Recent Posts - DAFNE Online

Sep 16, 2009

Mark Wilcox 6 posts

Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Mobile Feature Requests

I think that the mobile site should be a no nonsense, quick to load site with the basics required whilst out and about, eg CP list, entering diary info, etc. Most people have access to a PC for the posh stuff like graphs, online manuals, etc. Congratulations to the team for the site as it is! Best Regards, Mark.

Sep 16, 2009

RachelA 10 posts

Topic: Site Development / Graphs - now I can really see the difference

Hi Simon

I have noticed that the seven day all results graph plots each result an equal distance apart, rather than spacing them according to the actual time of the reading - is this what most people prefer?

Rachel

Sep 16, 2009

george 2 posts

Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / any1 know how many cps in a ferra roche

any1 know how many cps in a ferra roche

Sep 15, 2009

shirley 9 posts

Topic: Site Development / Graphs - now I can really see the difference

I agree with Stew regarding separate trend graphs for each part of the day. It would be great to be able to show my consultant at my annual review evidence in a straightforward format that I am getting it right Lunch and Dinner even though it is still 'work in progress' for Breakfast and Bed!!

The ability to compare 2 lots of dates side by side is really useful as well especially the pi chart showing % of readings that are on, under and over target which can be really encouraging and acts as an incentive to keep improving.

Sep 15, 2009

shirley 9 posts

Topic: Site Development / searching for fellow DAFNE graduates

Thanks Simon

This is really good. It's nice to recognise some of my DAFNE group's names. The option of sending private messages is a great idea too. The webpage is really helping me to keep trying to get my BG's on target and I can already see a difference.

Keep up the good work

Sep 15, 2009

Simon 578 posts

Topic: Site Development / searching for fellow DAFNE graduates

An update to this - see the link to 'My DAFNE Centre' to the right hand side of the site in the DAFNE Tools box. You can then see which users are associated with that centre, and also your centre's individual forum.

Coming soon: The ability to send private messages to individual users.

Sep 14, 2009

Simon 578 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Centre forums now available

Hi Everyone,

We have just relesed our latest update - a forum for each DAFNE Centre. This is so that DAFNE Grads, Educators, and Others from a single DAFNE Centre can get in touch with each other, to organize events and generally keep in touch. To access the forum for your centre, click the 'My DAFNE Centre' link in the DAFNE Tools box to the right. You'll then see a link to your centre's forum, which you can use in the same manner as the general forums for everybody's use.

If you cannot see the link to 'My DAFNE Centre' on the right, you aren't associated with a DAFNE Centre yet. Get in touch with your DAFNE Educators and ask them for your Centre Code for this site, and then update it via the Settings link at the top of the page. If you have any problems with this then contact us via the usual methods.

When looking on your DAFNE Centre's page, you will see list of the other users associated with that centre. In the future we will be rolling out the facility to send a private message to other users on the site, and you can use this list to quickly find graduates in your area.

If you have any suggestions for improvement, or find any problems with the new functionality, let us know in this topic.

Thanks,

Simon

Sep 14, 2009

Simon 578 posts

Topic: Site Development / Graphs - now I can really see the difference

Hi Stew,

Thanks for your feedback, I agree that when full up the trend chart can look hectic, so will work on a way to show the trend lines separately. I'll also try and fix the problem with the backwards printing (which is bizarre...)

Will let you know when this is done.

Thanks,

Simon

Sep 14, 2009

Pamela 1 post

Topic: General Discussion / Welcome Monkland's Graduates

Hi to all Graduates of the Monkland's Dafne training held at Hairmyres Hospital last week. Thanks again to Brian and Pat who did an excellent job and thanks to the other members of the group who made the week so informative and enjoyable.

