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Mar 13, 2011

HelenP 218 posts

It is semantics...mostly the "limits" are to do with the time/planning and attention to details.
There are some things that a diabetic is simply not allowed to do...fly commercial planes!
I am planning a trip o'seas in ten days and the stuff I have to take to be "safe" is significant!
Helen

Mar 13, 2011

Alan 49 280 posts

Topic: Site Development / Last

Of course! What a dummy! Sorry about that.

Mar 13, 2011

marke 643 posts

Topic: Site Development / Last

it lets you moved to the last post for a topic immediately rather than having to page through each page of a lengthy topic. Its not much use if a topic only has 2 or 3 posts, but if it has 20 or 30 that are split over 3,4,5 pages its useful to let you go to the last page quickly....

Mar 13, 2011

Alan 49 280 posts

Topic: Site Development / Last

Can someone tell me why the word 'Last' sometimes appears next to the title of a topic? When I first saw it, I thought that the topic had been closed by the administrators or by the system, but I found that I was able to add a comment to a topic that had been 'Lasted'. It seems a bit pointless to me.

Mar 13, 2011

PNThompson 57 posts

Mar 13, 2011 HelenP 218 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Census Form It is semantics...mostly the "limits" are to do with the time/planning and attention to details. There are some things that a diabetic is simply not allowed to do...fly commercial planes! I am planning a trip o'seas in ten days and the stuff I have to take to be "safe" is significant! Helen

Mar 13, 2011 Alan 49 280 posts	Topic: Site Development / Last Of course! What a dummy! Sorry about that.

Mar 13, 2011 marke 643 posts	Topic: Site Development / Last it lets you moved to the last post for a topic immediately rather than having to page through each page of a lengthy topic. Its not much use if a topic only has 2 or 3 posts, but if it has 20 or 30 that are split over 3,4,5 pages its useful to let you go to the last page quickly....

Mar 13, 2011 Alan 49 280 posts	Topic: Site Development / Last Can someone tell me why the word 'Last' sometimes appears next to the title of a topic? When I first saw it, I thought that the topic had been closed by the administrators or by the system, but I found that I was able to add a comment to a topic that had been 'Lasted'. It seems a bit pointless to me.

Mar 13, 2011 PNThompson 57 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Census Form I agree with MOYESY. If anybody has to control their diet or take medication it does change your life. Prior to attending DAFNE I never used to count Carbs, and just had a set injection. Now I spend more time calculating the injection and checking what i'm eating than what I did before. Prior to being Diabetic I took Sugar in my tea, drank normal soft drinks, not diet ones but now have changed what I eat and drink. These are just a small change to my life, but it does impact on it. I wanted to try some scuba diving a few years ago while on holiday, but was rejected because of my diabetes.

Mar 13, 2011 moyesy 10 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Census Form Seems to be getting well debated. Each has his opinion and must decide what (s)he thinks. Personally I believe that my life would be easier without five injections a day, having to count carbs at inconvenient times, attend hospital, surgeries etc. So I remain convinced that whilst Diabetes is not the end of the world I contend that for the vast majority of people it is fair to say that it does limit their lifestyle to some extent. Just to give a small example I forgot my insulin when away for a few days and had to seek alternative provision to ensure that the break continued.

Mar 13, 2011 marke 643 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Census Form ha, and I thought I wasn't tactful :-) I agree with what you say, not sure I would have been quite so blunt about it but each to their own ! I refuse to let Diabetes limit me in what I do, I might have to be a bit more organised and prepared than some but thats probably a good thing. The world is minus plenty of people that went climbing mountains/skydiving/etc without being prepared properly.....

Mar 11, 2011 HelenP 218 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps Well my pump and I have been friends since Wednesday...initially very concerned but am now beginning to trust it more! Doing BG tests very frequently (hourly). The Credentialled Diabetic Educator (not a pumper) failed to "enable" a function on the pump that allowed for boluses! before she went home. So there was some s..t hitting the fan for a while but I now think my endo is impressed with my manual reading skills! (and confidence to fiddle!). Helen

Mar 11, 2011 PNThompson 57 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Census Form I feel that it has changed my life and does limit my activities. Simple things like driving a car is not a case of just jumping in the car and driving off. Technically we should check our blood prior to driving, so there is an impact. Since completing DAFNE we need to calculate the CP and have an injection so diabetes does effect my life though it isn't that significant.

