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  • January 25, 2013 at 11:19 pm #5978
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    Brett
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    Hi folks, I was asked to let people know how i went with my new start on insulin, well my first report would be that i wish i had started it years ago, other than that its been great.

    I still never did see the diabetes educator, unfortunately owning my own trucks means when i take a day off i lose hundreds of dollars not just a days pay and thats bad in the current climate, i have seen my doctor though and i think his eyes are still rolling in his head after i told him i taught myself to inject with the pen from a youtube video lol , though he checked and said ive been doing a good job.

    Got a bit depressed at first because i thought it would all change after the first shot but now its been a couple of weeks and things are really good, ive gone from a 14 day average of 16.2 to an average of 6.1, felt quiet ill when i finally came down but after reading some old posts on here and a bit of net surfing i got control and feel bloody great…

    Ive always been a healthy eater but had that uncontrolable sweet tooth when in the truck so ive cut that out and have only nuts (unsalted) , they took some getting used to and i ive fallen for those sunflower , peppita mixes , only drink water or caffiene/sugar free coke and now when i get to a town and park up for the night i have dinner then go for a long walk, though in some of the little towns im starting to look like a stalker as i have to walk past some places 3 or 4 times to get a 45 minute walk in :)

    Anyway, thanks to all on here that helped alleviate some of my fears and thanks to the people brave enough to air there problems on here so i could read them and gleen some helpfull info out…

    Brett

    P.S. Looks like i get to test my ability to look after diabetes in a crisis, 10.50pm and weve been asked to tow emergency supplies to remote towns looks like i’ll be driving in gumboots and swimmers again lol, , hope to reply when im back or parked on a hill

     

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    February 5, 2013 at 7:47 am #6102
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    Helen-Edwards
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    Hi Brett

    great post! :-) You know it is amazing how many people over the years have said they wished they went on insulin earlier as they felt so much better! Love the use of youtube! Yes it does take a bit of time to settle as you have seen. That is a amazing result. You are making so many changes that will be important for your wellbeing as well as your physical health.

    Wow how did the emergency go?!! :-)

    bye for now

    Helen

    February 6, 2013 at 7:07 am #6114
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    Imagine_David
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    Great news Brett. Learning comes in all shapes and forms. How resourceful of you to find what you needed on youtube! :)

    Keep going, and dont hesitate you use the team and othes here to ask questions and learn more about how you can do this successfully :)

    Thanks for sharing :)

    February 7, 2013 at 12:47 am #6122
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    Lavender
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    Brett, Thanks for letting us know how you went.. Way to go! :-)

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