Kidsdiabetes blog

Long term reading

2008-11-07T21:03:00.000Z

Hiya,

How is everyone? I've just recently had my long term reading taken and i was 7.8 (Hbac1 level). I was really pleased with it as when i took over managing my diabetes from my parents my level crept up, not to a lot the highest was 8.1 but for me that was quite high. So this reading has taken a lot of work from me to get it lowered again.

What was your last reading? What's the highest you've ever been?

Talk again soon.

Love Emma x x x

summer hols

2007-07-15T18:10:00.000+01:00

with the summer holidays coming up, sugar levels can start to get slightly out of control as a regular routine is not kept. don't panic, as soon as school starts again, sugar levels will be back under control.

if you'd like any help or advice, post a comment here or email me with your queries.

Easter

2007-03-28T17:30:00.000+01:00

Hiya,

Easters coming up and don't forget to increase your insulin if you are going to eat easter eggs. Oh and be good!

Lots of love Emma x x x

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2007-02-18T13:14:00.000Z

Hi

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2007-01-22T17:34:00.000Z

Hi

Have a look at the website. I've improved the content and the style and I've even added in a guest book so take a look and sign your comments. Also my website is now available to be translated into french, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean and simplified Chinese, so now even people from other languages can read the site.

Lots of love Emma x x x

happy new year

2007-01-07T17:39:00.000Z

Happy new year!

I hope that 2007 brings you all the dreams you wish for. If you had any trouble with your sugar levels over the holidays why not post a comment and let me know or email me at emma@kidsdiabetes.co.uk

Happy new year love Emma x x x

merry christmas

2006-12-24T18:43:00.000Z

Hi

merry Christmas. I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and a happy new year!

Lots of love Emma x x x

christmas

2006-12-13T17:27:00.000Z

Hi sorry haven't posted anything for ages. i've been so busy with my school coursework. it's mad. How are everyone's sugar levels going with Christmas coming. I don't know about you but i'm eating more chocolate, but i'm increasing my insulin and so my sugar levels are still OK.

Talk to you soon, Lots of love Emma x x x

comfort from my website

2006-12-04T21:18:00.000Z

Hi, I recently received an email from a visitor to my site saying, (X is the name of the daughter but due to confidentiality I will not expose her real name)

'Hi Emma my husband and I have just read your website and found a lot of comfort in what you were saying and how you manage your diabetes. Our daughter X is nine years and was diagnosed with diabetes 18 months ago she does find it difficult and we support her as much as we possibly can. We intend to show X and hopefully it will give her comfort as it as us and also inspire her to take control because as you rightly said you are no different and being diabetic doesn't mean you can't lead a normal life. Once again thank you.'

If anyone else has any comments please feel free to email me at emma@kidsdiabetes.co.uk

updates to website

2006-11-27T19:08:00.000Z

Check out the website again www.kidsdiabetes.co.uk i've just added some really COOL games which i'm sure all of you young at heart adults will enjoy as well.

high sugar levels

2006-11-26T17:02:00.000Z

Hi just something interesting for you to read.

Yesterday morning I woke up with sugar levels of 21.0. The funny thing was that I had taken my base insulin the day before and my evening needle after my dinner, so I couldn't figure out why I had gone so high. My mum thought that I may have possibly hypoed during the night as it was not normal for a reading that high.

Later on throughout the day my sugar levels continued to be high no matter how much insulin I had. At dinner time my sugar levels were 31.4! I have never been that high. We came up with the idea that there was something wrong with my insulin so this morning I changed my insulin cartridge and then changed my base insulin lantus. I hope this is the reason why I was so high if not then I haven't got a clue as I have been doing extra insulin and eating less so there is no reason for me to go high.

If you have any stories about high sugar levels leave a comment or email me at emma@kidsdiabetes.co.uk x x x x

Food and diet

2006-11-21T17:58:00.000Z

Hi, my favourite recipe when cooking is the recipe for little fairy cakes. They are in most diabetic cook books and I love them. They have reduced sugar so you can eat as many as you want! What are your favourite recipes? If you have any new recipes that I could add to my recipe page on www.kidsdiabetes.co.uk then post the recipe on the blog or email me at emm@kidsdiabetes.co.uk. x x x

Painfull injections

2006-11-16T18:37:00.000Z

Hi I don't know about you but don't you find that injections really hurt. i just did my injection and the pain was horrible. also i can sometimes predict whether or not before the injection as to whether or not it will hurt. sometimes the pain is that bad that i cry, i'm quite sensitive that it hurts that much. does anyone else experience these feelings?

Nearly Christmas

2006-11-11T17:31:00.000Z

I don't know about you but Christmas is coming and there's a lot of chocolate that is very enticing. But we have to be good with our diabetes, but not that good don't forget to treat yourself over Christmas but just simply increase your insulin dosage to suit what you have eaten.

What is everyone doing over Christmas? I'm staying home with my family and my boyfriend, I can't wait. I'm doing my Christmas shopping soon hopefully, I love Christmas shopping.

What are your interests and hobbies?

Love Emma x x x

Eye tests

2006-11-08T17:21:00.001Z

Hi it’s Emma again. Just had an eye test today to check to see if my eyes are OK with my diabetes and they’re fine. It took me ages to see again afterwards things were really blurry. I usually see pink and purple spots floating around when I have eye drops. What sort of things do you have?

My sugar levels have been a bit high recently but I have been eating a lot as I am always hungry but I just keep forgetting to raise my insulin dosage I need to write it on my hand to remind myself.

insulin pumps

2006-11-06T19:39:00.000Z

I have just watched the news and heard about this new insulin pump for type 1 diabetics. I don't think that I could have a pump it would be too uncomfortable and you would not be able to do anything. Sports such as trampolining would not be possible in the case of catching the pump. Clothes must be very hard to fit as the pump would get in the way. But if it suits certain people then I say go for it! You only live once!

Hi from Emma

2006-11-06T17:38:00.000Z

Hi this is Emma.

This is the first entry into the blog. please feel free to post a free entry into the blog. you need to sign up to a blogger account which is free and it allows you to enter as many comments as you like. it is simple to sign up just click on comments and add comment where a link saying sign up to Blogger account, and then follow the steps it couldn't be easier!

I have just got a new blood testing meter with Lifescan One touch Ultra Easy. it is really small and can fit in my smaller handbags. the graphics are a lot clearer than my other meter and the pen pricker is half the size. they are only about £5.99 each so if i was you i'd get one they're brilliant. i have never been so excited over a meter before!

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