there's ANYTHING you want to know about diabetes or living with diabetes, please ask me. i am more than happy to answer them...so go ahead and leave a comment on this post, and i'll get to answering them in my next post :)apart from inviting questions, i thought i would give you an update on where i'm at. i've had some pretty wobbly levels o... Read Full Story

i have found the most perfect ice-cream ever. and i swear its actually magical. today i ate some, bolused for it, and then a few hours later i went low...i know that isn't normally a good thing, but given the small amount i had bolused i was sure i would have a higher sugar level (these things are all guesses in the beginning aren't they, and even i am wrong sometimes, but happily so!)so, i blogged about it on my healthy eating blog, check out the post entitled i'm seriously in love :) it's c... Read Full Story

i've talked about my diet before...and for those of you that are new to the blog, you ought to check it out by following the link:http://juvenile-diabetes.blogspot.com/2006/05/diabetes-diet.htmlmy diet is pretty much the same now as it was then. little has changed. except i am even more adventurous with my foods! i eat everything; there's nothing you could put in front of me that i wouldn't eat. and although my brother calls me a hippy for trying foods like agave nectar, gluten free flour and... Read Full Story

i had another doctor's appointment on wednesday. i went to see my specialist which is about 1 hours drive away from my home. it's always worth it, as they are such a great means of support. i am supposed to go every 4months, but the clinic only runs once a month for one afternoon...so if i can't make an appointment the next one is usually several months ahead.anyway, i'm not complaining because it is totally worth it. thank you NHS! i never understand people that actually moan about the NHS..... Read Full Story

i was recently asked how i count carbohydrates and how i estimate insulin boluses, etc. so this is my post in response to that.i have been counting carbs ever since i became a diabetic, and i got stricter with myself when i went on to an insulin pump.when i had my first few appointments at the doctors, they gave me all sorts of books with estimations in, and taught me a bit about different kinds of carbohydrates. But most of what I know has been self taught!so i'll tell you what it's like for... Read Full Story

Hi everyone!I'm back from my long trip around the globe!It has been an amazing adventure...I've done loads of amazing things and seen some beautiful sights. There are two things that have super struck me along this trip; the first is architecture, and the second is food. Of course the first can't really apply to diabetes, accept that the more beautiful architecture I walk around and up the better control I have of my sugar levels.But food. That I can talk about! I found it pretty easy to find... Read Full Story

i was so worried before i left, and so was the rest of my family, that travelling with patrick (my insulin pump) would be really difficult, what with airport security, time difference and jet lag.BUT, so far so good. my levels have been awesome, i've managed to find healthy food everywhere we've gone, and have stayed level despite the time differences and hugely long flights with not much sleep. so much for diabetics having a lower immune system...i feel fighting fit, and although i'm current... Read Full Story

so in a few days i am heading off on a huge trip round the world, and although i am super excited, and everything i need is definitely going to fit in my suitcase, i am a little trepedatious (is that how it's spelt?) i am travelling with one of my secondary school friends, who knows better than anyone how to deal with me both hyperglycaemic and hypoglycaemic. she's been with me on a million occasions when i've seemed a little drunk because i'm so low, and she's seen the tired, cranky high sug... Read Full Story

My tester broke! the little lancet pinger thingy broke, the spring jumped out. so, i now have to get another one. i have been needing to get another one for ages as a spare, but have never got round to it. so at least i can temporarily fix the thing with cellotape whilst i try and find a new one. (i've emailed my doctor to see if they've got any spares lurking around...)anyway, i've always had a onetouch, so i went on their website to see which ones they've got. and this is the new one i foun... Read Full Story

To all of those of you who know that sometimes its easy to slip into bad habits, I understand. I do too.I had a huge wave of bad sugar levels this last month, with no particular obvious change in lifestyle; except that I've been on holiday 3 times...but my whole life is fairly unstructured and unroutined, I thought this wouldn't make much difference.Anyways, its totally easy to start accepting bad sugar levels, and it can become a bit of a routine. Thats bad. Thats why its important t... Read Full Story