My blood sugars are gradually coming down and I am using my new found skills to adjust accordingly. Hope you are all sticking with it now you are back in the 'real world.' Best wishes and good luck to all of you. Looking forward to our six week review. Pamela x

Sep 14, 2009

Stew B 125 posts

Topic: Site Development / Graphs - now I can really see the difference

Hi Guys! I finally made the switch from my long-term use of an Excel spreadsheet to the online diary about a month ago. I have to say I really like it. I'm finding the graphs useful too, but can I make a request? How possible would it be as well as the combined graph to have separate trend graphs for breakfast, lunch, dinner and bed? I find that when I look at the combined graph its really difficult to make sense of what's happening as its a bit cluttered.

Also, I'm preparing for a session with the practice nurse at my GP surgery (they seem to call me in every year despite my allocation to a consultant at our local hospital trust) and have tried to print off a couple of graphs to take with me. Interestingly they've come out reversed (as in "mirror" writing) - is there a way to make printing graphs as easy as printing the diary?

Just to say again though, the online diary and current graphs are excellent!

Sep 8, 2009

hankypanky 18 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Lantus Penfill cartridges?

Hi Gillian
im currently on lantus which i am using in an autopen, they are available to put into pens (vials) been on them for ages now,
Steve H

Sep 8, 2009

gillianroo 1 post

Topic: General Discussion / Lantus Penfill cartridges?

Hi, I'm sure this is the right place to ask! Does anyone know if Lantus is available in penfill cartridges?

Sep 7, 2009

hankypanky 18 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Bonnie

hi you

guess who???? well its me the man with the dogs who USED to lick my minor cuts lol, just a quick note to ask hows you getting on since the course? well im fine after that week with you lot lol, my bg's are hey wire at the mo and am trying to get them back on track Smile

theres now more chinese restaurents open in warminster as you've ate the them outta house and home hehehe joke, well hope you keeping well, i could go on and on and on and on but i must keep it short and aweet.
take care
Steve H

Sep 7, 2009

Alzibiff 21 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Help, am panicking

Hello Angela,
I have been using an Insulin Pump since the end of May and think that is absolutely fantastic. Along with the information I gathered from the DAFNE course, I now feel fully engaged with the way I control my diabetes and relish the challenge of getting my BGs on track throughout the day. I was offered a pump after the DAFNE course and doubt that I would have had any chance of using one without doing DAFNE. Of course, using a pump is not for everyone - you can always go back to regular injections if you cannot get on with the pump regime but in my view it is well worth a trial providing you are happy to keep up regular BG measurements and don't have a job or any other daily activity which would preclude you wearing a pump. (It can be removed for up to one hour at a time but to be honest, I only ever remove it when having a shower - I play squash every week with it in my shorts pocket rather than remove it). If you are being offered the chance of trying out an Insulin pump, take it but be prepared to pay to have it on your house insurance - they cost in the order of Â£3,000 - and to take regular BG measurements as I have said. My health trust made it pretty clear to me that it is MY choice rather than theirs provided I fulfilled their criteria which effectively meant being "switched on" in terms of understanding diabetes control and being prepared to follow the rules. Hope this helps but please come back if you have any questions.

Alan

Sep 6, 2009

Simon 578 posts

Topic: General Discussion / If you're unable to log in, let us know ASAP

Hi,

Recently we found a problem with the site, where nobody was able to log in. Obviously this was a large problem as nobody was able to update their diary/post on the forums/look up CPs and so on, which is a great problem for the team.

First of all, apologies for any of you who tried to log in earlier this week and couldn't - we have now fixed the problem. This was caused by our web hosting company updating some software which broke the site. We were able to fix it mid-afternoon Friday after some users brought it to our attention.

Secondly, an appeal - if you do try to log in to the site and receive an error page, then contact us straight away at [email protected] letting us know the problem and the time it occurred. Note if you are using an incorrect username/password, the site will tell you this specifically.

This point also applies if you find some part of the site working in a strange or unexpected way - chances are you are not the only person to notice this.

