Diabetic retinal screening
Andrew McFarland Campbell Diabetic retinopathy, a term which I cannot pronounce, is a potential complication of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Essentially, diabetes can cause blood vessels to become more fragile,…
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This was going to be a post called Lifestyle changes, phase 1, week 3, but I was sick over the weekend. Nothing too serious – just a cold – but…
Seeing the diabetes nurse
I saw a diabetes nurse for the first time (as an outpatient) yesterday. The appointment went well. She listened to me, and answered all of my questions, and I felt…
I got silver!
I had a nice surprise last night. I was checking my blood glucose, and my meter gave me a silver medal for having 20 in-range readings in a row!
Hidden disability and the Sunflower
Apart from the type 2 diabetes, I am in pretty good shape for someone who was born when the first Star Wars film was in production. I am physically active,…
Lifestyle changes, phase 1, week 2
Last week was very successful. This week, I was successful, but in different ways. In the early hours of Thursday morning, Michael had a bad asthma attack. I needed to…
CODE completed
Today, I completed CODE (Community Orientated Diabetes Education), an online training course for people who are new to type 2 diabetes. It is run by Diabetes Ireland, and although it…
Lifestyle changes, phase 1, week 1
Last week I posted about the first planned phase of my lifestyle changes. How am I getting on? Diet changes Every day this week, I have had a breakfast as…
One month on
Yesterday was once month since my GP tested my blood glucose and sent me up to hospital. Today is one month since I was officially diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.…
Looking after my feet
When you have diabetes, it is important to look after your feet. This is because if you have high blood glucose levels your feet may loose sensation, making them more…