Mar 11, 2011 HelenP 218 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Census Form Think how your life would change if you were suddenly not diabetic...then you would realize how effected your life is. Maybe we have all been diabetic for too long and have lost our sense of "normal". I'd tick b). Helen

Mar 11, 2011 caroline15 45 posts	Topic: General Discussion / App Just an update. Amy got her pump today, (Paradigm Veo) we go live on 21st March. She had yet another dose of DKA this week, four weeks after the last one - definitely hormone related.

Mar 11, 2011 moyesy 10 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Census Form Seems to have caused quite a lot of different opinion and that's to be expected. I think that I'll stick with my answer b as i do feel that diabetes certainly limits what I do if only being aware that if I were to decide to climb a mountain (God forbid) then I would certainly think would it be sensible to do in the light of my diabetes

Mar 11, 2011 vic demain 87 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Census Form Be it climbing a mountain, jumping out of an aeroplane, scuba diving or more mundane activities like dancing the night away, rowing down the Thames or getting lashed, all are affected by diabetes.

Mar 11, 2011 novorapidboi26 1,816 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Census Form Well put marke................. Some people may feel limited, others not.........so answering honestly is the moral of the story as the census is all about getting a feel for the people taking part...........

Mar 11, 2011 marke 643 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Census Form Vic, for me there is a difference between 'affected' and 'limited'. I agree we are all affected but I don't consider myself 'limited' in anyway. For any activity regardless of your condition you should do some sort of preperation be it climbing a mountain our just going to work. I ticked 'c', but that just a personnal opinion and others may feel 'b' or even 'a' is more applicable.

Mar 10, 2011 moyesy 10 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Census Form Hi I would agree with Alan Constable that each individual should complete the Census Form in accordance with his/her opinion of what a truthful answer is. In my case diabetes has an influence in my life style and I don't climb mountains everyday of the week. I would suggest that Alan's life may have been improved as a result of attending DAFNE. He is fortunate to have been there as am I (considering the waiting list for places/ the limited numbers that can attend. I put forward the question to gauge the response generally and not to influence how others should respond.

Mar 10, 2011 Alan 49 280 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Census Form The question is directed at each individual on the census form, so it is that person's opinion about whether it limits his or her activities. We should't be answering it on behalf of other people. In any case, there is no way of linking answers to medical conditions such as diabetes. The question does say 'day-to-day activities', which, for me anyway, does not include climbing up mountains.

Mar 10, 2011 meltow 78 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Census Form Although I ensure that my diabetes does not have any control on my life, you are right we need to indicate (b) on the census. Many of us do self manage the condition, but what about the scores of us who don't, or can't. Plus, today I can manage my condition, but what about tomorrow and the day after. Reading behind the lines, if our answers on the census may have any influence on spending within the NHS we need to take care when answering this question. My vote goes for (b).

Mar 10, 2011 moyesy 10 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Census Form I would tend to agree with those that say it affects you. If not denying would suggest that we al can ignore diabetes and the way it influences decisions. Yes we can control it but we ignore it at our peril. How many of us would drive if we were having a hypo ? If we all put (c) No then the Coalition Government will decide diabetes care can be cut, DAFNE can be done away with, testing strips are pointless. Remember we won't get another chance to tell Government that our daily lifes are influenced by Diabetes. How many of us would opt to have diabetes if given the choice ??

Mar 10, 2011 vic demain 87 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Census Form Day to day activities have to be affected because, as a diabetic, you are not free to do whatever you want. You need to take regular medication and you need to eat regularly. You cannot decide that you are going to go climb up a mountain and take nothing with you, because of your illness you have to take fuel and medication, so you must be affected.

Mar 9, 2011 Stew B 123 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Census Form Haven't had our form yet, so is this a single person question or a question to be answered in respect of every household member individually? The question doesn't ask if you have a long-term illness or disability, but whether day-to-day activities are limited by one. I'm not sure about the value of the question, presumeably the government gets its statistics about long-term illnesses and disabilites via the NHS - does the accompanying info give any idea about what the government sees as the value of its individual questions? Sorry, must stop trying to understand these things... I'll probably tick "c" when the time comes. Stew

Mar 9, 2011 Alan 49 280 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Census Form I agree with novorapidboi, I like to think that I control my diabetes - not the other way round. DAFNE has been a great help in this. I do much the same things as other people of my age who don't have diabetes. I put 'No' to this on the census form.