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Verity Gibbons 41, Female Wallington, Surrey, United Kingdom: 35lgy3vc3yk1v; Share

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Type of diabetes: Type 1

Date diagnosed: June 23, 1983

Most recent A1C (BG Average) Value: 8.7

What glucose meter do you use?: One Touch Ultrasmart

Type of treatment you use: Shots, Pump

If you use a pump, what pump model do you use?: Paradigm 722

Hometown (where you come from):: Wallington

Where do you live? (City, Country): Surrey, UK

What is the address for your blog or other web site, if any?: http://None

How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?: YouTube

Who referred you? (if anyone): No

What do you do for a living?: Legal Secretary

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Ok, i've started pumping

Ok so I've started pumping. Had a traumatic first night. The no insuling delivery alarm went off and had the change the set. I was in horror. I was due to go back the next day to hospital to go through changing the set but knew I had to do it on my own. I was in panic mode but read through the book and with the help of the helpline succesfully did it. Been running quite high during the day but seem to have sorted out the basal rate for night time now. I know it will take a while and understand I… Continue

Posted on January 22nd, 2008 at 8:51am — 5 Comments (Add)

I've got it!!!!!!!!!

Received my pump at long last, Paradigm 722 and can't wait for tomorrow to be set up. Will keep you all posted.

Posted on January 15th, 2008 at 5:21am — 2 Comments (Add)

Thank you everyone

I just want to say thank you to everyone that left extremely kind messages. I have made a decision to go ahead with pumping on 16 Jan. I had previously decided to start pumping with insulin but have now realised that saline may be best for the first week. You are right, my dad would not have wanted me to delay it after waiting so long. My mum is Type 1 too and not particularly knowledgeable about diabetes so I guess that the more I learn about it, the better I will be able to help her care for h… Continue

Posted on December 30th, 2007 at 7:40am — 3 Comments (Add)

Not sure what to do!!!!!!!!

Tragically my Dad died on Saturday 22 December of a heart attack. I am absolutely devastated and dont know how we will ever get over it. He was was the most amazing and fantastic, Dad, Grandad and Husband and will be missed by us greatly. I am due to go on the pump on 16 Jan but not sure whether I should go ahead with this or to put it on hold. I dont know if I can deal with it right now. I am so very very sad.

Posted on December 28th, 2007 at 7:18pm — 4 Comments (Add)

Newbie

Hi all. I'm new here. I'm from UK and been a Type 1 for nearly 25 years. On MDI but going on the Paradigm 522 or 722 pump on 16 January 2008 and it just can come soon enough. Thought I would join you all to get some good expienced advice and you never know, may be able to give some too. This site looks amazing with all the support you give to each other and looking forward to being a part of it.

Posted on November 22nd, 2007 at 4:39pm — No Comments (Add)

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At 1:03pm on July 17th, 2008, Alessandra Paganin said…: Hi Verity! I'm from UK too! Hope we'll be friends!:-) Ale

At 9:47am on February 26th, 2008, Rebekah Humphrey said…: Please can we talk.

I am from Sussex and I am trying to get on the pump.

At 10:29am on February 24th, 2008, Dee said…: Hi Verity,

I just spotted your post after leaving a very similar one myself. I was wondering which hospital gave you funding? My hospital is St Georges and they applied to my PCT (Croydon) last November but I am still waiting to hear back. I really would love a pump and cgm. My diabetes nurse said if I were to get funding it would be with Cozmo...Mini-med looks better to me but I'm not going to be fussy if I get funding. I figured out there would be no way I would get funding for cgm (my GP even hates prescribing blood sticks!)

Would love to hear how you are supported in the UK- all pumpers/cgm ers seem to be American/Australian.

(PS I work in Wallington at Wilson's School!)

At 4:29pm on February 20th, 2008, Robert said…: Was wondering how your pumping and life has been going? Have not heard from you in about a month, cat got your tounge or just the tubing? (Stuff gets caught on everything if ya dont get it out of the way!) . :D

Been a few good but difernt months for me. fustrating most of it, btu at least not in the hospital!

Figured I woud say hello and for you not to be a stranger.

I wish you well.

Robert

At 10:53am on January 22nd, 2008, Jeff said…: I wish you the best of luck in your new journey. Know that we will be here for all the support that we can give.

At 7:12pm on December 28th, 2007, Verity Gibbons said…: Hi Robert
It looks like I might be delaying the pump a little. My father tragically died of a heart attack on Saturday and we are absolutely devastated and I dont think I can take on board learning and coping with going on the pump right now. This is the worst thing that has ever happened in my life and has hit my family very bad. I will let you know what happens. I am glad you are doing ok. Keep well and will catch up soon. Verity

At 10:21am on December 21st, 2007, Robert said…: Oh Man! I'm sorry it was pushed back to the 16th of January. That just sucks but I guess it comes along with the Diabetes territory. I hope the time flys by after the holidays and it gets here quicker than it actually seems. I am somewhat waiting for a specific date as well in Febuary for my races to start up again. hehe

When I got my pump, I had to wait a month to go to the doctor (he was 8 hours away) to get th elast bit of training and set up for it! Always a hurry up and wait situation huh? :)

I am doing a little better, not in the hospital yet. I am hurting some times, and it is not fun. I just am not going back to the hospital unless I have problems breathing now with the pain. I have heard from a few people that hav had the extensive surgery like Ihave and some of them have said they have hurt between 1 and 5 years after the surgery, so I might have a while to think abou this stuff . ~Laughes~ Oh well, guess I can think fo rougher situations Ihave been in, just hard to compare, this stuff is just so demanding in perfomance. But so far so good and I hope that 2008 is a little differnt, I'm tired of bein gin the hospital and missing work.

Have a great and SAFE holliday season.

I wish you well.

Robert

At 12:55am on December 20th, 2007, Robert said…: Did you get it? Did ya get it? Was hoping for a blog post to let us know how you like it or dislike it?

I know I like mine allot. Bet y alike it. :)

I wish you well.

Robert

At 4:20am on December 9th, 2007, Brad Louttit said…: Hello Verity. You're right - the people here are lovely. I feel at home already. Thank you.

At 4:47pm on December 7th, 2007, Robert said…: Ok, it is the 7th so that is a week into December. Have you got the pump? Or will there be a date to get more excited about. Your goign to love it and hate it. LOL Having to depend on anything that can break down you will develop a love/hate relationship. Take it day by day and keep going. But you will love the freedom it is going to give you, especialy on Holiday and while traveling.

(Oh I just seen you will have it on the 16th DUH@Me!) I will keep checkign back with you :)

I hope your doing well and the days are clicking down to the 16th fast enough. Have you compleated your on line training yet? :)

I just got out of the hospital again, been that way all this year. Not for DKA but for other diabetes related complications. It happens I guess. Next year has GOT to be better.

Keep us informed!

I wish you well.

Robert

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