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Oct 16, 2010

marke 681 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Dafne refresher courses

I don't think the refresher course is widely available at the moment it is still a 'trial' to see how well it works. Its interesting to hear about the drop-in idea I wonder if any other DAFNE centres do this. Anyone ?

Oct 15, 2010

Jennypenny 34 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Dafne refresher courses

Only did mine in june so dont really need a refresher course as yet , but what my diabetic clinic do is a dafne drop in on the last monday of each month and anyone who has attended a dafne course at the hospital can pop in meet other dafne people and get advice etc ....

Oct 15, 2010

Jennypenny 34 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps

Good for you thunderbolt ,

lol at bad timimg im alaways doing things like that and then totally forget to ring when they are open lol

Oct 15, 2010

Annette Bell 72 posts

Topic: DUAG Committee / First draft of DUG letter

I realise we must have some contact details in order to send this letter, but I thought it was being posted out, and we were asking for e-mail addresses or maybe 'phone numbers if they don't have e-mail (unusual I know, but some people may not have e-mail). If you want to amend it to asking for other means of contact than addresses that's fine by me. I also thought central DAFNE was going to send it out so how do we get Gillian to look at it & arrange for this to happen?
Mark, I assume Tony has not yet sent you his ammendments by e-mail & that's why they don't yet appear on here?
Brian, I didn't get home to my computer until 23rd September so was hard pushed to get this done before 1st Oct but managed to get it on here by 28th Sept. I can do nothing more until the final draft is approved & we get whoever is supposed to be producing it & sending it out to do so. As you say, it was a total "shot in the dark" as I did not receive any help in response to my plea so just went ahead anyway.
I also don't know who they should send their responses to or by when, so have left that bit as ....... at the end of the letter.
Can you tell I'm getting a bit fed up with the whole thing?!!

Oct 15, 2010

ThunderBolt 28 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps

Cheers Jenny.

I think I've finally made my mind up that I WILL give it a whirl. Another example of my rubbish timing as it's just too late to ring them and I've got a whole weekend in front of me to bottle it!

Oct 15, 2010

Brian Trench 17 posts

Topic: DUAG Committee / Diabetes UK Volunteer conference Scotland - DUAG attendance?

Peter makes a persuasive comment re selecting just this scottish event. I agree with his comment on the linking of both duag and dafneonline as the 2 are inextricably linked but we come back to the greographic concerns re our members. I would place this activity into our medium term goals and would hope that given time we could construct a roadshow program to visit all of these opportunities to spread our message.

Oct 15, 2010

Brian Trench 17 posts

Topic: DUAG Committee / First draft of DUG letter

Marke I have reviewed AB's letter but have not had sight of the subsequent amendments; however, under the list of aims we ask them to provide their contact details and as we have passed the letter to them either electonically or by snail mail then we must already have the contact details! With that one proviso I would like to see the document issued. Who is undertaking this role? When action completed we should post a message on both this forum and the duagonline link so that all can sight. I have noted Ian's comments about emails v forums and this may explain why there are only some posts on this medium and we could have the difficulty of falling between two stools! Is TD as enforcer content that progress is being made?

Oct 14, 2010

Aitchy 1 post

Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Rationale - Please read

I have aNokia 5800 Music Xpress.

Oct 14, 2010

addie 13 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Dafne refresher courses

Hi all

Anybody been on a DAFNE refresher course?

Was just wondering how useful they are and did anyone get any further benefit from attending.

Best wishes
Ad

Oct 13, 2010

grandma carol 61 posts

Topic: General Discussion / user to graduate

Hi jennifor well i just sent a message to Marke the admin i think he is. He got it sprted for me and now everything fine. Hope he gets it done for you Grandmacarol

Oct 13, 2010

Jennifer Iden 11 posts

Topic: General Discussion / user to graduate

I alos input the code given to me but still show as a user rather than a graduate - who di I need to talk to to get this sorted??!!

Oct 12, 2010

emmacool 17 posts

Topic: DUAG Committee / Brief for Workstream #3

looks fairly straightforward to me peter

Oct 12, 2010

grandma carol 61 posts

Topic: General Discussion / user to graduate

I had the same problum yesterday Marke sorted it for me hope it is done for you like it was for me good look?

