Thursday, May 31, 2012

PeggyJarratt's Posts

Visual Impairment

Diabetes causes a number of complications, the hardest for me at this time is the lost of vision.  I can see some,but I can not drive or read a book without a large reading machine.  I am on the pump and have a hand held pico magnifier so that I can see how much to bolus.   Most of my life I have been independent and held a job.  Now if... Read moreChevron

An introduction to myself and life with type 1 for 58 years

I have read some of your posts, and I agree with you.  My post is to do with my beginning--when there was very little technology.  BG was only tested at the DR.'s office.  We had glass syringes to administer insulin with and sterilizd the needle and syringe by boiling on the cook stove for a while, of course that dulled the... Read moreChevron