Apologies to those who are getting cheesed off with my constant rants about DCUK but jeez the forum of flog can get pretty addictive. I don’t work much these days and freezing my nuts off fishing in this weather is a no no. With the telly being complete shite 90% of the time, the flog can be a great source of entertainment. One of the up and coming stars is Brett, who seems to be logged in around 22 hours a day. Last night while at a party he was posting in more than most, did he think someone was about to nick the forum while his back was turned. To be fair to Brett he did come over here to chew the fat using his forum name, the guy deserves a lot of credit for that. But what of his latest stunt and his new avatar !
This shows his arm with an insulin pump attached (see Fig. 1a). He tells us he is looking forward to the summer so he can wear short sleeved shirts with his pump on his arm. What the f**k is that all about, could it be to say hi everyone look at meeeeee I’m a diabetic ? Brett why don’t you go the full hog ? and strap it to your face ? better still, why not go commando and wear a pair of assless chaps with your pump on one butt cheek and CGM set on the other, you will get all the attention you can handle with that set up.
Fig. 1a
While on the subject of DCUK, what’s this new head banger, the aptly named Monkeynuts trying to achieve, the thread is complete bollocks, not only has Giv let it run, she has commented on it. This within days of locking a highly informative thread re the peril of excessive insulin. I know, the Cherub hasn’t screamed rape, yet.
Eddie
If you have all this time on your hands then voluntary work would stop you getting bored.
ReplyDeleteGo and work in a Hospice and see real pain and suffering. You are becoming obsessed with DCUK and it will not do your blood pressure any good. Live and let live.
Is an arm the best place to have a pump?
ReplyDelete"Anonymous said...
ReplyDeleteIs an arm the best place to have a pump?"
I have considered if excess activity and movement of a man's right arm, may upset a delicate instrument LOL
Eddie
Joke put aside. The arm may not be the best place for an insulin pump suggest you talk to your HCP for verification.
ReplyDeleteJean
Anonymous said...
ReplyDeleteIf you have all this time on your hands then voluntary work would stop you getting bored.
Go and work in a Hospice and see real pain and suffering.
Actually I'm well aware of the situation in local Hospices, and make donations to two of them one is for children and the other for adults. Thanks to jopar who a while back refused to sign a petition for testing for T2s, she implied the we were all fat lazy slobs and NHS diabetes funding should not be wasted on us but used primarily for T1s, I cancelled my subscription to DUK and increased my donations to the Hospices.
You are becoming obsessed with DCUK and it will not do your blood pressure any good. Live and let live.
Yes and you are becoming obsessed with us it would seem.
The manic obsession of phoenix
with Type2 diabetics and Lowcarb should be of far more concern to you, just when his she going to live and let live?
You can see her work here
phoenix poking her big nose in T2 discussions since 2008, while she the cherub, bonkers et al are around we will not let up.
LowCarb's great for BP sweetie try it.
Love and hugs
Graham xxxx
The reason I prefer the arm is thats the only place I have found to put it that does not require moving/adjusting for anything. Also, being able to strap it there means its more secure as there is not alot of tension to keep it clipped to my belt. you just had to ask.
ReplyDeleteRegards brett
Brett said...
ReplyDeleteThe reason I prefer the arm is thats the only place I have found to put it that does not require moving/adjusting for anything. Also, being able to strap it there means its more secure as there is not alot of tension to keep it clipped to my belt. you just had to ask.
Regards brett
Hi Brett
Firstly kudos for using your forum name.
Eddies post was tongue in cheek, to be honest we don't care were you put your pump (ipod LoL) nor how many carbs you consume, if you had kept out of the T2 discussions you would not even warrant a mention on this blog.
Your latest foray into the thread "So low carb" don't be sorry hale just trying to give your opinion, is an example. Hale having realised her mistake quite rightly apologised for what could be misleading advice to a T2. You on the other hand seem to think it's OK to potentially confuse a newbie.
You do need to realise your out of
your depth in T2 discussions just as I would be in the T1 arena, we might have the same title of diabetic but there is a big difference in the treatment, for me to consume 300g carbs in a day would mean a lot of medications of which many carry the risk of serious side effects.
When Eddie and me were members at DCUK we never ventured into the T1 forums yet we had the likes of phoenix, jopar and noblehead constantly intervening in T2 discussions trying to tell us how to manage our diabetes and that LC was unsustainable and unsafe.Yet here we are and it will be six years in spring still maintaining good control on minimum meds, I take just one metformin and have none of the complications forecast by those who apparently knew better than us.
Regards
Graham
Whilst i agree in part with your reply i do not think the advice was irrelevant or dangerous.
ReplyDeleteYes the first part mentioned using insulin which would not of been relevant and not much use to the op. the last part did have relevance to ANY diabetic and was good advice.
However if you're struggling to get in range I would revisit the GI of foods firsts and consider the types you're eating. And if you still can't achieve the range then I would consider reducing your carbs slowly and monitoring the effect.
Regards
Brett
Brett said...
ReplyDeleteYes the first part mentioned using insulin which would not of been relevant and not much use to the op. the last part did have relevance to ANY diabetic and was good advice.
However if you're struggling to get in range I would revisit the GI of foods firsts and consider the types you're eating. And if you still can't achieve the range then I would consider reducing your carbs slowly and monitoring the effect.
You’re completely missing the point the OP was asking about LC, bringing the GI index into the equation only serves to confuse and complicate matters not to mention the cost of test strips. In my experience as a type2 GI is a poor indicator of BG excursions and many so called low GI foods are a complete no no for me and many others.
You have the advantage of a pump and ample consumables whereas many T2s are often refused test strips and have to buy their own. Those that do get them prescribed like me are only allowed one pot a month if their lucky, using the GI index would require a lot of testing; it doesn’t take into account the effects of protein and fat in a meal nor cooking methods etc.
although foods are assigned precise scores, a myriad of factors can change their true GI content. Factors such as how the food is cooked, how ripe it is when it is eaten, the fat content of foods that are eaten with it and more, can influence a food's glycemic index. Although a food's glycaemic index can give a dieter an estimate of how it compares to other items, it may not perfectly predict the effect that food will have on blood glucose levels.
clinical advisor
Check out David Mendosa a well-known blogger and T2 for almost 20 years, phoenix who’s been unsuccessfully promoting the low GI diet for T2s for over five years at DCUK used to cite his blog David Mendosa
Perhaps you should remember this comment from Hale “My advice is definitely not valid”
Regards
Graham