Oct 12, 2010

Caroline 29 posts

Topic: General Discussion / user to graduate

Hi
Yes I did, and I have entered the information and it states successful. However, I do not have the option of the handbook online. It would be really handy. I have emailed this website to see if they can resolve the problem. Thanks anyway.

Oct 12, 2010

novorapidboi26 1,819 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Android App

hey marke,

just thought I would add some more pressure to your busy life as now I am on tha android band wagon, specifically for the HTC Legend, its brilliant.........

chop....chop....lol

Oct 12, 2010

Brian Trench 17 posts

Topic: DUAG Committee / First draft of DUG letter

Hi folks,

Yes I am now back in the fray and note that I/we are already behind our 1 Oct target; however, I suspect from reading this background there have been some teething challenges. Marke is about to post today his draft following Annette's comprehensive first shot 'in the dark' and I hope we can draw this issue into a final delivery soonest. If I have got the status wrong please excuse me and put it down to 'high seas wobble'.

Oct 12, 2010

Jennypenny 34 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps

Hi , ive had my insulin pump 4 weeks now today ....... and i love , if you have the chance id say go for it , by taking it on your not comitted for life you can always change your mind .

Just like to say hello to novorapidboi26 and thunderBolt and grandma Carol i reconise all your names from www.diabetessupport.co.uk its a great site and an extra special thank you to novorapidboi26 for recommendation

Oct 12, 2010

ThunderBolt 28 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps

Hiya...

Firstly, thanks novorapidboi26 for the referal to diabetessupport.co.uk. I had been a member there myself but it's been so long since I used the site, I can't even remember my username - nevermind the password. Heheh...

Now to Davejg. I can honestly say it's great to see someone post nigh on word for word what I wanted to (I struggle explaining myself sometimes). I've been a type 1 since '79 when I was 5 and tried almost all insulin devices going. Including a pump (2nd gen I think. The 1st were like a phone box.) back in the mid 80s. Although they were a lot simpler then... Turn a dial and leave it for basal, press a button per unit at meals... The end!

I've been pestering at the clinics for ages about the possibility of trying again but with no joy. Now after doing the DAFNE follow up the teachers there say it's probably the best thing I could do. Oddly I'm not sure I fancy it now as the new ones look so bloomin' complicated. But the same teachers have managed to reassure me (a bit at least) that they aren't as bad as they look.

I think the reason I - and possibly yourself - get the jitters is as you say the lack of clear info on the little beggars. And the abundance of 11 year old yanks on the likes of YooHoo Tube who think they're Dr Kildare!

All the best anyway. Would be good to hear how you get on!!!

Oct 12, 2010

ThunderBolt 28 posts

Topic: General Discussion / More forums ?

Hiya...

I know this is an old thread but I was wondering if a category covering treatments would be of any benefit? I'm just about to post a question regarding pumps and having searched I see all the results pop up in the "General" box. While this isn't a problem if you're searching (as they all pop up wherever they are) it would make the browsing of treatment related posts a bit simpler.

Searching for "Pump pen tablet" tends to reveal more results than you'd probably expect... Actually it returns none... I just tried it! Heheh!

I know it might sound a little lazy, but I feel having them all in one place would make things a lot easier. And maybe meters would fit in nicely along with the above.

Cheers all!

Oct 12, 2010

grandma carol 61 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Do you have access to the Online Handbook?

Hi Adrian Ithink there must have been a problum with the coade that we got from Cumbria Diabetes but it is great that we can now get to everything thanks to Mark . How are you getting on, I have had my ups and downs but think I am getting there BGs a bit low at the min. But I will keep at it. Feeling a lot better anyway. Good look to you with it. Carol

Oct 12, 2010

novorapidboi26 1,819 posts

Topic: General Discussion / user to graduate

Did you not get a number to input once graduated..........

Oct 11, 2010

Caroline 29 posts

Topic: General Discussion / user to graduate

Hi, Can I please be amended to a graduate so I can view the dafne handbook online. Many thanks. Caroline

Oct 11, 2010

Adrian_Hill 8 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Do you have access to the Online Handbook?

Yeh, Mark sorted me out as well so now I have access which is really good.

Oct 11, 2010

grandma carol 61 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Do you have access to the Online Handbook?

