Diabetes

Aerobic vs anaerobic exercise

We went to a talk organised by Roche a couple of weeks ago. One of the things the sports nutritionist talked about was the different types of exercise, and the ways in which they affect blood glucose levels differently. Aerobic … Continue reading →

Error code E.something.or.other

Last night was a bit surreal. Samuel was at Scouts. Apparantly they had been running around outside and he had left his handset/monitor in the Scout Hut. They came back inside to have hot dogs and hot chocolate, and when … Continue reading →

More ponderings on pumps

We haven’t calibrated Sam’s basal rate on his pump yet, even though he’s had it for over a fortnight. Our diabetic nurse wants him to stop having low’s before we go through the process of starving him to calibrate the … Continue reading →

Next years challenge…???

I’ve been thinking for a while…. I need to get something in the diary for next year. I did a Triathlon last year and a Duathlon earlier this year. (You have to look a long way down the lists to … Continue reading →

How low can you go….?

No, we haven’t been playing limbo. But Samuel has been struggling with going low regularly in the mornings, since moving over to the pump. He gets up about 7am and his BM’s have been pretty good overnight. He is usually … Continue reading →

Samuel’s Pump maker Roche has launched a new site

Samuel’s pump of choice was the Roche Accu-chek Combo. We have been mightily impressed with their product and support so far. I was just checking around their website again this evening and noticed they have launched a new site, aimed … Continue reading →

An open letter to the staff & customers of ASDA

To all at ASDA Handsworth and ASDA Doncaster, I am writing to say thank you! On behalf of my diabetic son Samuel and Diabetes UK. Because of your generosity in allowing us to collect money at your store, we have … Continue reading →

An update on Sam’s Insulin pump

It works. And in other news… It’s not quite that simple, and we are still to fully calibrate his basal levels. But the pump replaces his slow acting levimer with an hourly dose of 0.3 units of insulin, giving it … Continue reading →

I stand corrected

I don’t suppose this will be the last time but I noticed something today on Facebook and realised I must have made a mistake in a post earlier this week. I was recalling our previous HbA1c test in Spetember and … Continue reading →

Only 4% of Type 1 Diabetics in the UK have a pump

The JDRF have been publishing a list of facts about Diabetes over the last few days, as it is Diabetees awareness month. Today’s fact is: Insulin pumps can help improve quality of life for people with type 1. But only … Continue reading →