 Diabetes/Health Logo Illustration. Copyright © Sye Watts/Antony Simpson, 2014. |
I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes a decade ago. You can read my story of how I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes here.
In the last decade not much has changed. I’m still testing my blood sugars 2-3 times a day. I’ve used various BM monitoring meters over this time, but they’ve all essentially done the same job. I’ve recently switched to the TEE2 Blood Glucose Meter by Spirit Healthcare Ltd which is one of a few that connects to desktop computers and produces reports on BM readings. Tracking trends and so forth. I will review this meter on my blog in due course. I’m still injecting myself with artificial insulin 4 times a day. I’m still going for annual podiatry checks, annual retinopathy screening and annual diabetic review appointments with my GP and Practice Nurse. |
Over the last decade there’s been countless reports in the media of better treatments or even potential cures for diabetes. But so far, nothing has materialised.
My hope for the future is that one day I’ll be healthy again. Let’s hope that the next decade brings better treatments and perhaps even a cure.
Write soon,
Antony
You can learn more about diabetes by visiting these external links:
- Diabetes – NHS Choices
- Type 1 diabetes – NHS Choices
- Testing – Diabetes UK
- Foot care and diabetes – NHS Choices
- Diabetes – Diabetic eye screening – NHS Choices
