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That’s actually a decent video IMO. Probably helps having Larry King on mind! In reply to - Siobhan posted an update in the group Shoot Up http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWOzpwiZuHc&feature=relmfu...
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@mike I will do my upmost not to snigger! Anyway’s I will raise your “complete and utter disaster” with my “Complete Catastrophic Failure!” The Endo I saw last week wanted to revert back to 1 Lantus...
View ArticleMike commented on the post, Making life more boring with Timesulin
Yes Indeed! However Elgringo does not merely have the 1 but he has the 2 caps which lovingly replace the existing caps for both NovoRapid and the Lantus. So far so good.. As some of you know, Elgringo...
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Mike commented on the post, Making life more boring with Timesulin
@furrypaul Yes I agree! Sometimes I will get distracted especially by my boys. I think having the cap on and seeing the timer helps focus a little more. A reminder so to speak to perhaps get on...
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Mike commented on the post, Making life more boring with Timesulin
Certainly, do not wish to have to deal with Elgringo in a panic!
View ArticleMike commented on the post, The greatest diabetes-related...
I have know idea what a pancreas does or what it does not do in our case! Can’t help but I may make an appt. with Dr Google later!
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@alison Ooops! Sorry did you write something useful? Best go read it then..
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What does our pancreas do? http://thabet.es/zEygSe Quoted from said link to save you 1 mouse click. If you’re not sure what the pancreas does, you’re not alone. A lot of people aren’t sure why we have...
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@Tim I’m sure @Alison will have a blunt lancet waiting when we meet next! “Ouch”
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Ah no worries! That will give you something to do over the weekend? Defend yourself!
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Mike commented on the post, Poll results – Who is your favourite UK diabetes...
Where did Seek Diabetes Awareness come from? Never heard of them until right now! Can’t believe more people didn’t vote for Booze & Wild Nights, so disappointed with fellow Shoot Up viewers!
View ArticleMike commented on the post, Soaraway ShootUp turns three
Yay! Congrats @tim & @alison Here’s to another year of rotting toes and comatose!
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Mike commented on the post, Curse of the ShootUp meet up is broken
Glad you all had a great time! I must admit that I am a little disappointed at the newness and most likely the freshness of said Fruit Pastilles..
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Mike commented on the post, Calling all diabetic sporty types
Cool, they could use Fruit Pastilles as the batons for the relay’s! But you’d have to use a fresh pack (stronger)!!
View ArticleMike replied to the forum topic Diabetes week 2013 in the group Shoot Up
Surely saying you are launching a campaign is enough for now, yea?
View ArticleMike replied to the forum topic Did Not Attend in the group Shoot Up
I’ve only missed one type of appointment and that was for the eyes. I could never geee myself up to go have eyes dilated and they have air fired into them! Naughty I know. But now they have the super...
View ArticleMike replied to the forum topic Things you learn in hospital in the group...
For @tim – Some light reading on the sliding scale! http://blog.joslin.org/2012/06/understanding-the-sliding-scale-in-diabetes-care/ Your welcome, anytime;-)
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Mike commented on the post, Shoot Up review of the year
Great work @tim & @alison !! Wishing you both and all the shoot up faithful a very merry shoot up xmas and happy new years!
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Mike commented on the blog post Edinburgh roads suddenly less safe
have you notified the DVLA yet?? 【ツ】Oh and congrats (official aside from FB comment)
View ArticleMike commented on the blog post Am I a nightmare patient?
@alison Great reply! I find it disturbing as I believe that it is a good thing for doctors both with patients more informed but also HCP’s should be more informed. The various barriers between HCP’s...
View ArticleMike commented on the blog post The undignified dinner companion
@alison Oooooh, canna not wait until we all have some dinner again! Love it.. @don172 Been there, but sent a blood splatter up the freshly painted white wall.. Other half was not impressed!
View ArticleMike commented on the blog post The undignified dinner companion
@tim Yes that would be the un-named person that shall remain nameless… 【ツ】 @alison Room service on Medtronic, like yer thinking!! ***Sniff*** ***Sniff***
View ArticleMike posted on the forum topic Please Help! in the group Shoot Up
Emmm.. Done! I’m off to end the misery! 【ツ】
View ArticleMike commented on the blog post The strange things people ask
Great stuff.. I must make a note of some of mine. All far to boring at the mo.. Puppy drowning is a classic. I’m off to pimp my fruit pastilles..