We ask this because we can only fix those problems which we know about, and want to make DAFNE Online the best it can be.

Thanks,

Simon

Sep 6, 2009

Simon 578 posts

Topic: Site Development / Online BG Diaries

Good good, glad you are finding this helpful Smile

Let us know if we can do anything else on the diary/graphs.

Simon

Sep 6, 2009

hankypanky 18 posts

Topic: General Discussion / lumps

Hi Shirley
thx for replying to my post Smile

well firstly gimme some of those bingo wings please, (joke) im too on thinny side well at 6ft 4in and 13 stone my wii fit told me i was an ideal weight lol, well i have tried all over my body and alternating sites too, but i recently got told that smokers can have an insulin resistance Sad

phew i dont think i could give up though (no will power) i have to say that o thought that i knew all about my condition and oooops how wrong was i lol, well being a man (who hates to admit hes wrong) this one i had too, the "dafne" course i attended end july has shown me million things more about type 1's and throughly enjoyed my week there, shame it had to end Sad

i have even tried weird places too ( injecting that is) lol, just curious here! what meter do you use? i use the one touch ultra smart, that keeps all your carbs/insulin etc got this on the course too (it was like xmas) , well could ramble on here but wifes just dished tea up Smile

thx again for your input too,

Steve H
HBA1c 9.8 down from 10.8 best its ever been,

Sep 6, 2009

shirley 9 posts

Topic: General Discussion / lumps

Hi Steve,

Pre-DAFNE I sometimes got small raised swellings when I injected. I was advised it could be due to where I was injecting and the fact that being a bit skinny I did not have much fatty area to inject into. I now inject in such wierd places, for me anyway, as under my arms rather on top (bingo wing area, for all the ladies out there!!), the sides of my stomach area rather than the front (love handles) and my upper inner leg rather than upper thigh. This has made a big difference.

I also get stinging occasionally, another side effect of having less fatty tissue I think. I assume you always use a new needle for each injection, if not that may help?
From your mentioning about the insulin absorbtion I would think you may be using the same sites too often and this is affecting your blood glucose. I certainly saw a difference when I started using the sites as described above.

Sep 6, 2009

mandyrobertson9 10 posts

Topic: Site Development / Online BG Diaries

Hi Simon
Just wanted to say how useful the feature that allows you to set your own targets is. just back from my first holiday since my DAFNE course and decided to have slightly higher targets than the norm as I didn't want to hypo due to alcohol etc.. Its been really useful to input the data and see how I did instantly. Thank you

Sep 5, 2009

hankypanky 18 posts

Topic: General Discussion / lumps

Hi all

i'm new here as just got my code for completing "DAFNE" i've had type 1 since feb 95 and have had few problems, im wandering if anyone else gets lumps from where they have just injected? and plus the really painful stinging ( i have to pull out the needle whilest injecting as the pain is PAINful) im 38yrs and most pain i can bare but this is just ouchhhhhhhhh just wandering if anyone else out there with type 1 has similar problems as this? i would appreciate your views etc, and also i have a big meal either breakfast lunch or dinner and my insulion doesnt absorb properly, and i go up in the 20mmol range sometimes 30's then i have to take another jab to help bring me down then the earlier jab sometimes decides to kick in hypooooooooooo Sad

thx in advance

Steve H

Sep 5, 2009

John Roscoe 14 posts

Topic: DAFNE Graduate Group (DGG) / DAFNE user group first meeting

Marke, Thanks for this and I am looking forward to getting more info once you have set up the User Group area. Seems that there is quite a big problem in getting all the DAFNE members coordinated. Best of luck.
John

