Peer Support for People with Diabetes

Hi JayBee, did you join the hangout this week? I couldn't make it, will hopefully catch up next week.

Just to let you know, we have now got out site up and running, http://diabetespeersupport.blogspot.co.uk/

We'll be putting up some useful information up in the near future, and there'll be plenty of room for interaction. If anyone has any ideas of what resources you'd like us to provide, please feel free to get in contact!

I didn't make the hangout but made the #ourD chat near its finish. Will be interesting to read their post chat blog.

I've put forward a discussion idea though I'm very hesitant to be the host because of my account suspension. They said they're happy to host it on my behalf. It'll be about Diabetes and Loved Ones.

Cool about the site. I saw the tweet about it and retweeted it straightaway.

Will post ideas if I have any. Tips on positive self talk would be a good one. Had to do that a lot recently with my dose adjustments causing highs but sometimes you need to walk through the red to get to the green. It can be very challenging when you feel isolated at the same time (which I often do I will admit).

Hope everyone is coping okay.

Let me know when that Tweetchat is hosted, definitely one I'm interested in!

I noticed you retweeted, thanks!

The whole thing about the peer support scheme that I'm doing, is that no one should feel like they are isolated. I'm amazed every time I post a blog about whatever aspect is 'ruining my life', and I have people telling me they're feeling exactly the same!

Have a good day, everyone. Feel free to email [email protected] if you need to chat.

I thought' DAFNE online' was for 'peer support' - you have a problem or a question about your diabetes, you post it in the appropriate Forum and you get lots of useful replies. That's always worked for me.

That's true, and it's worked great for me, too. Not everyone wants the world knowing their problems, that's all.

Very valid points guys, and even from the HCP perspective, they are usually worried about legal side, etc especially when giving out too specific medical advice for an individual publically. It's on our own heads if we do it ourselves (though that's why we have disclaimers). My own health team will only allow me to email them rather than contact through this site for that reason.

The main tweet chats I've tried joining in on are mainly the #ourD and #gbdoc ones - though I did hear that Diabetes UK plan to join in on these so another one maybe around the corner to accompany the Google Plus hangouts. I think the #ourD one tends to be tuesdays and is run by Our Diabetes UK and the #gbdoc is run by group of the same name.

The #gbdoc tweet chats can be followed here, and the #ourD chats here, if you don't have a twitter account. You will need an account to join in still though.

Very interested in the coming DUK Google Plus hangout on the 12th November; it's all about stress!

The next #ourD chat is about World Diabetes Day and the next #gbdoc one is about "preparing your diabetes for christmas".

If anyone has been having trouble getting to the #ourD site, it's because they've been hit with a few DoSS attacks lately. No idea why cyber attacks are wanted to happen to things like this (and charities have been hit too I've noticed).