Recently, I came up with the idea of organising a feature series for my Blog, ‘Type 1 Takeover Tuesdays’, where I publish a post once a week, guest written by a fellow Type 1 Diabetic. Hearing about others’ Diabetes stories and experiences fascinates me, and I’m sure I’m not alone, so I want to put them out there to […]
From Saline to Insulin – My Journey Towards Insulin Pump Therapy
Yesterday, after living with an insulin pump for a week using saline solution to practise with, I finally inserted my first cartridge of insulin. Over the last 4 days, I’ve been keeping a written record of my blood sugar results, the amount of carbs consumed, and the amount of insulin I’ve given myself. In doing this, […]
Practice Makes Perfect – My Journey Towards Insulin Pump Therapy
Today is my final day of ‘pump practice’ before I actually ‘go live’ with insulin tomorrow. This past week, I’ve been living life as though I’m an actual pump user, only minus the insulin. Instead, I’ve been given a few cartridges of saline solution to practice with. The thinking behind it is to try […]
Today, I Received my Very First Insulin Pump…
Today I finally got my very first insulin pump! I say finally… I’ve actually only been waiting just over 3 months. A tiny fraction of the time some people here in the UK have had, or are having to wait, to start their Insulin Pump Therapy. Some spend years on the waiting list! I can only […]
8 Essential Steps to Improving Diabetes Control & Lowering HBA1C
Rewind back to February 2015, it wasn’t a healthy time for me. My Diabetes was out of control, I felt unhealthy and my latest HBA1C result showed my average blood glucose levels (based over an 8-12 week period) were an unacceptable 10%, the equivalent to an average blood sugar level of 13.3mmol/l or 240mg/dL. Fast […]