Sep 2, 2009

Ange8569 2 posts

Topic: General Discussion / "Balance" letter about injecting in public

Hmmmm well, I too am a nurse AND a Diabetic. It amazes me how some of my colleagues can be so blinkered in their attitude. Sadly one of my colleagues is also a Diabetic and was given a telling off by one of our ward sisters for injecting in our coffee room (He took it higher and she had to apologise to him!). Luckily for me, I have never had this problem, I inject in public all the time, I am discreet about it, wont do it if a waitress is approaching for instance. My friends dont mind at all, and like other forum members I always make sure that, if there is someone in my company who has not seen me inject before doesnt have a needle phobia.
I could really go on for hours about nurses attitudes towards Diabetes. From not knowing how to treat a hypo (seriously!) to being asked as I ate a bag of crisps whilst a patient on a ward if I was eating DIABETIC crisps? (Do you even get such a thing?) But thats for another forum...........

Sep 2, 2009

Ange8569 2 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Help, am panicking

Hi Everyone,
Last time I was at my Diabetic clinic I was advised that I would now be considered for an insulin pump because my control is awful even though I am doing my best for it not to be.I cant get my HbA1c below 9 and Im fed up and very frustrated not to mention feeling pretty dire. Tomorrow, I have my first meeting about the insulin pump with some consultant who is in charge of such things. I have heard that people are expected to jump through hoops to get a pump, and just wondered what other peoples experiences had been? I am utterly terrified about this meeting. I have wanted a pump for some time, but have never fit the criteria. Now I do, what if they say nope sorry youre not getting one?
Ridiculous I know, but can anyone advise?
Thanks
Angela
Type 1 Diabetic since 1974
Novorapid
Lantus
Freestyle Lite
HbA1c - 9.7

Sep 1, 2009

Trisna 2 posts

Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / CP value of maize flour

Hi All,

does anyone know the CP value of maize flour, i'm trying to work out the CP content of ugali- an african meal which is like a maize porridge.

thanks

Sep 1, 2009

Sheila_Kay 11 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Exercise and diabetic control

I am planning to go surfing and need to plan carbohydrates so that I don't go hypo while in the sea. I don't know how long I shall be in the sea for and am thinking of ways to plan for this. Thank you to all who have promoted Gluotabs. I am thinking of putting either a pot of these or tubes of glucogel inside my wet suit to have to hand.
Has anyone else tried surfing? What worked for you?

Sep 16, 2009 Mark Wilcox 6 posts	Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Mobile Feature Requests I think that the mobile site should be a no nonsense, quick to load site with the basics required whilst out and about, eg CP list, entering diary info, etc. Most people have access to a PC for the posh stuff like graphs, online manuals, etc. Congratulations to the team for the site as it is! Best Regards, Mark.

Sep 16, 2009 RachelA 10 posts	Topic: Site Development / Graphs - now I can really see the difference Hi Simon I have noticed that the seven day all results graph plots each result an equal distance apart, rather than spacing them according to the actual time of the reading - is this what most people prefer? Rachel

Sep 16, 2009 george 2 posts	Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / any1 know how many cps in a ferra roche any1 know how many cps in a ferra roche

Sep 15, 2009 shirley 9 posts	Topic: Site Development / Graphs - now I can really see the difference I agree with Stew regarding separate trend graphs for each part of the day. It would be great to be able to show my consultant at my annual review evidence in a straightforward format that I am getting it right Lunch and Dinner even though it is still 'work in progress' for Breakfast and Bed!! The ability to compare 2 lots of dates side by side is really useful as well especially the pi chart showing % of readings that are on, under and over target which can be really encouraging and acts as an incentive to keep improving.

Sep 15, 2009 shirley 9 posts	Topic: Site Development / searching for fellow DAFNE graduates Thanks Simon This is really good. It's nice to recognise some of my DAFNE group's names. The option of sending private messages is a great idea too. The webpage is really helping me to keep trying to get my BG's on target and I can already see a difference. Keep up the good work

Sep 15, 2009 Simon 578 posts	Topic: Site Development / searching for fellow DAFNE graduates An update to this - see the link to 'My DAFNE Centre' to the right hand side of the site in the DAFNE Tools box. You can then see which users are associated with that centre, and also your centre's individual forum. Coming soon: The ability to send private messages to individual users.