Hi Adrian Ihave just had the same problum today. But thanks to Marke he got it sorted for me.

Oct 16, 2010 marke 681 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Dafne refresher courses I don't think the refresher course is widely available at the moment it is still a 'trial' to see how well it works. Its interesting to hear about the drop-in idea I wonder if any other DAFNE centres do this. Anyone ?

Oct 15, 2010 Jennypenny 34 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Dafne refresher courses Only did mine in june so dont really need a refresher course as yet , but what my diabetic clinic do is a dafne drop in on the last monday of each month and anyone who has attended a dafne course at the hospital can pop in meet other dafne people and get advice etc ....

Oct 15, 2010 Jennypenny 34 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps Good for you thunderbolt , lol at bad timimg im alaways doing things like that and then totally forget to ring when they are open lol

Oct 15, 2010 Annette Bell 72 posts	Topic: DUAG Committee / First draft of DUG letter I realise we must have some contact details in order to send this letter, but I thought it was being posted out, and we were asking for e-mail addresses or maybe 'phone numbers if they don't have e-mail (unusual I know, but some people may not have e-mail). If you want to amend it to asking for other means of contact than addresses that's fine by me. I also thought central DAFNE was going to send it out so how do we get Gillian to look at it & arrange for this to happen? Mark, I assume Tony has not yet sent you his ammendments by e-mail & that's why they don't yet appear on here? Brian, I didn't get home to my computer until 23rd September so was hard pushed to get this done before 1st Oct but managed to get it on here by 28th Sept. I can do nothing more until the final draft is approved & we get whoever is supposed to be producing it & sending it out to do so. As you say, it was a total "shot in the dark" as I did not receive any help in response to my plea so just went ahead anyway. I also don't know who they should send their responses to or by when, so have left that bit as ....... at the end of the letter. Can you tell I'm getting a bit fed up with the whole thing?!!

Oct 15, 2010 ThunderBolt 28 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps Cheers Jenny. I think I've finally made my mind up that I WILL give it a whirl. Another example of my rubbish timing as it's just too late to ring them and I've got a whole weekend in front of me to bottle it!

Oct 15, 2010 Brian Trench 17 posts	Topic: DUAG Committee / Diabetes UK Volunteer conference Scotland - DUAG attendance? Peter makes a persuasive comment re selecting just this scottish event. I agree with his comment on the linking of both duag and dafneonline as the 2 are inextricably linked but we come back to the greographic concerns re our members. I would place this activity into our medium term goals and would hope that given time we could construct a roadshow program to visit all of these opportunities to spread our message.

Oct 15, 2010 Brian Trench 17 posts	Topic: DUAG Committee / First draft of DUG letter Marke I have reviewed AB's letter but have not had sight of the subsequent amendments; however, under the list of aims we ask them to provide their contact details and as we have passed the letter to them either electonically or by snail mail then we must already have the contact details! With that one proviso I would like to see the document issued. Who is undertaking this role? When action completed we should post a message on both this forum and the duagonline link so that all can sight. I have noted Ian's comments about emails v forums and this may explain why there are only some posts on this medium and we could have the difficulty of falling between two stools! Is TD as enforcer content that progress is being made?

Oct 14, 2010 Aitchy 1 post	Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Rationale - Please read I have aNokia 5800 Music Xpress.

Oct 14, 2010 addie 13 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Dafne refresher courses Hi all Anybody been on a DAFNE refresher course? Was just wondering how useful they are and did anyone get any further benefit from attending. Best wishes Ad

Oct 13, 2010 grandma carol 61 posts	Topic: General Discussion / user to graduate Hi jennifor well i just sent a message to Marke the admin i think he is. He got it sprted for me and now everything fine. Hope he gets it done for you Grandmacarol

Oct 13, 2010 Jennifer Iden 11 posts	Topic: General Discussion / user to graduate I alos input the code given to me but still show as a user rather than a graduate - who di I need to talk to to get this sorted??!!

Oct 12, 2010 emmacool 17 posts	Topic: DUAG Committee / Brief for Workstream #3 looks fairly straightforward to me peter

Oct 12, 2010 grandma carol 61 posts	Topic: General Discussion / user to graduate I had the same problum yesterday Marke sorted it for me hope it is done for you like it was for me good look?

