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Davey54
DAFNE Graduate
Heart of Birmingham PCT 8 posts |
Hi To Everyone, |
novorapidboi26
DAFNE Graduate
NHS Lanarkshire 1,819 posts |
All education is worth it in my opinion, but for a pump veteran like yourself, no, I cant see what information they could give you that would be new and useful.......... |
Davey54
DAFNE Graduate
Heart of Birmingham PCT 8 posts |
Hi Novorapidboi26, |
Susanf
DAFNE Graduate
St Columcille's, Dublin 29 posts |
I did DAFNE about 10 years ago and did it again in May of this year. I have to say it was well worth attending. Things have changed dramatically over the last 10 years. There were techniques I had forgotten and while my HbA1C was always pretty good it has much improved since May. I think you can never have enough information on the management of your Diabetes. |
stephenbrowne
DAFNE Graduate
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust 37 posts |
I started carbohydrate counting 48 years ago at diagnosis and started a pump 3 years ago. I attended DAFNE 2 years ago. I wondered how helpful it would be and in fact I was the only one innthe group on a pump. Nevertheless I found it helpful and encouraging. One can learn much from others withvtype 1 diabetes and. I realised in a new way that we are all individuals and no two people with type 1 diabetes have exactly the same needs or experience. I think it would have been very helpful if I had had the opportunity to meet others on a pump. Some of the advice in the group needed modification for pump users but those running the group were very good and seemed to understand issues relating to pump use. |
Anna2
DAFNE Graduate
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust 1 post |
I. Have just completed Dafne Pumpers course. Brilliant and very worthwhile. Been Type 1 for 52 years on mdi but have been On Pump for only 4 months. I have learnt so much on this course and now need to put it into practice. |
Felix Glenn 26 posts |
I just did a DAFNE refresher (Lewisham Hospital, London) and learned a couple of interesting things: |
novorapidboi26
DAFNE Graduate
NHS Lanarkshire 1,819 posts |
I agree about the BI/basal doses, even if it did manage to last the 24 hours, a constant, non changing dose is not matching the output of the liver..... so even a split dose isn't as accurate as it could be, but its better than one, and gives much more flexibility between the AM/PM portions of the day... |
Felix Glenn 26 posts |
Thanks, Novorapidboi, |