Sep 14, 2009 Simon 578 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Centre forums now available Hi Everyone, We have just relesed our latest update - a forum for each DAFNE Centre. This is so that DAFNE Grads, Educators, and Others from a single DAFNE Centre can get in touch with each other, to organize events and generally keep in touch. To access the forum for your centre, click the 'My DAFNE Centre' link in the DAFNE Tools box to the right. You'll then see a link to your centre's forum, which you can use in the same manner as the general forums for everybody's use. If you cannot see the link to 'My DAFNE Centre' on the right, you aren't associated with a DAFNE Centre yet. Get in touch with your DAFNE Educators and ask them for your Centre Code for this site, and then update it via the Settings link at the top of the page. If you have any problems with this then contact us via the usual methods. When looking on your DAFNE Centre's page, you will see list of the other users associated with that centre. In the future we will be rolling out the facility to send a private message to other users on the site, and you can use this list to quickly find graduates in your area. If you have any suggestions for improvement, or find any problems with the new functionality, let us know in this topic. Thanks, Simon

Sep 14, 2009 Simon 578 posts	Topic: Site Development / Graphs - now I can really see the difference Hi Stew, Thanks for your feedback, I agree that when full up the trend chart can look hectic, so will work on a way to show the trend lines separately. I'll also try and fix the problem with the backwards printing (which is bizarre...) Will let you know when this is done. Thanks, Simon

Sep 14, 2009 Pamela 1 post	Topic: General Discussion / Welcome Monkland's Graduates Hi to all Graduates of the Monkland's Dafne training held at Hairmyres Hospital last week. Thanks again to Brian and Pat who did an excellent job and thanks to the other members of the group who made the week so informative and enjoyable. My blood sugars are gradually coming down and I am using my new found skills to adjust accordingly. Hope you are all sticking with it now you are back in the 'real world.' Best wishes and good luck to all of you. Looking forward to our six week review. Pamela x

Sep 14, 2009 Stew B 125 posts	Topic: Site Development / Graphs - now I can really see the difference Hi Guys! I finally made the switch from my long-term use of an Excel spreadsheet to the online diary about a month ago. I have to say I really like it. I'm finding the graphs useful too, but can I make a request? How possible would it be as well as the combined graph to have separate trend graphs for breakfast, lunch, dinner and bed? I find that when I look at the combined graph its really difficult to make sense of what's happening as its a bit cluttered. Also, I'm preparing for a session with the practice nurse at my GP surgery (they seem to call me in every year despite my allocation to a consultant at our local hospital trust) and have tried to print off a couple of graphs to take with me. Interestingly they've come out reversed (as in "mirror" writing) - is there a way to make printing graphs as easy as printing the diary? Just to say again though, the online diary and current graphs are excellent!

Sep 8, 2009 hankypanky 18 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Lantus Penfill cartridges? Hi Gillian im currently on lantus which i am using in an autopen, they are available to put into pens (vials) been on them for ages now, Steve H

Sep 8, 2009 gillianroo 1 post	Topic: General Discussion / Lantus Penfill cartridges? Hi, I'm sure this is the right place to ask! Does anyone know if Lantus is available in penfill cartridges?

Sep 7, 2009 hankypanky 18 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Bonnie hi you guess who???? well its me the man with the dogs who USED to lick my minor cuts lol, just a quick note to ask hows you getting on since the course? well im fine after that week with you lot lol, my bg's are hey wire at the mo and am trying to get them back on track theres now more chinese restaurents open in warminster as you've ate the them outta house and home hehehe joke, well hope you keeping well, i could go on and on and on and on but i must keep it short and aweet. take care Steve H

