Introductions

Hi all

My name is Simon - and I have been Diabetic (type 1) for 20 years - blimey this sounds like a meeting of AA - not that I know what they are like.

I am on Humalog and Glargine, and after my DAFNE course I split my BI to 14 each time - was on 28 in the evening.

All the time I have been Diabetic I have worked shifts and when younger it was often physically demanding at short notice, and so with the improvements in Insulins and now DAFNE things are much much better.

My HBa1C (or whatever they are called) have always been pretty good - I once got it down to 5.9, but over the past 2 or 3 years the trend was for them to go up - rising up to 6.9 - which I know is not high, but it was for me.

Since my course in Jan I have had a test done and it was back down to 6.2.

I do want to get a pump, but, as with others here, they wouldnt fund one for me, esp as my long term levels are so good.

I recently had an eye screening and they say I have background retinopothy [spelling] and to control it they recommend I take better care of my sugar levels.

Anyway, many thanks for the great site - the iphone app is brilliant.

Simon

Your HBA1c levels are very good and I think you have been given a general blurb statement. Don't worry about it. Most of us have background retinopathy - especially after your 20 years.
Our local eye consultant signed me off after 30 years monitoring and I only go to regular Diabetic retina screening reviewed by consultant and yearly regular local Optician screening now.
You are doing very well.
Keep it up.
Regards
Garry