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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 →

Never tell us it can’t be done

We had Samuel’s second Diabetes clinic since diagnosis today. At his first one, his HbA1c result came back at 8.1. At the time, we thought it wasn’t bad but there was room for improvement. Having a target to work towards … Continue reading →

Happy Birthday Samuel

Samuel is 11 today. Happy Birthday fella! His last year hasn’t been great, he was diagnosed Type 1 Diabetic, after all. Let’s hope the next 12 months is much better for him?!?

The generosity of Doncaster

We collected for Diabetes UK for 6 hours outside ASDA Doncaster and the total raised was over £650 – Brilliant! Many thanks to everyone who donated and to ASDA Doncaster for having us!

A Sunday afternoon walk from Hathersage

We took Grandma for a walk from Hathersage on Sunday. The autumn weather was perfect for walking. And a walk in the country deserves a nice cup of tea and a slice of cake after, which we got in style … Continue reading →