Sep 7, 2009 Alzibiff 21 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Help, am panicking Hello Angela, I have been using an Insulin Pump since the end of May and think that is absolutely fantastic. Along with the information I gathered from the DAFNE course, I now feel fully engaged with the way I control my diabetes and relish the challenge of getting my BGs on track throughout the day. I was offered a pump after the DAFNE course and doubt that I would have had any chance of using one without doing DAFNE. Of course, using a pump is not for everyone - you can always go back to regular injections if you cannot get on with the pump regime but in my view it is well worth a trial providing you are happy to keep up regular BG measurements and don't have a job or any other daily activity which would preclude you wearing a pump. (It can be removed for up to one hour at a time but to be honest, I only ever remove it when having a shower - I play squash every week with it in my shorts pocket rather than remove it). If you are being offered the chance of trying out an Insulin pump, take it but be prepared to pay to have it on your house insurance - they cost in the order of Â£3,000 - and to take regular BG measurements as I have said. My health trust made it pretty clear to me that it is MY choice rather than theirs provided I fulfilled their criteria which effectively meant being "switched on" in terms of understanding diabetes control and being prepared to follow the rules. Hope this helps but please come back if you have any questions. Alan

Sep 6, 2009 Simon 578 posts	Topic: General Discussion / If you're unable to log in, let us know ASAP Hi, Recently we found a problem with the site, where nobody was able to log in. Obviously this was a large problem as nobody was able to update their diary/post on the forums/look up CPs and so on, which is a great problem for the team. First of all, apologies for any of you who tried to log in earlier this week and couldn't - we have now fixed the problem. This was caused by our web hosting company updating some software which broke the site. We were able to fix it mid-afternoon Friday after some users brought it to our attention. Secondly, an appeal - if you do try to log in to the site and receive an error page, then contact us straight away at [email protected] letting us know the problem and the time it occurred. Note if you are using an incorrect username/password, the site will tell you this specifically. This point also applies if you find some part of the site working in a strange or unexpected way - chances are you are not the only person to notice this. We ask this because we can only fix those problems which we know about, and want to make DAFNE Online the best it can be. Thanks, Simon

Sep 6, 2009 Simon 578 posts	Topic: Site Development / Online BG Diaries Good good, glad you are finding this helpful Let us know if we can do anything else on the diary/graphs. Simon

Sep 6, 2009 hankypanky 18 posts	Topic: General Discussion / lumps Hi Shirley thx for replying to my post well firstly gimme some of those bingo wings please, (joke) im too on thinny side well at 6ft 4in and 13 stone my wii fit told me i was an ideal weight lol, well i have tried all over my body and alternating sites too, but i recently got told that smokers can have an insulin resistance phew i dont think i could give up though (no will power) i have to say that o thought that i knew all about my condition and oooops how wrong was i lol, well being a man (who hates to admit hes wrong) this one i had too, the "dafne" course i attended end july has shown me million things more about type 1's and throughly enjoyed my week there, shame it had to end i have even tried weird places too ( injecting that is) lol, just curious here! what meter do you use? i use the one touch ultra smart, that keeps all your carbs/insulin etc got this on the course too (it was like xmas) , well could ramble on here but wifes just dished tea up thx again for your input too, Steve H HBA1c 9.8 down from 10.8 best its ever been,

Sep 6, 2009 shirley 9 posts	Topic: General Discussion / lumps Hi Steve, Pre-DAFNE I sometimes got small raised swellings when I injected. I was advised it could be due to where I was injecting and the fact that being a bit skinny I did not have much fatty area to inject into. I now inject in such wierd places, for me anyway, as under my arms rather on top (bingo wing area, for all the ladies out there!!), the sides of my stomach area rather than the front (love handles) and my upper inner leg rather than upper thigh. This has made a big difference. I also get stinging occasionally, another side effect of having less fatty tissue I think. I assume you always use a new needle for each injection, if not that may help? From your mentioning about the insulin absorbtion I would think you may be using the same sites too often and this is affecting your blood glucose. I certainly saw a difference when I started using the sites as described above.

