Me, my Son and our T1D Journey
So pump day was yesterday and what an eventful afternoon! The morning wasn't so great; he had very high blood sugars through the night and into lunchtime following advice to only give one unit of Lantus when he usually has 3; and we had anxieties about how much insulin to give so as not to... Continue Reading →
So, today is Friday which means it’s only 72 hours until we get the pump fitted and we are all very excited. William has been telling his friends and teachers at pre-school all about it and how he’s looking forward to fewer injections and more cake! Over the last few weeks, we have been getting him used to his pump... Continue Reading →
So it's now been ~10 days since we first started using the Dexcom G6 and what an insight this has been. 10 days of stats that mean absolutely nothing and, if anything, make trying to understand T1D even harder! Out of the randomness of the past 10 days, I have noticed a few things. He... Continue Reading →
So after giving in and waiting for the individual funding process/decision from the NHS Trust. We have decided to self-fund Dexcom for a few months to get a feel for it and get some numbers together to further help with the individual funding case with the Trust. First impressions are really good, very simple clear... Continue Reading →
So after a few days researching which would be the best phone to use for looping i have been recommended a nexus 5x by a few people on the AAPSCombo facebook group, Thanks Guys and Girls! The phone is a fairly decent spec for the price as I managed to pick one up on gumtree... Continue Reading →
So 5 months into our forever lasting journey and would guesstimate William so far has had over 1000+ injections not including the finger prick tests. Williams T1D footprint As each day goes on it does get a little easier and a more integral part of our lives. Don't get me wrong there have been some... Continue Reading →
So the blog.....its new and its only 5 months late. 5 months ago our lives were turned upside down. A visit to A&E for a poorly knee resulted in my little boy William being hospitalised and diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. At just two years old, and no family history, this was an enormous shock... Continue Reading →
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