Oct 12, 2010 Caroline 29 posts	Topic: General Discussion / user to graduate Hi Yes I did, and I have entered the information and it states successful. However, I do not have the option of the handbook online. It would be really handy. I have emailed this website to see if they can resolve the problem. Thanks anyway.

Oct 12, 2010 novorapidboi26 1,819 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Android App hey marke, just thought I would add some more pressure to your busy life as now I am on tha android band wagon, specifically for the HTC Legend, its brilliant......... chop....chop....lol

Oct 12, 2010 Brian Trench 17 posts	Topic: DUAG Committee / First draft of DUG letter Hi folks, Yes I am now back in the fray and note that I/we are already behind our 1 Oct target; however, I suspect from reading this background there have been some teething challenges. Marke is about to post today his draft following Annette's comprehensive first shot 'in the dark' and I hope we can draw this issue into a final delivery soonest. If I have got the status wrong please excuse me and put it down to 'high seas wobble'.

Oct 12, 2010 Jennypenny 34 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps Hi , ive had my insulin pump 4 weeks now today ....... and i love , if you have the chance id say go for it , by taking it on your not comitted for life you can always change your mind . Just like to say hello to novorapidboi26 and thunderBolt and grandma Carol i reconise all your names from www.diabetessupport.co.uk its a great site and an extra special thank you to novorapidboi26 for recommendation

Oct 12, 2010 ThunderBolt 28 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps Hiya... Firstly, thanks novorapidboi26 for the referal to diabetessupport.co.uk. I had been a member there myself but it's been so long since I used the site, I can't even remember my username - nevermind the password. Heheh... Now to Davejg. I can honestly say it's great to see someone post nigh on word for word what I wanted to (I struggle explaining myself sometimes). I've been a type 1 since '79 when I was 5 and tried almost all insulin devices going. Including a pump (2nd gen I think. The 1st were like a phone box.) back in the mid 80s. Although they were a lot simpler then... Turn a dial and leave it for basal, press a button per unit at meals... The end! I've been pestering at the clinics for ages about the possibility of trying again but with no joy. Now after doing the DAFNE follow up the teachers there say it's probably the best thing I could do. Oddly I'm not sure I fancy it now as the new ones look so bloomin' complicated. But the same teachers have managed to reassure me (a bit at least) that they aren't as bad as they look. I think the reason I - and possibly yourself - get the jitters is as you say the lack of clear info on the little beggars. And the abundance of 11 year old yanks on the likes of YooHoo Tube who think they're Dr Kildare! All the best anyway. Would be good to hear how you get on!!!

Oct 12, 2010 ThunderBolt 28 posts	Topic: General Discussion / More forums ? Hiya... I know this is an old thread but I was wondering if a category covering treatments would be of any benefit? I'm just about to post a question regarding pumps and having searched I see all the results pop up in the "General" box. While this isn't a problem if you're searching (as they all pop up wherever they are) it would make the browsing of treatment related posts a bit simpler. Searching for "Pump pen tablet" tends to reveal more results than you'd probably expect... Actually it returns none... I just tried it! Heheh! I know it might sound a little lazy, but I feel having them all in one place would make things a lot easier. And maybe meters would fit in nicely along with the above. Cheers all!

Oct 12, 2010 grandma carol 61 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Do you have access to the Online Handbook? Hi Adrian Ithink there must have been a problum with the coade that we got from Cumbria Diabetes but it is great that we can now get to everything thanks to Mark . How are you getting on, I have had my ups and downs but think I am getting there BGs a bit low at the min. But I will keep at it. Feeling a lot better anyway. Good look to you with it. Carol

Oct 12, 2010 novorapidboi26 1,819 posts	Topic: General Discussion / user to graduate Did you not get a number to input once graduated..........

Oct 11, 2010 Caroline 29 posts	Topic: General Discussion / user to graduate Hi, Can I please be amended to a graduate so I can view the dafne handbook online. Many thanks. Caroline

Oct 11, 2010 Adrian_Hill 8 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Do you have access to the Online Handbook? Yeh, Mark sorted me out as well so now I have access which is really good.

Oct 11, 2010 grandma carol 61 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Do you have access to the Online Handbook? Hi Adrian Ihave just had the same problum today. But thanks to Marke he got it sorted for me.