Sep 6, 2009 mandyrobertson9 10 posts	Topic: Site Development / Online BG Diaries Hi Simon Just wanted to say how useful the feature that allows you to set your own targets is. just back from my first holiday since my DAFNE course and decided to have slightly higher targets than the norm as I didn't want to hypo due to alcohol etc.. Its been really useful to input the data and see how I did instantly. Thank you

Sep 5, 2009 hankypanky 18 posts	Topic: General Discussion / lumps Hi all i'm new here as just got my code for completing "DAFNE" i've had type 1 since feb 95 and have had few problems, im wandering if anyone else gets lumps from where they have just injected? and plus the really painful stinging ( i have to pull out the needle whilest injecting as the pain is PAINful) im 38yrs and most pain i can bare but this is just ouchhhhhhhhh just wandering if anyone else out there with type 1 has similar problems as this? i would appreciate your views etc, and also i have a big meal either breakfast lunch or dinner and my insulion doesnt absorb properly, and i go up in the 20mmol range sometimes 30's then i have to take another jab to help bring me down then the earlier jab sometimes decides to kick in hypooooooooooo thx in advance Steve H

Sep 5, 2009 John Roscoe 14 posts	Topic: DAFNE Graduate Group (DGG) / DAFNE user group first meeting Marke, Thanks for this and I am looking forward to getting more info once you have set up the User Group area. Seems that there is quite a big problem in getting all the DAFNE members coordinated. Best of luck. John

Sep 2, 2009 Ange8569 2 posts	Topic: General Discussion / "Balance" letter about injecting in public Hmmmm well, I too am a nurse AND a Diabetic. It amazes me how some of my colleagues can be so blinkered in their attitude. Sadly one of my colleagues is also a Diabetic and was given a telling off by one of our ward sisters for injecting in our coffee room (He took it higher and she had to apologise to him!). Luckily for me, I have never had this problem, I inject in public all the time, I am discreet about it, wont do it if a waitress is approaching for instance. My friends dont mind at all, and like other forum members I always make sure that, if there is someone in my company who has not seen me inject before doesnt have a needle phobia. I could really go on for hours about nurses attitudes towards Diabetes. From not knowing how to treat a hypo (seriously!) to being asked as I ate a bag of crisps whilst a patient on a ward if I was eating DIABETIC crisps? (Do you even get such a thing?) But thats for another forum...........

Sep 2, 2009 Ange8569 2 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Help, am panicking Hi Everyone, Last time I was at my Diabetic clinic I was advised that I would now be considered for an insulin pump because my control is awful even though I am doing my best for it not to be.I cant get my HbA1c below 9 and Im fed up and very frustrated not to mention feeling pretty dire. Tomorrow, I have my first meeting about the insulin pump with some consultant who is in charge of such things. I have heard that people are expected to jump through hoops to get a pump, and just wondered what other peoples experiences had been? I am utterly terrified about this meeting. I have wanted a pump for some time, but have never fit the criteria. Now I do, what if they say nope sorry youre not getting one? Ridiculous I know, but can anyone advise? Thanks Angela Type 1 Diabetic since 1974 Novorapid Lantus Freestyle Lite HbA1c - 9.7

Sep 1, 2009 Trisna 2 posts	Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / CP value of maize flour Hi All, does anyone know the CP value of maize flour, i'm trying to work out the CP content of ugali- an african meal which is like a maize porridge. thanks

Sep 1, 2009 Sheila_Kay 11 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Exercise and diabetic control I am planning to go surfing and need to plan carbohydrates so that I don't go hypo while in the sea. I don't know how long I shall be in the sea for and am thinking of ways to plan for this. Thank you to all who have promoted Gluotabs. I am thinking of putting either a pot of these or tubes of glucogel inside my wet suit to have to hand. Has anyone else tried surfing? What worked for you?