On the 22^nd March 2015 my life changed forever. I had been ill for a few weeks but on the morning of 22^nd March I had abdominal pains that were so severe I was writhing around on the kitchen floor in agony. I was diagnosed as having pancreatitis, Gall Stones and had become an insulin dependent diabetic overnight. To cut a long story I ended up being discharged two weeks with all the paraphernalia of being a diabetic, BM Machine, Lancing Needles, two type of insulin, needles, Ketostix, Glucose tablets and a log book to write everything in.

My Diabetes Tools 1

When I first came out of hospital I was numb, emotionally and physically, what had happened had not sunk in. I was just glad to be home with Carol, Corrin and Mum and Dad. I think it slowly sinks in that life is not going to be the same ever again. The pure mechanics of testing your blood and adjusting your insulin 4 times a day takes on a life of its own. At first I worried about my BM readings which was only helped by the attitude of my Diabetes Nurse, I am so pleased I ended up with a good one, who understands it is so difficult to control this thing. In fact it’s like riding the back of a serpent, holding on for dear life and hoping it occasionally takes notice of your struggle with it.

So what does a geek do faced with all this stuff …. GOOGLE, READ and DIGEST, I’ll write more about what I found in later posts.

Hi there, and thanks for stopping by. I have decided to create an occasional blog, so that I can remember stuff I’ve found out and let others read about it in the hope it might be of some help.

This is very much an experiment to see how things go…