View ArticleMike commented on the blog post Insulin pump hacking – interesting, but not...
I think there nothing to worry about, but would be great fun to be in the same room whilst hacking someone’s pump, perhaps irritating the living daylights out of them by triggering the alarms! Amusing!
View ArticleMike posted on the forum topic Diabetic apps in the group Shoot Up
I must admit I have tried my fair share of apps on my iPad and included iPhone apps as well. To be honest I’m impressed with any of them. The design/graphics leave a lot to be desired. One good app for...
View ArticleMike posted on the forum topic OneTouch Verio Pro in the group Shoot Up
Any news on this one touch verio thingy? Anything truly amazing about this one?
View ArticleMike commented on the blog post The joys of pump patterns
Which infusion sets are you using at the mo Tim?
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Mike commented on the blog post Building a giant diabetes killer death-robot
Rioters! “check” Great article @tim – I’m off to build one now and create my hit list!
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Mike commented on the blog post Back to the daily grind
@tim Welcome home, glad you had a great break away. How was it being back in the west country?
View ArticleMike replied to the forum topic How *should* diabetes charities engage with...
@tim So you are saying that Cancer Research is adopting a “Crowd Sourced/Funded” aspect to donation.. I like!! I think that type of business model will be the way forward, as us minions will...
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Well it happens to be perfect timing, as I found a bunch of threads/discussions/exchanges on the Diabetes UK FB page – https://www.facebook.com/diabetesuk. The main whine was about the direction DUK...
View ArticleMike commented on the post, All quiet on the diabetes front
Annette, the most amazing things can happen when you are high too *sniff* *snif* Ooops, wrong blog!
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Mike commented on the post, Diabetes reporting in newspapers
It’s an encouraging read don’t you think! I especially enjoyed the bit where they cut off the Ballerinas heel! What a movie it would make! Just you wait for your Fat Taxes to come in! Happy Days!
View ArticleMike commented on the post, Diabetes reporting in newspapers
I am still trying to read this article, but I just dropped low to 3.2 and didn’t realise. Oh the Irony!
View ArticleMike commented on the post, Diabetes reporting in newspapers
She’d be wobbling everywhere! Easy to push over without a heel I would assume??
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Mike commented on the post, Getting onto the festive frequency
So a question all pumpers, if you could customise your pump alarm with any choice of music/tone/noise, what would you choose? Festive theme only!!!
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Mike replied to the forum topic Shoot Up on the map in the group Shoot Up
@tim – you can put me down for Bristol or Spain. You can decide!
View ArticleMike replied to the forum topic Shoot Up on the map in the group Shoot Up
@tim let’s go for Torrevieja – (zoom in, then slap a pin in between the 2 salt lakes)
View ArticleMike commented on the post, Shoot Up review of the year 2011
Great review of 2011. Would like to take the opportunity to wish both @tim & @katie and @alison & Geoff a very merry, healthy(ish) xmas. And of course to everyone here on Shoot UP! Feliz navidad!
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Mike commented on the post, Shoot Up review of the year 2011
Thank you Katie. I think I better start first, by being a good boy for Santa!
View ArticleMike commented on the post, Shoot Up review of the year 2011
@tim I won’t even ask how you found that link? On go then, tell us?
View ArticleMike commented on the post, Dog eats DUK hummingbird
I’m sure it will grow on me. I keep thinking it says “DA Betes” I dread to think how much cash they have splashed on this!
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Mike commented on the post, Dog eats DUK hummingbird
Agreed! Although some businesses and charities do seem to have a knack of doing it all wrong. Given DUK’s recent track record or lack of track record, it seems many people have simply lost faith in...
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@brian If you had the opportunity, what title would you plump for? What would you like to see DUK try to get across with it’s strapline etc..?
View ArticleMike commented on the post, Dog eats DUK hummingbird
ha! that must be awful!! A bit like this family, where “Mum & Dad” have got themselves a tattoo of their young son’s pump which happens to be from ********c (don’t want to appear bias). What...
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Mike replied to the forum topic Your fantastic diabetes control in the group...
Sadly I can not bear to see all this delight and gloating! I will therefore retire from this thread in despair and misery! (Can I log that?) On a more serious note, it is great to see and does offer […]
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